The Spanish Language and Culture minor can be applied to a number of degree programs. This section specifies the minor requirements only. Please refer to the appropriate Bachelor degree for information on additional requirements.
This minor offers students the opportunity to acquire the language, cultural skills, and intercultural competence needed to interact appropriately within diverse social and cultural contexts in the Spanish-speaking world and enables students to use Spanish in their academic and career plans. Designed to be international and interdisciplinary, the program draws on courses from Latin American
Studies, Global Development Studies, and other programs where Spanish is a valuable skill. The
program includes opportunities for experiential learning through study abroad, and practicum courses that allow
students to gain international experience and become global citizens.
Students graduating with a
Spanish Language and Culture minor will have attained a CEFR C Level, Proficient User designation, an international
standard of language ability established by the Council of Europe.
In addition to the requirements for their degree program, students declaring a minor in Spanish Language and Culture will be required to complete the following courses.
Lower-level requirements: 15-18 credits
Course
Title
Credits
SPAN 101
Spanish Language I
3
SPAN 102
Spanish Language II
3
SPAN 201
Intermediate Spanish I (see Note)
3
SPAN 202
Intermediate Spanish II (see Note)
3
One of:
3-6
SPAN 280
Intermediate Spanish Practicum I
SPAN 281
Intermediate Spanish Practicum II
LAS 100
Images of Latin America
LAS 161/ HIST 161
Aztecs, Mayas, and Spaniards
LAS 162/ HIST 162
Soccer and Song in Latin America
LAS 200/ SOC 200
Social Issues in Latin America
LAS 206/ ANTH 206/ MACS 206/ SOC 206
The Politics of Art in Latin America
GDS 220/ ANTH 220
Anthropology of Globalization and Development
GEOG 233K
Geography of a Selected Region: Mexico Study Tour
SOC 250/ GDS 250
Sociology of Development – The Global South
Note: A minimum grade of C+ in SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 is required.
Upper-level requirements: 20 credits
Five upper-level courses are required, including SPAN 301 and SPAN 302. The remaining three must come from the two upper-level course lists below; students are required to complete at least one course from each list.
Course
Title
Credits
SPAN 301
Advanced Spanish I – Oral Communication
4
SPAN 302
Advanced Spanish II – Composition
4
At least one of:
3-6
SPAN 320
Special Topics in Spanish Language
SPAN 330
Special Topics in Hispanic Culture
SPAN 340
Spanish Translation
SPAN 350
Spanish Immersion
SPAN 380
Advanced Spanish Practicum I
SPAN 381
Advanced Spanish Practicum II
SPAN 493
Directed Studies in Spanish
At least one of:
3-6
LAS 310/ ANTH 310/ SOC 310
Special Topics: Regional Studies in Latin America
LAS 312
Special Topics: Latin American Cultural Topics
LAS 357/ HIST 357
From the Big Stick to the CIA: The Troubled History of Inter-American Relations
LAS 358/ HIST 358
African Slavery in the Americas
LAS 359/ HIST 359
Problems in Latin American Regional History
LAS 363/ ANTH 363/ GDS 363/ SOC 363
Processes of Development and Underdevelopment: Latin America
LAS 442/ SOC 442
Religion in Latin America
LAS 457/ HIST 457
Sexuality and Gender in Latin America
LAS 458/ HIST 458
History of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
LAS 459/ HIST 459
Topics in Political and Social History of Latin America
LAS 460/ HIST 460
State Terror, Human Rights, and the Politics of Memory in Latin America
LAS 498
Directed Readings in Latin American Studies
GDS 311/ GEOG 398/ SOC 398
International Internship (if in a Spanish-speaking country)
GEOG 433A
Advanced Geography of a Selected Region: South America
GEOG 433K
Advanced Geography of a Selected Region: Mexico and Central America
POSC 481K
Special Topics in Comparative Politics: Latin American Politics
Note: Special topics courses related to Spanish language and culture are sometimes offered by different
disciplines across the university, such as LAS 388/ANTH 388/SOC 388 (Minority Indigenous Peoples of
the World) and LAS 463/ANTH 463/SOC 463 (Special Topics in Development Studies; discontinued). Students should seek
approval from the Spanish program chair to use such courses to meet the requirements for the minor.
Graduation requirements
A minimum grade of C+ in SPAN 201 and SPAN 202, as well as a minimum cumulative GPA of
2.33, is required for graduation with a minor in Spanish Language and Culture.
