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 206 | Spanish Conversation and Composition | 3 |
Three credits from the following:
SPAN 203 is intended for students with a major in the health care field.
Option 1: Fifteen credits from the following:
| SPAN 301 | Topics in Latin American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 302 | Culture and Identity in Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN 306 | Contemporary Mexico | 3 |
| SPAN 311 | Topics in Spanish Peninsular Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 312 | Topics in Spanish Peninsular Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 314 | The Counter Reformation and the Spanish Baroque | 3 |
| SPAN 316 | Business Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 320 | Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 331 | Trans-Atlantic Literature | 3 |
Students who do not study at the Universidad de Grenada (Spain) or ISA San Jose, Costa Rica may include a cross-cultural course (IDCG 270 Global or IDCD 270 Domestic) to a Spanish-speaking country or cultural population/language community directed by a faculty member from the Department of Language, Literature and Writing (or by approval of the Department Chair). Among the fifteen additional credits, assignments for the cross-cultural course must be completed in Spanish.
Option 2: Fifteen additional credits fulfilled at Universidad de Grenada (Spain), or ISA San Jose, Costa Rica.
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.
Note: Students who demonstrated proficiency to the 201 level need to take 18 credits at the 206 level and higher.