  {"id":16,"date":"2014-02-20T09:55:18","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T14:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2016-09-02T09:34:41","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T13:34:41","slug":"advisement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/advisement\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Are you looking for exciting ways to practice your\u00a0Spanish outside of the classroom?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"maroonButton button btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/useful-links\/\" target=\"_blank\">LIST OF RESOURCES<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/02\/Learn-More-Achievements-e1400166432911-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"Learn More Achievements\" width=\"232\" height=\"148\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/05\/ePortfolio-6-e1400616777238.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/05\/ePortfolio-6-e1400616777238-300x251.png\" alt=\"ePortfolio 6\" width=\"177\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/05\/ePortfolio-6-e1400616777238-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/05\/ePortfolio-6-e1400616777238-100x83.png 100w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/05\/ePortfolio-6-e1400616777238-152x127.png 152w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/05\/ePortfolio-6-e1400616777238.png 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5a\/Calendar-leapyeardate.jpg\/800px-Calendar-leapyeardate.jpg\" alt=\"File:Calendar-leapyeardate.jpg\" width=\"223\" height=\"148\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"color: #003366;\">Steps to Declaring a Major or Minor:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meet with an\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/faculty-profiles\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333399;\"><strong>adviser from the Spanish Language Studies program<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, to\u00a0start planning your courses.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The most important thing you do as a first year student is to meet with an adviser from the Spanish Language Studies program\u00a0to start planning your courses. We are happy to meet with you even if you are interested but not certain\u00a0whether you want to major in Spanish. We can help you decide if this major is the right choice for you. As a first year student, you will be told to meet with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/studentsuccess\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">Center for Student Success<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>. This can be\u00a0a very helpful resource as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">View the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog\/sshgs\/spanishstudies\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #333399;\"><strong>Major\/Minor Required Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">and review your\u00a0recommended \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/mygraduationplan\/\"><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">4<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/mygraduationplan\/\"><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">-Year Plan<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Also, don&#8217;t forget to <\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Course Samples\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/advisement\/course-samples\/\"><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">V<span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">iew some of our exciting\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">New Course Offerings<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Note when viewing your 4-Year Plan that this document is fairly generic and not very personalized. There is a good chance your circumstances may not fit the plan exactly, and that is completely fine. Whether this discrepancy be the result of coming into college with existing\u00a0credits, testing into a higher-level course, or taking time off, a faculty adviser from the Spanish program will be happy to figure out a unique plan\u00a0that will work for you!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Submit the\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2012\/07\/Major_Minor_Change_Form.pdf\">Major\/Minor Declaration Form<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">to the Registrar.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><strong style=\"color: #003366;\">Important Information Regarding\u00a0Testing\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All majors in HGS must take a language requirement. Spanish majors or minors need not take extra coursework, because they are already working in a language.\u00a0If you&#8217;re interested in a Spanish major or minor, and if you have no previous college credits, the placement test you should\u00a0take is STAMP and earn credit for courses by taking the\u00a0CLEP. For more detailed information about scheduling and cost (including online practice tests for the STAMP), please visit the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/testing\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\">Testing\u00a0<\/span>Webpage<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All majors in HGS are required to gain proficiency in a language other than English. As a Spanish major, you will not need to take extra coursework to fulfill this requirement. For more information about this, please see the<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a title=\"Language requirement\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hgs\/language-req\/\"><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">HGS Language Requirement<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">The Extended Experiential Learning Component<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The\u00a0Extended Experiential Learning Component is an exciting component of\u00a0the Spanish Language Studies program that allows students to apply what they have learned in the classroom to real world travel or work experiences. It \u00a0can be fulfilled by completing\u00a0a cooperative education (co-op) or internship, or by studying abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To learn more about how to complete\u00a0a co-op or internship to fulfill this requirement, please see our <\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/careers\/\"><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">Careers, Co-ops, and Internships<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To learn more about how this requirement can be fulfilled by studying abroad, please see our<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/study-abroad\/\"><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">Study Abroad Page<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Criteria for other work experiences that\u00a0can fulfill this requirement include the following: Must work at least 15-20 hours\/week. Must work in target language and\/or directly with a Spanish speaking community. \u00a0Examples of\u00a0such jobs include various community service-oriented\u00a0projects, as well as\u00a0student teaching, when performed\u00a0in Spanish.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Learn How to\u00a0Create your Own\u00a0E-Portfolio\u00a0Today<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Learn about the importance of creating a professional ePortfolio and how create your own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/advisement\/eportfolio\/\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">h<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/advisement\/eportfolio\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #333399; text-decoration: underline;\">ere<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Learn More About\u00a0Teacher Certification<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We are sorry, but this portion of the website is currently under construction. 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