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SPAN-MIN - Spanish (Minor)

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Iberian and Latin American CulturesUndergraduate Matriculated

Program Overview

The minor in Spanish is for students who want to combine the acquisition of linguistic competence with the study of the literatures and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.

Declaring the Minor

Students declare their minor in Spanish through Axess. Students should meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies to discuss appropriate courses and options within the minor programs and to plan the course of study. The minor is administered through the undergraduate student services office in Pigott Hall, Room 128

Learning Outcomes:

The minor introduces students to rigorous scholarship on Spanish-speaking communities and cultures worldwide while providing linguistic and literary competency commensurate with a secondary study area.

Minimum Units in the Program

23

Minimum University Units

18

Degree Requirements

Completion requirement
  • Each minor requires six courses at three or more units, totaling at least 23 units. Each course must be taken for a letter grade.

  • At least two courses must be taken in the ILAC department (or with ILAC faculty abroad).

  • Up to 12 second-year or above Spanish language units may count towards the degree, not including conversational, oral communication, business, or medical language courses.

  • With the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Independent Study courses may count towards the degree.

  • Up to 10 units of pre-approved BOSP coursework

  • One approved 3-5 unit course (5 units maximum) from outside ILAC or the Language Center.

Additional coursework to complete the required 23 units and six courses.