Spanish Major

Core Requirements

Students must demonstrate competency in a world language that is equivalent to two years of study in college. Core competence in Spanish can be demonstrated by successful completion of one of the following:

• SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II OR
• SPAN 203 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish

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• Core-level Spanish Semester in Spain (fall, alternate years)
• Four years of high school Spanish (minimum grade of C each semester)
• Departmental 202 exemption exam

Major and Minor Requirements

A minimum grade of C (2.0) in SPAN 301  is required as a prerequisite for any concentration in Spanish. Programs for students wishing to major or minor in Spanish are worked out individually with the appropriate departmental advisor.

C. Slagter and D. TenHuisen are the Spanish secondary education advisors. A. Ceballos, S. Lamanna, and M. Rodríguez are the Spanish elementary education advisors. A. Ceballos advises the bilingual and ESL minors.

Program Requirements

• SPAN 301 - Advanced Grammar, Composition and Conversation I
• SPAN 302 - Advanced Grammar, Composition and Conversation II
• SPAN 308 - Introduction to the Hispanic World I
• SPAN 309 - Introduction to the Hispanic World II

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• SPAN 340 - Spanish Phonology and Dialectology OR
• SPAN 341 - Spanish Syntax and Sociolinguistics

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• SPAN 370 - Advanced Topics
• SPAN 395 - Palabra y mundo: The Word and the World
• Advisor-approved Spanish semester abroad
• Advisor-approved electives to reach a minimum of 31 hours

Total Semester Hours: at least 31