| Requirements
for a Minor in Spanish |
| Students will complete
18 hours of Spanish Courses. Non-native speakers
will usually start the minor with SPAN 2312/2315
and complete the 18 hours with subsequent courses.
Native speakers and bilinguals seeking a minor
in Spanish will normally begin with higher level
courses and complete the required with electives.
Study abroad, an option for Spanish majors,
is also available for students interested in
a minor. |
Placement Tests
All students considering Spanish should take the
Spanish placement test during fall or spring semester
orientation, to determine at which level they
should start in the Spanish language development
program. Student may choose alternative ways of
earning credit for language courses. See Credit
by Examination. |
| Beginning Language
Courses
Students will be required to take the following
foundation courses, unless exempted from them.
They are usually necessary for nonnative speakers
and English-dominant bilinguals. |
| SPAN 2312 Spanish
IV ( Intermediate Level) OR SPAN 2315 Spanish
for Bilingual Speakers II |
3 |
| SPAN 2325 Reading
and Listening Comprehension |
3 |
| SPAN 2326 Practical
Conversation |
3 |
| Spanish minors
will pass the Mid-Level Writing Test* or take
this course: Spanish minors will pass
the Mid-Level Writing Test* or take this course:
SPAN 3330 Grammar and Composition |
3 |
|
Total Language Hours |
0-12 |
Electives
Choose
courses from the following to complete the 18
required: |
| SPAN 3331 Culture
and Civilization of Latin America |
3
|
| SPAN 3332 Culture
and Civilization of Spain |
3
|
| SPAN 3333 Mexican-American
Cultural Experience |
3
|
| SPAN 3334 Spanish
for Careers |
3
|
| SPAN 3335 Business
Spanish |
3
|
| SPAN 3336 Introduction
to Latin American Literature |
3
|
| SPAN 3337 Introduction
to Spanish Linguistics |
3
|
| SPAN 3340 Introduction
to Spanish Literature |
3
|
| SPAN 4301 Topics
in Hispanic Culture |
3
|
| SPAN 4342 Professional
Oral Communication |
3
|
| SPAN 4303 Topics
in Latin American Literature |
3
|
| SPAN 4304 Advanced
Composition |
3
|
| SPAN 4305 Translation
|
3
|
| SPAN 4350 Internship
|
3
|
|
Total elective |
6-
18 |
|
TOTAL |
18
|
*Mid-Level Spanish
Writing Test
Before continuing with advanced level courses,
a student will take SPAN 3330, an intermediate
grammar course, or receive exemption from this
requirement through the Mid-Level Spanish Writing
Test. The outcome of this intermediate assessment
verifies linguistic preparation in narrating and
describing in the past tense, as well as the use
and understanding of the subjunctive. |
