About the Program
Whether you are thinking about an international career or just yearn for a life of travel, a minor in Spanish can prepare you for the world ahead, or signal to employers and graduate schools that you are ready for international opportunities. A minor involves taking six to seven courses, as described below, and can augment your major program. More advanced students may substitute upper-level electives for 1xx-2xx courses by advisement.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1. Demonstrate basic communicative proficiency in Spanish across skill areas (listening, speaking, reading, writing).
2. Demonstrate basic understanding of cultures that speak Spanish.
3. Use Spanish appropriately and accurately across a range of common social and workplace contexts and time frames.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (12-15 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
SPA101 BEGINNING SPANISH I | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA102 BEGINNING SPANISH II | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | 3 - Credit Hours
OR SPA203 PROFESSIONAL SPANISH I | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | 3 - Credit Hours
OR SPA204 PROFESSIONAL SPANISH II | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA301 INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC CULTURES | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA 101 may be waived, depending on prior experience.
SPA 102, SPA 201/203, SPA 202/204: Those with prior experience may substitute upper-level electives for SPA 101-202 by advisement.
Electives (6 credit hours)
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
SPA302 INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC MEDIA | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA303 INTRODUCTION TO READING HISPANIC LITERATURE | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA306 CIVILIZATION AND CULTURES OF SPAIN | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA307 SPANISH AUTHORS PRE-1800 | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA308 SPANISH AUTHORS 1800-PRESENT | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA309 CULTURES AND CIVILIZATION OF LATIN AMERICA | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA310 SPANISH AMERICAN AUTHORS: 1492 TO 1810 | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA311 SPANISH AMERICAN AUTHORS 1810S-PRESENT | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA317 BUSINESS SPANISH | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA398 SPANISH FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | 3 - Credit Hours
SPA399 SPANISH FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS | 3 - Credit Hours
21 Total Credit Hours