Distance Learning Courses
SPANISH IN SCIENCE, SCIENCE IN SPANISH
Spanish in Science, Science in Spanish is a course for graduate and undergraduate students interested in the natural sciences and the Spanish language. In this course, students acquire the ability to communicate in Spanish using scientific language and enhance their ability to read scientific literature written in Spanish. Emphasis is on the development of science in Spanish-speaking countries or regions. The course is taught by Bing Professor in Environmental Sciences and CLAS Director Rodolfo Dirzo. It is intended for students pursuing degrees in the sciences, particularly disciplines such as ecology, environmental science, sustainability, resource management, anthropology, and archeology. The course is conducted in Spanish and meets for two hours once a week. This course is available to Stanford students as well as students from outside institutions that have established Spanish in Science, Science in Spanish as a distance-learning course. Credit is given through the student’s home institution. Institutions interested in making this course available to their students should contact Molly Aufdermauer at mollyauf@stanford.edu.
INTRODUCTION TO NAHUATL
Nahuatl is a major indigenous language of Mesoamerica, spoken by over a million people across many regions of Mexico and in some parts of the United States. Nahuatl language courses combine distance learning with periodic on-site instruction, collaborating with the Mexican Instituto de Docencia e Investigación Etnológica de Zacatecas and the University of California, Los Angeles. Nahuatl courses are 5 units and offered in a three-quarter sequence. The goal of the year-long sequence is to enable students to understand and speak the language at a basic level and communicate effectively and properly in everyday situations. Instruction is led by two native Nahuatl-language speakers from the Huasteca region of Mexico and is conducted primarily in Nahuatl. Some knowledge of Spanish is useful. This course is available to Stanford students as well as students from outside institutions that have established Nahuatl as a distance-learning course. Credit is given through the student’s home institution. Institutions interested in making these courses available to their students should contact Molly Aufdermauer at mollyauf@stanford.edu.
