Relevant Coursework
Here you'll be able to find the relevant courses I took throughout my time at Clemson!
Spanish-related Courses
Spanish for International Business
Throughout this course, we focused on the language skills and cultural insights necessary to navigate the world of international business in Spanish-speaking countries. I was able to build proficiency in professional Spanish, focusing on topics like business negotiations, marketing, finance, and cross-cultural communication. Vocabulary was a very important aspect of this class.
Spanish for Business Composition
With this course, I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge and vocabulary when it came to the Spanish language, work environment, and culture. We learned about different types of businesses that play a huge role in the economies of Spanish-speaking countries.
The Hispanic World: Latin America
In this course, I learned about the rich history, culture, and social dynamics of Latin America, exploring its diverse countries and people through different forms of media and literature. Different topics highlighted included the region’s colonial past, its political struggles, vibrant traditions, and contemporary issues, all while reflecting on the voices and experiences of Latin Americans themselves.
Intermediate Spanish Conversation/Composition
Practice in spoken Spanish with emphasis on vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation, and comprehension. Includes written work to increase accuracy and assignments in the language laboratory.
Intermediate Spanish Grammar & Composition
Intensive review of Spanish structure, verbs, idioms, and vocabulary with an introduction to syntax and stylistics through controlled and free composition.
Spanish for International Business II
Study of more complex business vocabulary, cultural concepts, and environment of Hispanic markets. Social, political, and economic issues related to Spanish-speaking countries and their current economies in global marketing. Economic geography of Hispanic countries, company organization, management, banking, investment, goods and services, and marketing.
International Business-related courses
International Marketing
For this class, I had the most amazing opportunity to participate in a two-week study abroad where we got to travel to London and Paris. Throughout our journey, we had the opportunity to meet with 12 different international companies where they presented to us how their marketing ran on an international level!
International Economics
During this course I explored the fundamental principles of international economics, examining how global markets function, trade policies are formed, and financial systems are interconnected. Through case studies and real-world applications, learners will gain the tools to understand and evaluate the challenges and opportunities in the global economic landscape.
International Business Management (Seville)
While taking this class in Seville, during my time abroad, our teacher was able to pull real world examples into our learning experience since we were international students at the time. We participated in a real-time simulation where 5 groups ran their own dairy farms and had to make decisions such as where they were going to sell to internationally and how to change the prices.
Marketing and Society
This was a fascinating class that focused on how marketing effects our everyday society with topics like ethical reasonings, the rise in technology and AI, and so many other topics. We engaged in a semester long project that focused on the SDG goals given by the UN and how they pertained to large corporations.
Principles of Microeconomics
Introduction to economic reasoning and its application to the study of the behavior of consumers and business firms. Particular topics include competition, monopoly, international trade, and the impact of selected public policies. Intended as the first of a two-semester sequence in the foundations of economics
Principles of Management
Management's role as a factor of economic production. Functions of management, principles of organization, and behavior in organizations.
Consumer Behavior
Examination of selected individual and group behavioral science concepts and their application to the understanding of consumer decision making.
Business Communication and Information Design
Introduction to audience, context, purpose, and writing strategies for texts common in professional business settings: memoranda, letters, reports, and proposals. Includes individual and team projects.
Other Major-related courses
Introduction to Anthropology - ANTH 2010
Offers a four-field overview: primates and human biological origins; the development of agriculture and complex societies in the archaeological record; contemporary human societies cross-culturally; and the relationship between languages and cultures. An anthropological perspective on contemporary human problems is also presented.
Business Calculus I - MATH 1020
Intuitive approach to the concepts and applications of calculus. Topics include functions and graphing, differentiation, and integration. Applications from social, biological, and management sciences are presented.
Public Speaking - COMM 2500
Practical instruction in public speaking; practice in the preparation, delivery, and criticism of short speeches. Develops an understanding and knowledge of the process of communication. Includes a laboratory.
Earth Resources - GEOL 1120
Survey of Earth's mineral, energy, water, and land resources and environmental and societal impacts associated with the use of these resources.
Tourism Management - PRTM 3450
Examines the management issues associated with offering tourism products and experiences to travelers by the private and public sectors for the purpose of enhancing visitor opportunities, making a profit and affecting change in a destination.
American Revolution and New Nation - HIST 3010
Study of the various historical explanations leading to an understanding of the American Revolution, the establishment of the nation under the Constitution, and the first decade of the new nation. Special emphasis is on developing an understanding of individual motivation and ideological development present during the last four decades of the 18th century.
Language Portfolio - LANG 4990
Students create a digital portfolio to demonstrate competencies in reasoning, critical thinking, problem solving skills, cross-cultural awareness, ethical judgment, and to document a study abroad or internship experience. Course also serves as a resource for academic and professional development.
Minor-related courses: Psychology
Industrial Psychology
This course delves into the study of human behavior in organizational settings, focusing on how psychological principles apply to workplace dynamics. Topics include employee motivation, performance evaluation, leadership, and organizational culture, with an emphasis on improving productivity and well-being.
Personality
This course mainly focused on the situations and biological factors that go into the making of ones personalities. Through different units we focused on things like birth order, parenting styles, attachment styles and how they all play into what type of person we are going to be. Throughout the semester we completed a project on a fictional character and analyzed their personalities and what might have caused those outcomes.
Abnormal Psychology
This course provides an in-depth exploration of mental health disorders, examining their symptoms, causes, and treatment approaches from a psychological perspective. I learned about a range of conditions, including anxiety, mood disorders, psychosis, and personality disorders, while considering cultural and social influences on mental health. Through case studies and research, I gained a deeper understanding of the complexities of abnormal behavior and the methods used to diagnose and treat psychological disorders.
Forensic Psychology
The main focus of this class was on the intersection of psychology and the criminal justice system, focusing on how psychological principles are applied to legal issues. Topics include criminal behavior, mental health assessments in legal contexts, eyewitness testimony, and the role of psychologists in criminal investigations. Throughout the course I had the opportunity to explore so many real world cases and apply them to what I have learned.
Literature and Culture Courses
Literary Forms and Creative Writing
Study and practice of the basic structures of fiction, poetry, and/or drama through creative writing and readings in contemporary literature in English and in translation.
Food and Culture of Spain (Seville)
A culture rich class where we learned everything to know about Spain including gastronomy, religion, holidays, geography, history, and so much more. This class was taught in Spanish as I took it while I was abroad in Spain.
Spanish Contemporary Literature
This was an amazing course to take abroad as I got to partake in many hands-on experiences throughout the whole semester. Our teacher would take us on walks and field trips to visit sites of important authors or stories and tie it in to the lesson we were learning about that unit. We read many Spanish novels as well as plays from a variety of time periods.