Spanish Minor
Requirements
Students wishing to complete a Minor in Spanish are expected to take at least 18 credits of 2000, 3000 and 4000-level Spanish courses. The requirements are:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intermediate Spanish Composition | ||
| Advanced Spanish Composition | ||
| Foreign Study | ||
| Select one course from each of the following groups: | 9 | |
Group 1 (Literature) | ||
Group 2 (Culture) | ||
Group 3 (Language and Communication) | ||
| Select two additional courses from any group | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Groups
Group 1 (Literature)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 3207 | Women's Studies in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3208 | Issues in Hispanic Thought | 3 |
| SPAN 3230 | Introduction to Literary Study | 3 |
| SPAN 3231 | Great Works of Spanish Literature from its Origins to the Golden Age | 3 |
| SPAN 3232 | Literature of Crisis in Modern Spain | 3 |
| SPAN 3233 | 3 | |
| SPAN 3234 | 3 | |
| SPAN 3260 | Studies in Spanish-American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3261 | 3 | |
| SPAN 3262 | Studies in Spanish Golden Age Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3263 | Studies in Spanish Literature of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | 3 |
| SPAN 3264 | Studies in Spanish Literature of the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| SPAN 3266 | 3 | |
| SPAN 3267W | The Spanish-American Short Story | 3 |
| SPAN 3293 | Foreign Study | 1-7 |
| SPAN 4200W | Senior Seminar for Spanish Majors: Selected Topics in Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| SPAN/LLAS 3265 | Literature of Puerto Rico and the Spanish Caribbean | 3 |
Group 2 ( Culture)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 3179 | Spanish Conversation: Cultural Topics | 3 |
| SPAN 3200 | Spanish Civilization to the Modern Period | 3 |
| SPAN 3201 | Ibero-American Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 3204 | Language and Culture of U.S. Hispanics | 3 |
| SPAN 3205 | Contemporary Spanish America | 3 |
| SPAN 3206 | Contemporary Spain | 3 |
| SPAN 3207 | Women's Studies in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3208 | Issues in Hispanic Thought | 3 |
| SPAN 3214 | Topics in Hispanic Cultures | 3 |
| SPAN 3250 | Film in Spain and Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN 3251 | Latin American Film | 3 |
| SPAN 3252 | Spanish Film | 3 |
| SPAN 3254 | Special Topics in Latin American National Cinemas | 3 |
| SPAN 3293 | Foreign Study | 1-7 |
| SPAN 4200W | Senior Seminar for Spanish Majors: Selected Topics in Hispanic Literature | 3 |
Group 3 (Language and Communication)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 3170 | Business Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3171 | 3 | |
| SPAN 3172 | Spanish for the Health Professions | 3 |
| SPAN 3177 | Composition and Reading for Speakers of Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3178/3178W | Intermediate Spanish Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 3179 | Spanish Conversation: Cultural Topics | 3 |
| SPAN 3204 | Language and Culture of U.S. Hispanics | 3 |
| SPAN 3240W | Advanced Spanish Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 3241 | Spanish Phonetics | 3 |
| SPAN 3242 | Spanish Communicative Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 3261 | 3 | |
| SPAN 3267W | The Spanish-American Short Story | 3 |
| SPAN 3293 | Foreign Study | 1-7 |
| SPAN 4200W | Senior Seminar for Spanish Majors: Selected Topics in Hispanic Literature | 3 |
Additional Note
In addition, the following rules apply:
- AP courses may not be used toward the minor.
- A maximum of three transfer credits and a maximum of three SPAN 3293 Foreign Study may be used toward the minor, but students applying transfer credits toward completion of the minor may use only two SPAN 3293 Foreign Study.
In any case, a minimum of nine credits in residence are required.
The minor is offered by the Literatures, Cultures, and Languages Department.