MEDICAL SPANISH
Medical Spanish
Taught in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Course Description:
A Spanish course for students interested in careers in medicine and health sciences. The class is structured around a variety of medical themes, such as hospital admissions, a physical exam, cancer, and pediatrics, and includes readings, vocabulary building, and role playing, as well as a review of important aspects of Spanish grammar.

Class credit:
4 units; optional 2 additional units available to students interested in a field service component, which will entail volunteer work in a community hospital or clinic serving Spanish-speaking patients.

Prerequisite:
Two years of college-level Spanish or equivalent.

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