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Spanish Minor
Minor - Spanish
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 34
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Lower-Division Core | 16 | |
Upper-Division Core | 6 | |
Expression | ||
Literature | ||
Upper-Division Electives | 12 | |
Literature and Linguistics | ||
Additional Electives | ||
Teaching Spanish Track | ||
Total Hours | 34 |
Lower-Division Core
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
SPNS 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
SPNS 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
SPNS 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4 |
SPNS 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
Total Hours | 16 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core
Rule: Must complete all of the following subcategories. 6 total credits required.
Expression
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
SPNS 301 | Spanish: Oral and Written Expr | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Literature
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 1 of the following courses: | ||
SPNS 326 | Contemporary Spanish Lit | 3 |
or SPNS 331 | Cultures and Societies of Latin America | |
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper Division Electives
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 12 total credits required.
Literature and Linguistics
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
SPNS 400 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | |
SPNS 432 | Latin American Literature | |
SPNS 465 | Spanish Lit:Renaiss/Goldn Age | |
SPNS 466 | Spanish Lit:Modern & Contemp | |
SPNS 494 | Seminar | |
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 9 credits of additional upper-division SPNS electives. | 9 | |
Total Hours | 9 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Teaching Spanish Track
Notes:
- This teaching track contains different/additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the teaching track of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the teaching track of a major or minor in that content area.
- To complete this teaching track, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. You do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publications. They are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.
- Individuals completing the teaching track of this minor must also complete the teaching track of a major in another teaching content area.
- Study in a Spanish-language country, provided either through the University s Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.
Teaching Spanish Track Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
LING 270S | Intro to Linguistics | 3 |
MCLG 410 | Methods Teaching Foreign Language | 3 |
SPNS 305 | Spanish Phonetics | 3 |
SPNS 400 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
Total Hours | 12 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach Spanish, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.