Spanish Major Requirements

Prerequisites:

SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II or
SPAN 203 Intensive Intermediate Spanish

Note: To qualify for admittance to the major, a student must complete the prerequisite with an average grade of “B.”

Eight Advanced Courses

The list must include the following:
SPAN 290 Advanced Composition & Conversation  or SPAN 300 Introduction to Cultural Texts (to be determined by Spanish program coordinator)
SPAN 301 Hispanic Culture I: Spain
SPAN 302 Hispanic Culture II: Latin America

Note:

A maximum of two courses from the following list can count toward the major (with supplemental activities in Spanish):
SPAN 408 Latin American Cinema
SPAN 409 Spanish Cinema
SPAN 412 Contemporary Spain
SPAN 413 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature
SPAN 414 Masterpieces of Latin American Literature
SPAN 416 Border Crossings: the Latino Experience in the USA
SPAN 418 Through the Eyes of the Storyteller / Latin American Fiction and Film

AP Credit:

Incoming students who receive a score of "4" or "5" on the AP Spanish examination have fulfilled the 202/203 prerequisite for the major.

A maximum of four courses taken at other institutions or as part of a department-approved study abroad program in a Spanish-speaking country, including our Madrid Campus, may apply toward the major.

Departmental Honors:

Candidates must register for SPAN 502 in the fall semester of the senior year and complete an honors thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. SPAN 502 counts toward completion of the major.

Any Seminar for Freshmen with a topic related to the Spanish-speaking world (e.g., culture, politics, society) counts toward the major.

Students who receive a score of “sem4+” on the Spanish online placement test have fulfilled the 201, 202/203 prerequisite for the major.