Spanish

The Spanish program provides students the opportunity to develop a solid command of the Spanish language, and an understanding of the literature, culture, and linguistics of the Hispanic world. Diverse course offerings allow students, in consultation with their advisers, to tailor a program of studies consistent with various goals: to prepare for graduate school, to usefully complement a variety of majors (business, political science, psychology, etc.), to interact with Spanish-speaking people in the US and abroad, to analyze the Spanish language and apply what is learned to a variety of contexts, and to read great Spanish and Spanish American literature. We offer (and strongly recommend) study abroad as a fundamental component of the Spanish major.

• In consultation with their major field adviser, students must complete thirty-two (32) credits in courses numbered 300 and above:

Required Core Courses (12 credits):

• SPAN 300 Advanced Spanish Grammar (4 credits)
• SPAN 301 Advanced Written Spanish and Culture (4 credits)
• SPAN 305 Spanish Oral Expression and Culture (4 credits)

Areas of Concentration: Cultural and Literary Studies or Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

For the remaining 20 credits, students must choose an area of concentration and take a minimum of 12 credits in that area. Up to 8 of the remaining 20 credits may be taken from the other concentration or in courses numbered SPAN 393, SPAN 476, SPAN 478, SPAN 485, SPAN 487, SPAN 489, SPAN 490, or SPAN 495.

Required for concentration (8 credits):

• SPAN 335 Introduction to Spanish Literature (4 credits)
• SPAN 331 Spanish Culture and Civilization (4 credits) OR SPAN 332 Latin American Culture and Civilization

For the remaining 12 credits, students may choose from the following electives:

Up to 8 credits may be taken from the Linguistics and Applied Language Studies area or in courses numbered SPAN 393, SPAN 476, SPAN 478, SPAN 485, SPAN 487, SPAN 489, SPAN 490, or SPAN 495. For the concentration in Cultural and Literary Studies, students must take a minimum of four (4) credits in courses numbered SPAN 340 or higher:

• SPAN 331 Spanish Culture and Civilization (4 credits)
• SPAN 332 Latin American Culture and Civilization (4 credits)
• SPAN 340 Themes in Spanish Literature (4 credits)
• SPAN 345 Transatlantic Visual Culture and Literature: Hispanic Connections (4 credits)
• SPAN 380 Themes in Latin American Literature (4 credits)
• SPAN 405 Spanish Genre Studies (4 credits)
• SPAN 410 Women and Discourse of the Spanish-speaking World (4 credits)
• SPAN 411 Ethnicity and Multiculturalism of the Spanish-speaking World (4 credits)
• SPAN 412 Chicano and U.S. Latino Culture(s) and Literature(s) (4 credits)
• SPAN 415 Hispanic Cinema Studies (4 credits)

Required for concentration (4 credits):

• SPAN 315 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics (4 credits)

For the remaining 16 credits, students may choose from the following electives:

Up to eight (8) credits may be taken from the Cultural and Literary Studies area or in courses numbered SPAN 393, SPAN 476, SPAN 478, SPAN 485, SPAN 487, SPAN 489, SPAN 490, or SPAN 495:

• SPAN 316 Studies in Spanish Linguistics (4 credits)
• SPAN 317 Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation (4 credits)
• SPAN 318 Introduction to Spanish Translation (4 credits)
• SPAN 320 Business Spanish (4 credits)
• SPAN 434 Spanish Applied Linguistics (4 credits)
• Students in teacher licensure programs must include a course in linguistics (recommended SPAN 315).
• Students majoring in Spanish must take a minimum of twelve (12) credits in Spanish at the 300-level or above at St. Thomas or in a St. Thomas-approved study abroad program.

Students must complete the introductory and intermediate language program (SPAN 111, 112, 211, 212), or its equivalent, with a C- or above in all coursework before moving on to SPAN 300. Spanish majors/minors must complete SPAN 300, 301, and 305 with a C- or above in each course before proceeding on to further courses in the Spanish major/minor.

For administrative purposes, students will complete assessment measures at the beginning of their major (in their 300 class) and during their final semester.

In consultation with their minor field adviser, students must complete twenty (20) credits in courses numbered 300 and above. After completing the core courses (SPAN 300, 301, 305), students may select two additional courses from any of the remaining upper-division Spanish courses (numbered above 305). Students must complete the introductory and intermediate language program (SPAN 111, 112, 211, 212), or its equivalent, with a C- or above in all coursework before moving on to SPAN 300. Spanish minors must complete SPAN 300, 301 and 305 with a C- or above in each course before proceeding on to further courses in Spanish.

Students minoring in Spanish must take a minimum of eight (8) credits in Spanish at the 300-level or above at St. Thomas or in a St. Thomas-approved study abroad program.

A minor in Spanish for Health Professions gives students the linguistic and cultural competencies required to navigate healthcare settings in Spanish, and it provides additional training in health issues related to Latinx and Spanish-speaking populations.

Students must complete the introductory and intermediate language program (SPAN 111, 112, 211, 212 or 220), or its equivalent, with a C- or above in all coursework before moving on to SPAN 300. For students who need to take 212 or 220, SPAN 220 Spanish for Health Care Professions (4 credits) is suggested as the foundational course for this minor.*

After this, in consultation with their minor field advisor, students complete twenty (20) credits in courses numbered 300 and above, which will include:

SPAN 300 Advanced Spanish Grammar (4 credits); and
SPAN 305 Spanish Oral Expression and Culture (4 credits)

+ 12 credits from the following:

SPAN 312 Introduction to Medical Interpreting (4 credits)
SPAN 327 Environment and Health in the Hispanic World (4 credits)
SPAN 350 Latinx Health and Migration (4 credits)
SPAN 415 Hispanic Cinema: Ethical Discussions for the Professions (4 cr.)
SPAN 393 Individual Study (2 or 4 cr.)
SPAN 476 Experiential Learning: Community Engagement (1 to 4 cr.)

*Students who place into SPAN 300 or above must still complete 20 credits for the minor. They are not required to take SPAN 212 or 220 if they place higher than the SPAN 212 level, or if they receive credit for SPAN 212/SPAN 220 or higher (or the equivalent).