Spanish Curriculum

Spanish Major

The major in Spanish is based on the prior completion of 14 hours of proficiency-level preparation numbered SP 1100-SP 1150 and SP 2100-2150, or the equivalent. Equivalent proficiency preparation can be completed in high school, junior college or other colleges or universities, or waived through ACCP and AP credits, satisfactory CLEP scores, or a department test.
The major concentration in Spanish consists of a minimum of 21 upper-division semester hours of work. In addition, 12 hours of related courses are required. A grade of C or better is required in each upper-division course of the major. (A grade of C- will not satisfy the requirement.)

Advanced Conversation and Composition I
Advanced Conversation and Composition II
Introduction to Hispanic Literature
Senior Capstone

Select three of the following electives:

Medical Spanish II
Commercial Spanish
Introduction to Latin American Culture
Introduction to Spanish Culture
Conversational Fluency
Survey of Latin-American Literature I
Survey of Latin-American Literature II
Survey of Spanish Literature I
Survey of Spanish Literature II
Latin American and U.S. Latina Women's Literature
U.S. Latino Literature
Twentieth-Century Latin American Theater
Modern Latin American Novel
Latin American Short Story
The Spanish Golden Age
Don Quixote

Your major advisor can help you select the most appropriate electives for your career goals.

Spanish Minor

Requirements for the minor consist of 12 upper-division hours of course work in the target language after completing SP 2100 and SP 2150. A grade of C or better is required in each upper-division course of the minor. (A grade of C- will not satisfy the requirement.)