SPANISH: REQUIREMENTS
Major and Minor in Spanish | Requirements
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Major: Spanish-Liberal Arts
Major:Spanish-Teaching
Major: Spanish-Liberal Arts Business/Professions Emphasis
Minor: Spanish-Liberal Arts
Minor: Spanish-Teaching
Minor: Spanish for the Health Professions
Liberal Arts (Code 320-201)
Minimum of 36 credits beyond SPAN 102 (Beginning Spanish),
or
Minimum of 28 credits beyond SPAN 202 (Intermediate Spanish)
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
_____ SPAN 301 Advanced Composition (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 302 Advanced Conversation and Composition (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 325 Phonetics and Pronunciation (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 352 Contemporary Spanish American Civilization (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 355 Spanish Civilization to 1900 (3 credits)
or
_____ SPAN 356 Contemporary Spain (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 363 Survey of Spanish Literature (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 367 Survey of Spanish American Literature (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 405 Advanced Conversation (3 credits)
_____ Advanced Literature (3 credits)
_____ CAPSTONE Project (see separate handout)
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One course from the following list to be agreed upon with advisor: ArtH/AIS 335; Econ 356; Fltr 350; Geog/AIS 311; Hist 142, 410, 411, 412; Hnrs 304; Pols 319, 320; Rels/AIS 330. The credits for this course are not included in the 36/28 total credits required.
MAJOR: SPANISH
Teaching (Code 320-203)
Minimum of 36 credits beyond SPAN 102 (Beginning Spanish),
or
Minimum of 28 credits beyond SPAN 202 (Intermediate Spanish)
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
_____ SPAN 301 Advanced Composition (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 302 Advanced Conversation and Composition (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 325 Phonetics and Pronunciation (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 352 Contemporary Spanish American Civilization (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 355 Spanish Civilization to 1900 (3 credits)
or
_____ SPAN 356 Contemporary Spain (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 363 Survey of Spanish Literature (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 367 Survey of Spanish American Literature (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 405 Advanced Conversation (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 410 Advanced Grammar (3 credits)
_____ Advanced Literature (3 credits)
_____ CAPSTONE Project (see separate handout)
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_____ One course from the following list to be agreed upon with advisor: ArtH/AIS 335; Econ 356; Fltr 350; Geog/AIS 311; Hist 142, 410, 411, 412; Hnrs 304; Pols 319, 320; Rels/AIS 330. The credits for this course are not included in the 36/28 total credits required.
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Note: This major leads to licensure to teach Spanish in Early Childhood through Adolescence (EC-A) classrooms and is accompanied by a sequence of study in the College of Education and Human Sciences that includes the foreign language methods courses CI 366 and CI 437.
Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence education majors can be Early Childhood through Adolescence (EC-A) certified if the student completes both CI 366 and CI 437 and does a quarter of student teaching at the secondary level in the foreign language.
For certification a period of residence abroad is required.
MAJOR: SPANISH, BUSINESS/PROFESSIONS EMPHASIS
Liberal Arts (Code 320-205)
Minimum of 36 credits beyond SPAN 102 (Beginning Spanish),
Minimum of 28 credits beyond SPAN 202 (Intermediate Spanish)
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
_____ SPAN 301 Advanced Composition (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 302 Advanced Conversation and Composition (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 305 Latin American Current Events through Conversation (3 credits)
or
_____ SPAN 306 Current Business Events through Conversation (3 credits)
______SPAN 325 Phonetics and Pronunciation (3 credits)
______SPAN 340 Spanish for Business (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 352 Contemporary Spanish American Civilization (3 credits)
______SPAN 356 Contemporary Spain (3 credits)
_____ CAPSTONE Project (see separate handout)
THREE COURSES OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR:
_____ SPAN 409 The Craft of Translation (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 421 Government, Business, and Media in Spain & Latin America (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 425 Spanish for the Health Professions (2 credits)
_____ SPAN 440 Spanish Business Writing (3 credits)
COURSES RECOMMENDED AS ELECTIVES:
_____ SPAN 405 Advanced Conversation (3 credits)
(This course does not replace SPAN 306)
_____ SPAN 410 Advanced Grammar (3 credits)
MINOR: SPANISH
Liberal Arts (Code 320-401)
Minimum of 24 credits beyond SPAN 102 (Beginning Spanish),
or
Minimum of 16 credits beyond SPAN 202 (Intermediate Spanish)
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
_____ SPAN 301 Advanced Composition (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 302 Advanced Conversation and Composition (3 credits)
9 credits from the Following Courses:
_____ SPAN 352 Contemporary Spanish American Civilization (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 355 Spanish Civilization to 1900 (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 356 Contemporary Spain (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 325 Phonetics and Pronunciation (3 credits)
Teaching (Code 320-404)
Minimum of 24 credits beyond SPAN 102 (Beginning Spanish),
or
Minimum of 16 credits beyond SPAN 202 (Intermediate Spanish)
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
_____ SPAN 301 Advanced Composition (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 302 Advanced Conversation and Composition (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 325 Phonetics and Pronunciation (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 410 Advanced Grammar (3 credits)
One of the following civilization courses:
_____ SPAN 352 Contemporary Spanish American Civilization (3 credits)
_____ SPAN 355 Spanish Civilization to 1900 (3 credits
_____ SPAN 356 Contemporary Spain (3 credits)
Note:
Early Adolescence/Adolescence (Code 320-405). CI366 (two crs.) required. This minor is restricted to students in the College of Education and Human Sciences: Curriculum and Instruction: Option B or C and leads to licensure to teach Spanish in Early Adolescence through Adolescence classrooms.
Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence (Code 320-406). CI437 required. This minor is restricted to students in the College of Education and Human Sciences: Curriculum and Instruction: Option A and leads to licensure to teach Spanish in Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence classrooms.
Early Childhood/Adolescence (Code 320-407). CI437 and 366 (three crs.) required. This minor is restricted to students in the College of Education and Human Sciences: Curriculum and Instruction: Option C and leads to licensure to teach Spanish in Early Childhood through Adolescence classrooms when combined with a major in another foreign language at the Early childhood through Adolescence level.
For certification a period of residence abroad is required.
MINOR: SPANISH FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
All Liberal Arts Spanish minors have to complete a minimum of 16 credits beyond SPAN 202 or 232 including the courses listed below.
| Credits | Course # | Course Title/Prerequisites |
| 4 | SPAN 231 (or 201) |
Spanish Communication in the Professions P: SPAN 102 |
| 4 | SPAN 232 (or 202) |
Spanish Communication in the Professions P: SPAN 231 or 201 |
A minimum of 16 additional credits including the following courses: |
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| 3 | SPAN 301 | Advanced Composition P: SPAN 202 or 232 |
| 2 | SPAN 306 | Current Events through Conversation P: SPAN 202 or 232 |
| 2 | SPAN/LAS 312 | Latinos in the United States P: SPAN 202 or 232 |
| 3 | SPAN 320 | Spanish for the Health Professions I (Translation) P: SPAN 202 or 232 |
| 3 | SPAN 352 or SPAN 356 |
Spanish American Civilization or Contemporary Spain P: SPAN 301 |
| 3 | SPAN 420 | Spanish for Health Professions II (Interpretation) P: SPAN 320 |
| Certificate Option: Students must complete the above requirements with the exception of SPAN 301 and 352/356. (Total: 10 credits beyond SPAN 232) | ||
