Minor / Certificate

Students working toward an undergraduate degree at UC can earn a minor, while non-degree students (e.g., graduate students, non-students) can earn an equivalent "(minor) certificate" (not to be confused with the Business Certificate).

Pre-Requisite Courses (0-18 credits)

Students must take the introductory sequences (111-112-113-114-115-116 or 101-102-103) or place out of them before beginning the minor. Up to 10 hours of foreign-language credit may be awarded to students placing out of introductory courses.

Degree Program Requirements (30 credits)

A. Composition and Conversation. Students must take Composition and Conversation (251-252-253) unless they place out of it or receive permission from the Undergraduate Advisor to begin with higher-level courses (in which case they will take upper-level courses as electives toward the minor instead). SPAN 251-252-253 count as electives toward the minor provided the student earns a B or higher.

B. Required Courses (15 credits). All Spanish minors must take the following courses:
(3 cr) Writing in Spanish about Culture SPAN 300
(3 cr) Speaking in Spanish about Culture SPAN 301
(3 cr) Reading Hispanic Culture SPAN 302
(3 cr) Introduction to the Three Cultures SPAN 310
(3 cr) Advanced Spanish Grammar SPAN 454 (to be taken after SPAN 302)

C. Electives. Students may take any 15-SPAN courses at the 300/400-level (including 251-252-253 for those starting at the 200-level and earning a B or higher). At least one of them should be a literature course. Students may also take 500-level Spanish Service Learning courses when available.

Total hours required in the Spanish minor: 30

Credits required for the minor can also be obtained through study abroad or transfer.

Students planning to earn a minor should fill out an "Application for Minor" form (available in 714 Old Chemistry) and turn it in to the Undergraduate Advisor. Upon completion of the above requirements, the students must also contact the Undergraduate Advisor and fill out the "Completion of Minor" form.

For more information, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies.