Spanish Minor
The Spanish minor requires two lower 3000-3490 courses, two 3500-3900 courses, and a 4000-level course.
Minor Requirements
A minor in Spanish requires that students complete the following trajectory:
| SPN 2020 | INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II - GROWING UP IN THE SPANISH SPEAKING WORLD | 4 sh |
SPN 2020 waived if student places at 3000-level (student must still complete the total semester hours required for the minor).
TOPICS IN HISPANIC CULTURE AND SPANISH LANGUAGE
SPN 3000-3490: Choose two courses from the following: 8 sh
| SPN 3130 | HUMAN MIGRATIONS | 4 sh |
| SPN 3140 | US-SPANISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS | 4 sh |
| SPN 3150 | EXPLORING IDENTITY IN THE SPANISH SPEAKING WORLD | 4 sh |
| SPN 3160 | SPANISH SPEAKING CULTURES THROUGH FILM | 4 sh |
| SPN 3180 | ADVANCED SPANISH IN THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD | 4 sh |
| SPN 3200 | READING TEXTS, READING LIFE | 4 sh |
| SPN 3300 | TODAY'S SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD THROUGH MEDIA | 4 sh |
| SPN 3330 | DEFINING MOMENTS OF THE SPANISH SPEAKING WORLD | 4 sh |
| SPN 3350 | LATINOS IN THE U.S.: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE | 4 sh |
| SPN 3410 | STRUCTURES OF SPANISH LANGUAGE | 4 sh |
| SPN 3430 | BEYOND GOOGLE TRANSLATE: SPANISH TRANSLATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY | 4 sh |
TOPICS IN TEXTUAL INTERPRETATIONS
SPN 3500-3999:: Choose two courses from the following: 8 sh
TOPICS IN CULTURAL HISTORY AND INTELLECTUAL THOUGHT
SPN 4000-4999: Choose one course from the following, must be taken on campus
| SPN 4500 | INNOVATION AND SOCIAL PROTEST IN THEATRE | 4 sh |
| SPN 4510 | WOMEN'S WRITING IN THE HISPANIC WORLD | 4 sh |
| SPN 4520 | TRENDS IN 20TH AND 21st CENTURY NARRATIVE | 4 sh |
| SPN 4530 | REALISMO MAGICO OR REAL MARAVILLOSO | 4 sh |
| SPN 4540 | EATING THROUGH THE PAGES: FOOD IN CONTEMPORARY TEXTS | 4 sh |
| SPN 4550 | RELIGION, IDOLATRY AND CONQUEST: FROM MEDIEVAL SPAIN TO THE NEW WORLD | 4 sh |
| SPN 4970 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR | 4 sh |
| SPN 4991 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 2-4 sh |
| Total Credit Hours: | 0-24 |
A winter or summer term abroad in a Spanish-speaking country is strongly encouraged. If a student chooses to study abroad for one semester, the student is strongly encouraged to take 4 sh of WLC 3010, WLC 3020, WLC 3030 as part of the study abroad course load that counts towards the minor. A maximum of 2 courses (8 semester hours) taught in Spanish abroad at the appropriate level and approved by the department can apply to the minor.
Total Credit Hours: 20-24
Program Outcomes
Foster students’ critical thinking capabilities
Increase students’ linguistic proficiency
Enhance students’ intercultural competence
Total Credit Hours: 20