Spanish Minors acquire advanced language skills as well as knowledge of diverse cultures. Students from a variety of backgrounds develop critical thinking skills and the capacity for positive interaction with people from around the world.

Opportunities:

• Participate in 3 weekly classes with a professor and one weekly conversation hour with an international TA in intermediate Spanish
• Live in the Language House with a native speaker of Spanish
• Join Poder Latino and enjoy Hispanic cultural events
• Take a faculty led Global Perspectives course to Spain or Spanish America
• Study Abroad for a least a semester or more in Spain, Argentina, Costa Rica...

Course work includes a variety of specialized classes in Spanish and Hispanic literature and cultures.

Combining a Spanish Minor with a major such as Education, Political Science, Psychology, Fine Arts or Business offers students an edge in today's competitive global market.

Minor Requirements:

Core Courses: (24 credits)
Must have both of the following courses:
SPAN 301 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition 4
SPAN 360 Literary Theory Seminar 4
Choose 311 or 312
SPAN 311 Peninsular Culture and Literature I 4
SPAN 312 Peninsular Culture and Literature II 4
Choose 315 or 316
SPAN 315 Latin American Culture and Literature I 4
SPAN 316 Latin American Culture and Literature II 4

Elective Courses: choose 4 credits from among the following: (4 credits)
SPAN 202 Spanish IV 4
SPAN 400 Topics in Hispanic Literature 4
SPAN 401 Readings in Modern Peninsular Literature 4
SPAN 402 Readings in Modern Latin American Literature 4
SPAN 403 El Siglo de Oro 4
SPAN 404 Latino/as in the United States 4
SPAN 450 Independent Study 2-4

Total credit hours 20

*Please note: A grade of C or higher must be earned in all courses that count toward completion of the minor program.

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