Minor in Hispanic Studies

Prerequisite

Students must either have progressed through the introductory level and first semester of the intermediate language sequence, or display the proficiency equivalent (to be demonstrated by a placement exam).

5 Total Courses:

Two Language Courses

SPAN UN2102 - Intermediate Spanish

SPAN UN3300 - Advanced Language through Content

Three 3000+ Courses

Hispanic Cultures I (SPAN UN3349) or Hispanic Cultures II (SPAN UN3350)

Two elective courses in LAIC at 3000+ level or higher (SPAN, PORT, CAT). The extensive offering of classes varies from year to year.

Students with higher level of language proficiency have three options :

#1 - Language classes in LAIC may be used as an elective

Students who test out of SPAN UN2102 may take the equivalent of two semesters of another language course at the introductory level OR one semester of an intermediate language course in another language taught in the Latin American or Iberian Department (ex: Catalan, Portuguese)

The goal is to achieve reading proficiency.

#2 - Study Abroad / Course outside LAIC:

Students who test out of SPAN UN2102 and have not chosen #1(Catalan or Portuguese language classes) can count one course related to Latin American and Iberian Cultures content outside of LAIC at the 3000+ level, subject to approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

#3 - Substitute UN 2102 and/or UN3300 for a LAIC elective

Students who test out SPAN UN2102 and have not chosen options #1 or #2 can substitute it with an elective course in LAIC at the 3000+ level or higher, subject to approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. In addition, a student who has earned a 5 in Advanced Placement (AP)

Spanish or is a native speaker who has completed high school in a Spanish-speaking country may substitute UN3300 with an elective course in LAIC at the 3000+ level or higher, subject to approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Here are the relevant planning sheets and forms. For more information, contact the department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Ana Paulina Lee at [email protected] .