Spanish Minor Requirements

Prerequisites:

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

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

Four Advanced Courses

(Beyond the intermediate level [SPAN 202 or SPAN 203])
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 or
SPAN 302 Hispanic Culture II: Latin America

Note:

A maximum of one course from the following list can count toward the minor (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 and Other Credit:

Incoming students who receive a score of "4" or "5" on the AP Spanish examination have fulfilled the 202/203 prerequisite 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, including our Madrid Campus, may apply toward the minor.

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

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