Documentation of Coursework

This page outlines impactful courses that I have taken throughout my four years at Clemson. This includes courses from both my biological sciences major and my Spanish major.

Language Instructed Courses

SPAN 1010 - SPAN 2020: Elementary and Intermediate Spanish

In these four courses, I was introduced to the basics of the Spanish language and grammar. We focused specifically on reading, writing, vocabulary, and speaking, which allowed me to gain a basic understanding of the Spanish language.

SPAN 3050: Spanish Composition (San Ramón, Costa Rica)

I took this course while studying abroad in San Ramón, Costa Rica. In this course, we focused on writing and worked to improve our writing skills in all different types of writing. We began the semester focusing on writing personal narratives, but by the end of the semester, we focused on essay style writings.

SPAN 3140: Hispanic Linguistics

In this course, we learned about how language, particularly the Spanish language, is structured. We learned about topics such as phonetics, phonology, grammar, and syntax, and their relation with language. This class was especially interesting to me because it blended aspects of my two majors, biological sciences and Spanish, through language and learning how people speak and why people speak the way they do.

Culture and Literature Courses

SPAN 3110: Survey of Spanish-American Literature (San Ramón, Costa Rica)

I took this course while studying abroad, and we read many genres of Latin American literature, from the pre columbian civilizations to present day literature. I enjoyed this class because there we read such a wide variety of literature from different genres, periods, and locations, and this allowed me to gain a better appreciation for all types of literature.

SPAN 4060: Narrative Fiction

In this course, we read many short narrative stories from different authors and genres. Since these were short stories, they often seemed like real life and gave me a picture of what life would look like in different cultures and regions of the world, specifically, in Latin America.

SPAN 4350: Contemporary Hispanic Culture

This course focused on specific aspects of culture in Spain. We read selections from several books and watched movies on similar topics and themes. I enjoyed this class because it allowed me to think critically about each of the selections I was reading and compare the similarities and differences of the stories that were presented.

Health-Related Courses

SPAN 3150: Spanish for Health Professionals (San Ramón, Costa Rica)

I took this course while I was abroad, and I was able to learn many important terms and vocabulary that is relevant in a medical setting. I learned the vocabulary and terminology of many different organ systems in the body and was also able to learn the names and treatments for common diseases and ailments. Because of this, this course was one of my favorite Spanish courses that I have taken, and I hope to apply the terms and concepts that I learned in this course in my future career.

SPAN 4180: Technical Spanish Health Management Professionals

I am currently taking this course at Clemson, and we are learning about different types of healthcare systems of Latin America. By learning about the different models of healthcare, I will be able to better understand how the healthcare systems function, which will allow me to be a more effective physician in the future.

SPAN 4190: Health and the Hispanic Community

In this course, I learned about the Hispanic community in the United States and their access to healthcare. Specifically, I learned about the social determinants of health and how outside influences can have a large impact on the healthcare that someone has access to and receives. In this course, I had the opportunity to perform community service projects that gave back to the local Hispanic community, which was also something that was very impactful for me.

Biological Sciences Courses

BIOL 3150: Functional Human Anatomy

In this course, I learned basic human anatomy in each of the organ systems present in our bodies. This course provided me with a foundational level of understanding that will aid me in learning more in-depth anatomy in the future.

BIOL 3160: Human Physiology

In this course, I learned basic human physiology in each of the organ systems present in our bodies. This course provided me with a foundational level of understanding of physiology that will aid me as I continue to study physiology in the future.

BIOL 4610: Cell Biology (San Ramón, Costa Rica)

This course provided me with a basic understanding of the principles of the cell. This was important for me because these concepts will be prevalent in my future career in healthcare, so it was interesting to learn about.

BIOL 4490: Field Ecology (San Ramón, Costa Rica)

I took this course while abroad, where we studied the major biomes present in Costa Rica and their specific characteristics. During this course, I had the opportunity to complete interesting projects, such as calculating water quality of a stream by looking at the type of organisms present in the water. I also had the opportunity to visit a Biological Research Station, where we were exposed to all the different types of research being performed and how it applies to our current world.