Minor in Spanish
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.
Based on the results of their online placement test, students will be advised to enrol 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.
Administered by: Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Exclusions: This minor is not available to students in the following programs:
To receive this Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:
Two (2) of the following:
- SPN 402 Spanish Conversation and Pronunciation
- SPN 510 Effective Writing
- SPN 515 Introduction to Business Spanish
- SPN 610 Spanish Writing Composition
- SPN 702 Communication in Business Spanish
- SPN 710 History of the Spanish Language
- SPN 802 Spanish for Business Strategies
- SPN 803 Latin American Short Story
- SPN 805 Spanish Language Teaching Methodologies
- SPN 810 Cultural Context of Writing
- SPN 900 Senior Spanish Seminar
Plus four (4) of the following:
- SPN 301 Intermediate Spanish I
- SPN 302 Spanish for the Tourism Industry
- SPN 303 Spanish and Fashion
- SPN 401 Intermediate Spanish II
- SPN 402 Spanish Conversation and Pronunciation
- SPN 501 Advanced Spanish I
- SPN 503 Gender and Religion in Early Modern Spain
- SPN 504 Spanish Language and Culture through Films
- SPN 506 Spanish Audiovisual Translation
- SPN 507 English-Spanish Translation I
- SPN 510 Effective Writing
- SPN 515 Introduction to Business Spanish
- SPN 601 Advanced Spanish II
- SPN 607 English-Spanish Translation II
- SPN 610 Spanish Writing Composition
- SPN 702 Communication in Business Spanish
- SPN 704 Latin American Culture I
- SPN 705 The Boom in Latin American Literature
- SPN 706 Spanish Graphic Novels
- SPN 707 Spanish-English Translation
- SPN 708 Contemporary Spanish Fiction
- SPN 710 History of the Spanish Language
- SPN 802 Spanish for Business Strategies
- SPN 803 Latin American Short Story
- SPN 804 Latin American Culture II
- SPN 805 Spanish Language Teaching Methodologies
- SPN 810 Cultural Context of Writing
- SPN 900 Senior Spanish Seminar
- SPS 512 Film for Change
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.
Please see Senate Policy 2, Section 7.4 for further information about Minors.