MAJOR REQUIREMENTS — SPANISH
(8 COURSES — 24 CREDITS)

If a student’s background is not sufficient for him/her to begin the major with SPAN 105 or SPAN 115, courses taken below this level will count as electives.

Take all of the following courses:

    • SPAN 105 Spanish Intermediate Culture and Communication II (3) OR SPAN 115 Spanish for Heritage Speakers (3)
    • SPAN 231 Advanced Grammar and Composition (3)
    • SPAN 233 Advanced Conversation and Phonetics (3)
    • SPAN 480 Spanish Capstone: Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture (3)

Take twelve Spanish elective credits

Elective credits must include at least one of the following literature classes:

        • SPAN 235 Introduction to Reading Literature in Spanish (3)
        • SPAN 341 Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature (3)
        • SPAN 345 Survey of Latin American Literature (3)
        • SPAN 347 Golden Age Literature (3)
        • SPAN 349 Detective Fiction in Spain and Latin America (3) 

    Elective credits must include at least one of the following Peninsular courses:

        • SPAN 259 Spain in a Global Context (3)
        • SPAN 331 Spanish Peninsular Civilization (3)
        • SPAN 341 Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature (3)
        • SPAN 347 Golden Age Literature (3)

    Elective credits must include at least one of the following Latin American courses:

        • SPAN 335 Latin American Civilization (3)
        • SPAN 337 Latin American Dictators (3)
        • SPAN 345 Survey of Latin American Literature (3)

    The following courses may be used as additional elective credits:

        • SPAN 251 Business Spanish (3)
        • SPAN 253 Medical Spanish (3)
        • SPAN 257 Crossing Borders (3)
        • SPAN 291 Special Topics in Spanish and Latin American Studies I (3)
        • SPAN 350 Practicum for the OPI (1)
        • SPAN 391 Special Topics in Spanish and Latin American Studies II (3)
        • SPAN 499 Spanish Internship (1-3)

                                      
    MINOR REQUIREMENTS — SPANISH
    (6 COURSES — 18 CREDITS)
    Six courses SPAN 105 through 499
    If a student’s background is not sufficient for him/her to begin the minor with SPAN 105 or SPAN 115, courses taken below this level will count as electives.

    REQUIREMENTS FOR K-12 TEACHER CERTIFICATION

    Spanish majors fulfilling requirements for teacher certification in Spanish must complete the requirements specified by the Education Department for Secondary Education certification. This includes EDUC 304: Secondary Foreign Language Methods. For permission to student teach, a G.P.A. of 3.00 in Spanish major courses is required and students must have taken the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI or OPIc) administered by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and received a score at the Intermediate Mid level or higher. To obtain certification, candidates must a) pass an approved basic skills assessment (see the Education Department for details), b) receive a rating of Intermediate High or above on the ACTFL OPI or OPIc, and c) either take the appropriate Praxis language test or the ACTFL Written Proficiency Test (WPT). Students who opt to take the WPT must receive a score of Intermediate High. Certification in Spanish is valid for K-12.