Hispanic Studies Major/Minor Requirements

The program in Hispanic Studies is designed to prepare students for participation and intercultural exchange at the local, national, and international levels. In keeping with the university’s liberal arts tradition, and in view of today’s global demands, majors develop proficiency in the Spanish language at a professional level, along with a rich and comprehensive understanding of Hispanic culture, origins and history, and their impact on our nation and the world. A major in Hispanic studies provides competitive communication skills in Spanish and a strong knowledge base that can support a career in business, education, communications, political science, journalism, criminal justice, law, and many other fields.

Major Requirements: Hispanic Studies

Course Number And Title	Sem. Hrs.
SPAN 307: Topics in Advanced Conversation and Composition	4
Six of the following: SPAN 307: Topics in Advanced Conversation and Composition (may be repeated with a different topic) SPAN 312: Survey of Spanish Literature: Latin America SPAN 316: Studies in Hispanic Poetry SPAN 317: Civilization of Spain SPAN 318: Civilization of Latin America SPAN 321: Political Writings of Latin America SPAN 329: Latin America through the Cinema SPAN 333: Commercial Spanish SPAN 345: Seminar in Spanish Literature SPAN 350: Hispanic American Women Writers SPAN 360: The Latin American Short Story SPAN 365: U.S. Latino Culture SPAN 375: Topics in Mexican Culture and History SPAN 380: Analysis of the Spanish Language SPAN 420: The Latin American Novel SPAN 471: Practicum in the Teaching of Spanish	24
SPAN 300: Study Abroad (Strongly encouraged) OR a second SPAN 307 OR another upper-level Spanish course with instructor’s consent	4
Total Hours Required	32

Minor Requirements: Hispanic Studies

Course Number And Title	Sem. Hrs.
SPAN 307: Topics in Advanced Conversation and Composition	4
Five of the following: SPAN 300: Study Abroad (strongly encouraged) SPAN 307: Topics in Advanced Conversation & Composition (may be repeated with different topic) SPAN 312: Survey of Spanish Literature: Latin America SPAN 316: Studies in Hispanic Poetry SPAN 317: Civilization of Spain SPAN 318: Civilization of Latin America SPAN 321: Political Writings of Latin America SPAN 329: Latin America through the Cinema SPAN 333: Commercial Spanish SPAN 345: Seminar in Spanish Literature SPAN 350: Hispanic American Women Writers SPAN 360: The Latin American Short Story SPAN 365: U.S. Latino Culture SPAN 375: Topics in Mexican Culture and History SPAN 380: Analysis of the Spanish Language SPAN 420: The Latin American Novel SPAN 471: Practicum in the Teaching of Spanish	20
Total Hours Required	24