Questions about the Spanish Major and Spanish Minor should be directed to Jen Sholtis. Additional questions about the Spanish Minor can be directed to Professor Joseph Bauman. Together, they will help keep you on track toward your degree and will work with you to navigate co-curricular opportunities.
Fall 2022 Drop/Add Advising, August 22-26 (M-F)
- Mornings 9-11:30 in 160-B Burrowes (in person or Zoom)
- Afternoons 1:00-3:30 p.m. (MRF), 3:00-5:00 p.m. (T), 1:30-4:00 pm (W)
- Go to https://tinyurl.com/languagekiosk.
Fall 2022 Semester Advising, Beginning week of 8/29
- Drop-in Advising Thursdays in 160-B Burrowes, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
- All other times by appointment in Starfish.
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Choice of in-person (masks encouraged) or virtual.
Contact Information and Offices
Becky Cross - Student Services Assistant
Email Address: rlc21@psu.edu
Office Address: 442 Burrowes
Office Phone: (814) 863-5417
Advising roles
- Basic (001, 002, 003) and Intermediate course placement questions
- Proficiency testing questions
- Evaluation of basic/intermediate level transfer credits
Dr. Joseph Bauman - Undergraduate Officer, Associate Teaching Professor of Spanish
Email Address: jrb922@psu.edu
Office Address: 140 Burrowes
Office Hours: Wednesdays 9:30-11:00 a.m., Thursdays 1:30-3:00 p.m., and by appointment.
Office Phone: (814) 865-1171
Advising roles
- Orientation to various Spanish major options
- Course planning for Spanish minor
- Study abroad advising for Spanish major and minor
- Pre-departure agreements
- Course substitutions for overseas classes
Susana García Prudencio - Director, Spanish Basic and Intermediate Language Programs
Email Address: szg127@psu.edu
Office Address: 158 Burrowes
Office Hours: Mondays 8:30-10:30 a.m., Wednesdays 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Office Phone: (814) 863-9473
Jen Sholtis - Academic Adviser
Email Address: jsw10@psu.edu
Office Address: 160B Burrowes
Office Phone: (814) 863-8074
Advising Roles
- Spanish major/minor planning; major declaration
- Italian minor planning
- Study abroad – general planning
Drop-in advising
Please use my drop-in hours (versus a half-hour appointment slot) for:
- Audit substitutions
- Other issues that can be addressed in 10-15 minutes
Appointments
Please make an appointment if you need help with:
- your next semester schedule (language pre-majors and majors)
- concurrent major planning (feasibility, courses needed)
- academic difficulty
- Faculty Senate petitions (retroactive withdrawal or registration, etc.)
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