Spanish Majors & Minors

• Spanish Major
• Download Spanish Major Checksheet
• Download Spanish/Education Double Major Checksheet
• Download Blank Four-Year Spanish Major Plan
   
• Spanish Minor - Language and Literature Track
• Spanish Minor - Spanish for Business and the Professions Track

Spanish Major (27 semester hours beyond the Spanish 200-level courses and 12 semester hours in collateral liberal arts courses)
Spanish	27 Credits
SPA 300 Advanced Grammar and Composition or SPA 302 Writing and Translation for the Professions	3
SPA 301 Spanish for Business or SPA 395 Phonetics for Communication	3
SPA 310 Spanish Culture and Civilization or SPA 311 Latin American / Latino Culture	3
SPA 320 Introduction to Spanish Literature	3
SPA 325 Introduction to Latin-American / Latino Literature	3
Two courses from the following: SPA 305 Cervantes SPA 403 Medieval Literature SPA 415 The Spanish Renaissance SPA 416 The Spanish Golden Age	6
One course for the following: SPA 410 Modern Hispanic Poetry SPA 411 The Modern Spanish Novel SPA 412 Hispanic Theater and Film	3
SPA 426 Latin-American / Latino Film and Fiction	3
Electives SPA 490 Independent Research and Study SPA 496 Special Studies
Liberal Arts	12 Credits
Choose one option: Option I: Two courses from the following: LIT 250 Masterworks of World Literature I LIT 251 Masterworks of World Literature II LIT 390 The Bible as Literature Two additional courses in another foreign language Option II: LIT 250 Masterworks of World Literature I LIT 251 Masterworks of World Literature II Three additional courses in another foreign language	12

Important Notes:

• Some of the requirements may be met by Study Abroad.  Students are strongly encouraged to spend at least one semester abroad.
• All majors are expected to take at least one Spanish course per semester in their senior year.

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Spanish Minor - Language and Literature Track (18 semester hours)
SPA 200/201 Spanish III/IV *	6
* Two advanced courses will be substituted for the 200 level courses upon demonstrated proficiency.
SPA 300 Advanced Grammar and Composition or SPA 302 Writing and Translation for the Professions	3
SPA 320 Introduction to Spanish Literature or SPA 325 Introduction to Latin-American / Latino Literature	3
Two additional courses at the 300 level or above including at least one course at the 400 level	6

Important Notes:

• Some of the requirements for the minor may be met by Study Abroad by agreement with the department.  Students must enroll in at least one upper level course upon completion of a study abroad program.

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Spanish Minor - Spanish for Business and the Professions Track (18 semester hours)
SPA 200/201 Spanish III/IV *	6
* Two advanced courses will be substituted for the 200 level courses upon demonstrated proficiency.
SPA 300 Advanced Grammar and Composition or SPA 302 Writing and Translation for the Professions	3
SPA 301 Spanish for Business	3
Two additional courses at the 300 level or above, one of which must be a literature course, and one in either culture or phonetics	6

Important Notes:

• Some of the requirements for the minor may be met by Study Abroad by agreement with the department.  Students must enroll in at least one upper level course upon completion of a study abroad program.

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These requirements are in addition to the Core Curriculum Requirements.  Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.

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