This minor presents an excellent opportunity to acquire the necessary language and cultural skills to be able to use Spanish as part of your academic and career plans.
Students must take six (6) SPN courses, including up to two (2) Liberal Studies courses, to achieve their minor.
Based on the results of their online placement test, students will be advised to enroll in any of the courses below. It must be noted that many language courses build on the learning of previous courses; therefore, it is difficult, if not impossible, for students to take more than one SPN course per semester.
To receive the Minor, a student must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:
Two (2) of the following:
| SPN 402 |
Spanish Conversation and Pronunciation |
| SPN 515 |
Introduction to Business Spanish |
| SPN 702 |
Advanced Business Spanish |
| SPN 802 |
Advanced Business Spanish II |
Plus four (4) of the following:
| SPN 301* |
Intermediate Spanish I |
| SPN 401* |
Intermediate Spanish II |
| SPN 402 |
Spanish Conversation and Pronunciation |
| SPN 501* |
Advanced Spanish I |
| SPN 510* |
Spanish Grammar for Native Speakers |
| SPN 515 |
Introduction to Business Spanish |
| SPN 601* |
Advanced Spanish II |
| SPN 610* |
Spanish Gram. for Native Speakers II |
| SPN 702 |
Advanced Business Spanish |
| SPN 704* |
Introduction to Latin American Culture I |
| SPN 708* |
Contemporary Spanish Fiction |
| SPN 710* |
Spanish of Spain and Latin America |
| SPN 802 |
Advanced Business Spanish II |
| SPN 803 |
Latin American Short Story |
| SPN 804* |
Introduction to Latin American Culture II |
| SPN 810* |
Cultural Context of Writing |
* A maximum of two Liberal Studies courses may be applied to a Minor. These two Liberal Studies courses can be used to fulfill both Liberal Studies requirements and the Minor requirements. Students interested in pursuing a minor in Spanish should consult with the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures early in their studies. To achieve a minor in Spanish, planning is key.
