Spanish Minor

Minor Requirements: 6 courses, 24 credits

Core Requirements (2 courses, 8 credits)

• SPAN-201 Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN-202 Intermediate Spanish II

Advanced Courses (4 courses, 16 credits)

Choose one of the following:

• SPAN-290 Advanced Composition & Conversation
• SPAN-300 Intro to Cultural Texts

Choose one of the following:

• SPAN-301 Spanish Culture and Civilization
• SPAN-302 Indigenous and Colonial Latin America
• SPAN-303 Modern and Contemporary Latin America
• SPAN-305 Living in Translation
• SPAN-315 Spanish for the Professions
• SPAN-390 Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Literature

Choose two electives above SPAN-300.

Note: A maximum of one course from the following list can count toward the minor:

• SPAN-408 Latin American Cinema
• SPAN-416 Border Crossings/The Latino Experience In the USA
• SPAN-418 Through the Eyes of the Storyteller / Latin American Fiction and Film

AP and Other Credit: Incoming students who receive a score of "4" or "5" on the AP Spanish examination have fulfilled the SPAN-201, SPAN-202/205 core requirement for the minor.

A maximum of two courses taken at other institutions or as part of a department-approved study abroad program in a Spanish-speaking country may apply toward the minor.

A Seminar for Freshmen with a topic related to the Spanish-speaking world (e.g., culture, politics, society) may be counted toward the minor with the approval of the department chair.

Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.

Minor Programs Policy: A student declaring a minor may use no more than two courses from a major or double major combination to fulfill the requirements for the minor. No more than one course from one minor may count toward the fulfillment of a second minor. Students may not minor in a subject in which they are also completing a major. For more information, see the Minor Programs section of the CAS Degree Requirements page.