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 UN 2102 - Intermediate Spanish II

SPAN UN 3300 - Advanced Language through Content

Three 3000+ Courses

Hispanic Cultures I (SPAN UN 3349) or Hispanic Cultures II (SPAN UN 3350)

Two elective courses in LAIC at 3000+ level or higher in Spanish, Portuguese, or Catalan. The extensive offering of classes varies from year to year.

Students with higher level of language proficiency have three options:

1) Language classes in Department of Latin American or Iberian Cultures (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 LAIC (for example: 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 Option 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 Spanish UN 2102 and/or Spanish UN 3300 for a LAIC elective

Students who test out SPAN UN2102 and have not chosen Options 1 or 2 above 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 Spanish 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] .