Spanish Language and Culture Minor
Minor Credit Hours: 18
As the Spanish-speaking population of the United States and the world continues to grow, the demand for bilingual and bicultural professionals in nearly every field will grow as well. In addition, as that population derives primarily from Latin America and as Inter-American Studies are becoming both more prevalent and critical, students with a minor focused on Spanish within and across the Americas should be very competitive on the job market and able to contribute more meaningfully in a number of intercultural, employment, social, and community service settings. Heritage speakers must consult the Director of the Foreign Language Program when selecting language courses for this minor. Spanish Language and Culture minors are encouraged to pursue a second minor in Latina/o Studies.
Degree Requirements
I. Required Language Courses (9)
| 21-103 | First Year Spanish 1 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 21-191 | First Year Language in Location 1 | 3 |
| 21-104 | First Year Spanish 2 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 21-192 | First Year Language in Location 2 | 3 |
| 21-282 | Second Year Spanish 1 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 21-291 | Second Year Language in Location 1 | 3 |
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| OR | |
| 06-314 | Linguistics | 3 |
II. Elective Culture Courses (9)
Choose three courses from at least two different departments. Topics courses and seminars must be related to Spanish-speaking nations.
| 06-220 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| 06-339 | Topics in World Authors | 3 |
| 06-376 | World/Ethnic Film | 3 |
| 06-370 | Topics in Film Study | 3 |
| 09-211 | Latin American and Caribbean History: Ancient Times to the Present | 3 |
| 09-390 | Topics in History | 3 |
| 15-366 | Latin American Philosophy | 3 |
| 18-335 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| 19-270 | Christian Faith and the Arts | 3 |
| 19-281 | Christianity in Africa, Asia, and Latin America | 3 |
| 19-285 | Theologies of Liberation | 3 |
| 20-492 | Special Topics in Sociology | 3 |
| 21-120 | International Experience Seminar | 1 |
| 21-283 | Second Year Spanish 2 | 3 |
| 21-292 | Second Year Language in Location 2 | 3 |
| 26-497 | Seminar | 3 |
III. At least 2 courses in the minor must be at the 300 or 400 level.
IV. Spanish Language and Culture minors are encouraged to consider taking a minor in Latin American and Latina/o Studies.
Consult the Chair of Sociology. Double minors may complete the Latin American and Latina/o Studies minor by taking the following courses:
| 09-390 | Topics in History | 3 |
| 18-335 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| 20-290 | Cultural Diversity and Intergroup Relations | 3 |
| 20-390 | Capstone in Latin American and Latina/o Studies | 3 |
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| Ethnic and Cultural Studies | 9 |
Choose, with the advice and consent of the director of the Ethnic and Cultural Studies Program, 9 credit hours in Latin American and Latina/o courses not duplicated among courses listed above. Two courses (6 credits) in this minor must be at the 300 or 400 level.