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Twin Cities Campus
Spanish Studies B.A.Spanish & Portuguese Studies
College of Liberal Arts
The program develops analytical skills and methodologies needed to explore Hispanic and Hispanic-American languages and cultures.
It is important to note that department majors and minors are not simply Spanish and Portuguese language majors or minors; rather, they are liberal arts majors and minors concentrating on Spanish, Latin American, and/or Luso-Brazilian literary, cultural, and linguistic studies with language skills at the foundation. All major and minor options in this department begin with prerequisite language courses, followed by advanced language skills courses (special arrangements may be made for native speakers of Spanish or Portuguese). These are followed by critical analysis skills courses in Hispanic literature, culture, and linguistics that prepare students to take advanced coursework in specific areas. The major options culminate in the completion of a senior project through a SPAN 5xxx course or SPAN 3972W.
Majors are required to enroll in a minimum 6-week study abroad experience, or a semester-long service learning course. The study abroad requirement must be fulfilled in a Spanish-speaking country, involve coursework in Spanish, and include courses related to Spanish studies. Students must meet with the department adviser prior to departure. The service learning requirement is fulfilled by SPAN 3401, or SPAN 3404, or other courses with adviser consent.
Detailed information regarding Spanish and Portuguese studies undergraduate academic issues is printed in the Undergraduate Advising Handbook (available at http://spanport.cla.umn.edu).
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
Spanish.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
The Spanish Studies major is completed by a minimum of 34 credits and 11 courses and requires that students take at least 5-6 semesters of language above and beyond the CLA second language requirement. Spanish courses taken in fulfillment of CLA's second language requirement (SPAN 1001-1004 or their equivalents) do not count toward the major. Students pursuing a second CLA major may choose to complete the senior project requirement in their other major. These students are required to substitute 3 credits of advanced SPAN electives with a 31xx pre-req for SPAN 3972W. Students must complete 6 major courses in residence. Three can be taken at the UMNTC campus or through sponsored study abroad programs. The other 3 must be advanced electives courses (requiring a SPAN 31xx pre-requisite) and must be taken at the UMNTC campus (including the senior project).
The department administers two allowable degree combinations: Spanish Studies B.A. and Portuguese Studies minor, or Spanish Studies minor and Portuguese Studies minor. No other departmental degree combinations are allowed.
Beginning fall 2012, all incoming CLA freshman must complete the appropriate First Year Experience course sequence. Specific information about this collegiate requirement can be found at: http://class.umn.edu/degree_requirements/index.html
Advanced Language Course
SPAN 3015W - Spanish Composition and Communication
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Critical Analysis Courses
SPAN 3104W - Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literatures
[LITR, WI]
(3.0 cr)
SPAN 3105W - Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Cultures
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
SPAN 3107W - Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Linguistics
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Spanish Major Electives
Take 6 SPAN 3xxx courses. 4 of the 6 must have a SPAN 31xx prereq. Within the 6, take 1 course from each area: culture, linguistics, and literature. As an elective, SPAN 3970 must be taken for 3 credits. Honors students must take at least one SPAN 5xxx. Up to one course taught in English can count toward the major. Written departmental consent, via a signed contract, is required during the first week of classes. Adviser consent is needed to receive credit for all other courses not listed below
Take 6 or more course(s) totaling 18 or more credit(s) from the following:
Electives
Literature Electives
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
SPAN 3211 - Interpreting Imperial Spain, 1492-1800
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3212 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3221 - Interpreting Colonial Latin America: Empire and Early Modernity
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3222 - Interpreting Modern and Contemporary Latin America
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3910 - Topics in Spanish Peninsular Literature
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3920 - Topics in Spanish-American Literature
(3.0 cr)
Culture and Civilization Electives
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
SPAN 3501 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3502 - Modern Spain
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3510 - Issues in Hispanic Cultures
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3512 - Modern Latin America
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3800 - Film Studies in Spanish
(3.0 cr)
Linguistics Electives
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
SPAN 3701 - Structure of Spanish: Phonology and Phonetics
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3702 - Structure of Spanish: Morphology and Syntax
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3703 - Origins and History of Spanish and Portuguese
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3704 - Sociolinguistics of the Spanish-Speaking World
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3705 - Semantics and Pragmatics of Spanish
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3706 - Spanish Applied Linguistics
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3707 - Linguistic Accuracy Through Translation
(3.0 cr)
·
SPAN 3730 - Topics in Hispanic Linguistics
(3.0 cr)
SPAN 3970
Depending on the topic, this course may fulfill culture, literature, or linguistics requirement.
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
·
SPAN 3970 - Directed Studies
(1.0-4.0 cr)
Additional Electives
Any courses not used to fulfill culture/literature/linguistics requirements may be taken as additional electives.
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
·
PORT 3001 - Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
(4.0 cr)
Senior Seminar
Take a minimum of 3 credits. Majors fulfill the senior seminar requirement one of two ways: after all other major courses are complete, enroll in SPAN 3972W with departmental adviser permission and attend a graduation seminar informational/preparatory session offered by the department several times a year, or enroll in a SPAN 5xxx with instructor permission. Honors students must enroll in SPAN 3972W.
SPAN 3972W - Capstone Seminar
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
SPAN 5xxx
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors UHP
This is an honors sub-plan.
Students admitted to the University Honors Program (UHP) must fulfill UHP requirements, in addition to degree program requirements. Honors courses used to fulfill degree program requirements will also fulfill UHP requirements.
Current departmental honors course offerings are listed at: http://www.honors.umn.edu/academics/curriculum/dept_courses_current.html
Honors students must complete at least one SPAN 5xxx course, as well as an honors thesis project completed in the final year while taking SPAN 3972W.
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Argn 3015/Ecdr 3015/Span 3015/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Argn 3104W/Span 3104W/Tldo3104 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3105W/Span 3105V/Tldo 310 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3107W/Tldo 3107W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3211/Tldo 3211 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3221/Tldo 3002 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3222/Tldo 3222 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3502/Tldo 3502 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3701/Tldo 3236/Venz 3705 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3702/3802 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3704/3804 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3705/3805 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3022/Tldo 3022/Tldo 3023/ |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3044/ Tldo 3044 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Span 3972/W/V/3974 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |