Associate Professor of Spanish
Department Chair

Office: AD 32
Phone: (574) 535-7575
Email: edeanr@goshen.edu

Education

BA, University of Iowa, 1975
MAT, Coe College, 1996

Courses

Historic Courses

Spanish 101 – Elementary Spanish I
Basic skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Spanish for beginners; class work includes collaborative learning.
Spanish 102 – Elementary Spanish II
Basic skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Spanish for beginners; class work includes collaborative learning. Prerequisite: Spanish 101 or equivalent on Placement Exam.
Spanish 201 – Intermediate Spanish I
A review of grammar and intensive oral practice. Prerequisite: Span 102 or equivalent.
Spanish 202 – Intermediate Spanish II
Reading and discussion of short story, drama and topics in Spanish culture. Major emphasis on improving reading, writing and conversational skills. Prerequisite: Span 201 or equivalent.
Spanish 303 – Spanish Composition I
A thorough review of Spanish grammar with exercises in composition. Prerequisite: Span 201
Spanish 305 – Culture of Hispanic World
Course focuses on culture, history, literature and music of the Hispanic world, with particular emphasis on Spanish-speaking SST locations. Comprehensive experience in written and spoken Spanish. Prerequisite: Span 201
Spanish 400 – Special Projects
Projects vary from studies in literature, history, the local community, to advanced practice of language skills. Reserved for Spanish majors.
MCLL 375 – Co-existence of Neighboring Cultures: Spain and Morocco
Set in Granada, Spain and Rabat, Morocco, students study the historic link between these two countries beginning in 711 AD and continuing to the present.
MCLL 410 – Senior Integrating Seminar
For Spanish majors. Topics studied include vocations in foreign language, and other issues related to faith as it pertains to a life-long study of language, culture, and literature in a diverse and multilingual society.

Leadership of Study Service Term Units

  • Peru (summer 2005)