The Minor in Spanish

Department of Language and Literature
The minor in Spanish

The program for minors in Spanish is designed to:

Expose students to the culture, values and lifestyle of a society other than their own.
Enable students to develop at least Intermediate-Mid level proficiency in all four skills, as stated in the guidelines of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). At this level students will be able to:

Detail from sculpture of Don Quixote ›› create with the language;

›› handle successfully a variety of uncomplicated, basic and communicative tasks and social situations

›› talk simply about self and family members;

›› ask and answer questions and participate in simple conversations on topics beyond the most immediate needs, such as personal history and leisure time activities; and

›› be generally understood by sympathetic interlocutors, although misunderstandings may still arise.

Requirements

A minor in Spanish consists of at least 21 hours of Spanish courses at or above the 200-level completed with a “C” or better. The 21 hours must include the following:

›› SPAN 201: Intermediate Spanish I (3)

›› SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish II (3)

›› SPAN 211: Intermediate Grammar & Composition (3)

›› SPAN 212: Intermediate Oral Communication (3)

›› 3 additional credit hours at the 300-level (3)

Minors must demonstrate intermediate-mid level oral proficiency in Spanish, according to the ACTFL guidelines. Proficiency will be measured in an oral proficiency interview with a member of the foreign languages faculty. It is recommended that this interview be arranged as early as the junior year, but must take place before the second semester of the senior year. The interview may be repeated until the required level of proficiency is demonstrated.