Latin American & Iberian Studies Minor Requirements (21 Credit Hours)
21 semester hours, which must include 15 hours of required SPAN courses and electives:
SPAN 111 Elementary Spanish I (3 Credit Hours)
Basic Spanish grammar; simple reading and practice in the oral and written language. Students complete course with a novice-low or novice mid-level of proficiency in the Spanish language, as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. Not open to students with two (2) or more years of Spanish study or experience.
SPAN 112 Elementary Spanish II (3 Credit Hours)
Continuation of Spanish 111. Students complete course with a novice-mid to novice-high level of proficiency in the Spanish language, as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. Recommended for students with one (1) or more years of high school Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or equivalent, with permission from instructor.
SPAN 211 Intermediate Spanish I (3 Credit Hours)
A more advanced study of grammatical structure and a more advanced reading and practice in the oral and written language. The students complete course with an intermediate-low or intermediate-mid proficiency in the Spanish language as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. Recommended for students with two (2) or more years of high school Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or equivalent, with permission from instructor.
SPAN 212
Intermediate Spanish II (3 Credit Hours)
Continuation of SPAN 211. Students complete course with an intermediate-mid to intermediate-high proficiency in the Spanish language as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. Recommended for students with three (3) or more years of high school Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 211 or equivalent, with permission from instructor.
SPAN 311
Spanish Grammar/Conversation/Composition (3 Credit Hours)
Students will learn the necessary grammar in order to compose essays at a level beyond simple paragraphs. Conversations regarding political, cultural, and social issues will be the main focus of class discussions, primarily in the target language. Students will complete course with an intermediate-high to advanced level of proficiency in the Spanish language as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. Recommended for students with four (4) or more years of high school Spanish or for heritage speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or equivalent, with permission from instructor.
Electives in Latin American & Iberian Studies (any 2 of the following):
HIST 221
History and Culture of Spain and Portugal (3 Credit Hours)
An introduction to the history and culture of Spain and Portugal, which serves as the foundation course for upper-level courses dealing with the history and culture of those regions and Latin America. Even years only.
HIST 223
History of Latin America (3 Credit Hours)
Course is an overview of the history of Latin America from the colonial period to the present day. Odd years only.
HIST 474
Topics in Latin American History (3 Credit Hours)
An in-depth examination of topics and issues in the study of Latin American history. Prerequisite: HIST 223. Odd years only.
SPAN 342
Topics in Language Studies (3 Credit Hours)
A Spanish language course for students who have completed SPAN 311. Topics and readings may vary. Recommended for students with four (4) or more years of high school Spanish or heritage speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 311 or equivalent, with permission from instructor.
