Spanish
Major/Minor

Medieval City of Toledo, Spain
The Spanish Major (11 courses)
- Spanish 201: Intermediate Spanish for Grammar, Conversation, and Composition I
- Spanish 202: Intermediate Spanish for Grammar, Conversation, and Composition II
One of the following courses on Hispanic culture:
- Spanish 223: Readings in Spanish Peninsular Cultures
- Spanish 224: Readings in Latin American Cultures
One of the following courses in linguistics:
- Spanish 270: Spanish Phonology
- Spanish 310: The Structure of Modern Spanish
One of the following 300-level literature courses:
- Spanish 301: Cervantes: Don Quixote—Still Crazy After All These Years
- Spanish 302: Golden Age Literature: Viewing Today’s World through the Lens of Spain’s Past
- Spanish 305: The Contemporary Latin American Novel
- Spanish 309: Trends in Spanish American Literature
- Three elective Spanish courses at the 200-level or above
- Spanish 401: Junior Independent Study
- Spanish 451: Independent Study Thesis
- Spanish 452: Independent Study Thesis
Note: Whenever possible, the department strongly encourages students to complete more than the required 11 courses, and all courses counting toward the major must be taken for a grade.
The Spanish Minor (6 courses)
Many students have found a minor in Spanish to be a valuable supplement to their major course of study in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, or art.
- Spanish 201: Intermediate Spanish for Grammar, Conversation, and Composition I
- Spanish 202: Intermediate Spanish for Grammar, Conversation, and Composition II
- Spanish 223: Readings in Spanish Culture or
- Spanish 224: Readings in Latin American Culture
- Spanish 270: Spanish Phonology or
- Spanish 310: The Structure of Modern Spanish
- Two elective courses in Spanish at the 200-level or above
Note: All courses counting toward the minor must be taken for a grade.