Spanish Minor

(18 credits beyond SPAN 201)
The Spanish minor encompasses a wide variety of courses to study the language itself, as well as the history, literature, culture, and civilization of the Spanish-speaking peoples. Introductory level courses focus on grammar, phonetics, conversation, composition and culture and are taught with an emphasis on oral proficiency. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in Spanish and can be completed on campus or during a study abroad semester.


(18 credits beyond SPAN 201)

Complete the following for your minor:

SPAN 206Spanish Conversation and Composition

3

Three credits from the following:

SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish

3

SPAN 203Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

3

SPAN 203 is intended for students with a major in the health care field.

Option 1: Fifteen credits from the following:

SPAN 301Topics in Latin American Literature

3

SPAN 302Culture and Identity in Latin America

3

SPAN 306Contemporary Mexico

3

SPAN 311Topics in Spanish Peninsular Literature

3

SPAN 312Topics in Spanish Peninsular Culture

3

SPAN 314The Counter Reformation and the Spanish Baroque

3

SPAN 316Business Spanish

3

SPAN 320Spanish Linguistics

3

SPAN 331Trans-Atlantic Literature

3

Option 2: Students may fulfill the 15 credits at Granada, Spain, or Valparaiso, Chile.

Students may select among a variety of humanities courses that may include art history, culture, grammar, literature, or political science. Students should confirm with the Department of Language, Literature and Writing that the courses that they select are approved for the Spanish minor. Students who do not study in Grenada or Valparaíso may include a cross-cultural course IDCC 260 to a Spanish-speaking country directed by a faculty member from the Department of Language, Literature and Writing (or by approval of the Department Chair) among the fifteen credits. Assignments for the cross-cultural course must be completed in Spanish.

Note: Students who demonstrated proficiency to the 201 level need to take 18 credits at the 206 level and higher.