Spanish Minor

 

Spanish Minor

Program Description

The program of study for the minor in Spanish consists of a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours above the elementary level. The intermediate level of the language is a prerequisite for all upper level courses leading to the minor. To satisfy the minor requirement in Spanish, all courses must be taken and completed with a grade of C or better.

 

Student Learning Outcomes

1.       Students will demonstrate an advanced level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture.

2.      Students will be able to apply critical thinking and analytical reasoning to the linguistic, literary, historical and cultural components of the language.

3.      Students will demonstrate mastery of the five goals of world language study: communication, cultures, connection, comparisons, and communities.

 

Minor Requirements

Students who want to minor in Spanish must begin with the course sequence SPA 2311- SPA 2312, or show evidence that they have achieved an equal level of proficiency in Spanish.

·         SPA 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I

·         SPA 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II

·         SPA 3310 - Spanish Composition and Grammar

·         SPA 3311 - Hispanic Civilization

·         SPA 3316 - Spanish Conversation and Pronunciation

 

 

Students should choose the remaining 3 semester hours from the following courses:

 

·         SPA 3333 - Survey of Spanish Literature

·         SPA 3335 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature

·         SPA 3339 - Survey of Latino Literature

·         SPA 4338 - Masterpieces of Afro-Hispanic Literature (3000 level literature prerequisite required)

 

Minor Course Sequence

·         SPA 3310 – Spanish Composition and Grammar, and SPA 3316 – Spanish Conversation and Pronunciation are offered only in the fall semester, and students are strongly encouraged to take these courses before they take other 3000- or 4000-level courses.

 

·         SPA 3311- Hispanic Civilization, and any one of the following literature courses (SPA 3333, SPA 3335 or SPA 3339) are offered only once a year the spring semester.

Other Information

Study Abroad Opportunities for Spanish Minors

 

With the approval of the department and the Office of International Programs, students may also include up to 6 semester hours of credit from study abroad programs as long as these courses are taught in Spanish and have content related to the Spanish language or the Spanish-speaking world.