Spanish Undergraduate Majors and Minors
Major Information Minor Information
The Spanish major consists of a minimum of 50 credit hours distributed as indicated below. A minimum grade of C- in all courses counting toward the major is required. Honors students must take H450 and fulfill additional requirements. Spanish courses counted to fulfill GEC or other requirements may be applied to the Spanish major, including Spanish 603, which may be applied to the Spanish major and also satisfy a GEC requirement for the third writing course.
| Orientation (15 hours) These 4 courses are required for all tracks. | ||
|---|---|---|
| (H) 401 | Advanced Grammar | |
| (H) 403 | Intermediate Spanish Composition | |
| 450/H450 | Introduction to the Study of Literature & Culture | |
| 404 | Spanish Pronunciation | |
Spanish Major Tracks (35 hours)
Track in Peninsular Literatures and Cultures
- Concentration Requirement: 3 courses from Group A – 15 cr
- Diversification Requirement: 2 courses from either Group B or Group C or one course from each Group – 10 cr
- Senior Seminar: Spanish 650 or Spanish H680 (when taught on a Peninsular topic) – 5 cr
- Electives: 1 course from either Group A, Group B, Group C, or Group D – 5 cr
- Concentration Requirement: 3 courses from Group B – 15 cr
- Diversification Requirement: 2 courses from either Group A or Group C or one course from each Group – 10 cr
- Senior Seminar: Spanish 660 or Spanish H680 (when taught on a Latin American topic) – 5 cr
- Electives: 1 course from either Group A, Group B, Group C, or Group D – 5 cr
- Concentration Requirement: 3 courses from Group C, including either 430 or H530 – 15 cr
- Diversification Requirement: 2 courses from either Group A or Group B or one course from each Group – 10 cr
- Senior Seminar: Spanish 630 – 5 cr
- Electives: 1 course from either Group A, Group B, Group C, or Group D – 5 cr
- 2 courses from one Group, plus 2 courses from another Group, plus 1 course from the remaining Group – 25 cr
- Senior Seminar in one of Groups A, B, or C (pre-requisites must be met) – 5 cr
- 1 additional course from any of Groups A, B, or C – 5 cr
Immersion Requirement: An approved study-abroad program or credit for Spanish 689 is required to fulfill this requirement of the program
*Only 2 Honors embedded courses may count toward the Major program.
** Only one course in English may be counted toward the Spanish Major program.
***H783, 697, 693 can be taken for up to 15 credit hours, but only a maximum of 5 credit hours can count toward the Spanish Major program.
| Group A: Peninsular Literatures and Cultures | ||
|---|---|---|
| (EH) 551 | Classical Spanish Literature * | 5 |
| (H) 552 | Modern Spanish Literature | 5 |
| (H) 561 | The Culture of Spain | 5 |
| 567 | Mosaic Spain: Catalonia, Basque Country, Galicia and Andalusia | 5 |
| 581 | Spanish Film | 5 |
| 595 | Special Topics in Foreign Study | 1-15 |
| 650 | Senior Seminar in Peninsular Literatures and Cultures | 5-15 |
| H680 | Honors Seminar | 5-15 |
| Group B: Latin America Literatures and Cultures | ||
| (EH) 555 | Indigenous and Colonial Literature of Spanish America | 5 |
| 556 | Modern Spanish American Literature | 5 |
| 557 | Latino Literature | 5 |
| (H) 560 | Spanish American Culture | 5 |
| H565 | Latin American Indigenous Literatures & Cultures | 5 |
| 580 | Latin American Film | 5 |
| H590 | Interdisciplinary Protocols (taught in English**) | 5 |
| 595 | Special Topics in Foreign Study | 1-15 |
| 640 | Globalization & Latin America (taught in English**) | 5 |
| 660 | Senior Seminar in Latin America Literatures and Cultures | 5-15 |
| H680 | Honors Seminar | 5-15 |
| Group C: Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| 430/H530 | Introduction to Linguistics | 5 |
| 536 | Language Change in Spanish | 5 |
| 537 | Hispanic Psycholinguistics | 5 |
| 538 | Language Variation in Spanish | 5 |
| 595 | Special Topics in Foreign Study | 1-15 |
| 601 | Spanish Syntax | 5 |
| (EH) 604 | Spanish Phonetics * | 5 |
| 610 | Contrastive Structures of English and Spanish | 5 |
| 611 | The Portuguese Language (taught in English**) | 5 |
| 630 | Senior Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | 5-15 |
| Group D: Electives | ||
| 406 | Intermediate Business Spanish | 5 |
| 595 | Special Topics in Foreign Study | 1-15 |
| 603 | Advanced Spanish Composition | 5 |
| 606 | Advanced Business Spanish | 5 |
| 613 | Advanced Spanish Composition for Native Speakers | 5 |
| 689 | Spanish in Ohio | 5 |
| 693 | Individual Studies*** | 1-5 |
| 694 | Group Studies | 1-15 |
| 697 | Study at a Foreign Institution*** | 1-5 |
| H783 | Honors Research*** | 3-5 |
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Minor Information Major Information
The Spanish minor consists of a minimum of 20 credit hours distributed as indicated below. A minimum grade of C- in all courses counting toward the minor is required. Honors students must take H450 and fulfill additional requirements. Spanish courses counted to fulfill GEC or other requirements may be applied to the Spanish minor, including Spanish 603, which may be applied to the Spanish minor and also satisfy a GEC requirement for the third writing course. Courses taught in English may not count toward the minor program.| Orientation (12 hours) These 3 courses are required. | ||
|---|---|---|
| (H) 401 | Advanced Grammar | |
| (H) 403 | Intermediate Spanish Composition | |
| 450/H450 | Introduction to the Study of Literature & Culture | |
| Choose two of the following courses: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Peninsular Literatures and Cultures | ||
| (EH) 551 | Classical Spanish Literature | 5 |
| (H) 552 | Modern Spanish Literature | 5 |
| (H) 561 | The Culture of Spain | 5 |
| 567 | Mosaic Spain: Catalonia, Basque Country, Galicia and Andalusia | 5 |
| 581 | Spanish Film | 5 |
| 595 | Special Topics in Foreign Study | 1-15 |
| 650 | Senior Seminar in Peninsular Literatures and Cultures | 5-15 |
| H680 | Honors Seminar | 5-15 |
| Latin America Literatures and Cultures | ||
| (EH) 555 | Indigenous and Colonial Literature of Spanish America | 5 |
| 556 | Modern Spanish American Literature | 5 |
| 557 | Latino Literature | 5 |
| (H) 560 | Spanish American Culture | 5 |
| H565 | Latin American Indigenous Literatures & Cultures | 5 |
| 580 | Latin American Film | 5 |
| 595 | Special Topics in Foreign Study | 1-15 |
| 660 | Senior Seminar in Latin America Literatures and Cultures | 5-15 |
| H680 | Honors Seminar | 5-15 |
| Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| 404 | Spanish Pronunciation | 3 |
| 430/H530 | Introduction to Linguistics | 5 |
| 536 | Language Change in Spanish | 5 |
| 537 | Hispanic Psycholinguistics | 5 |
| 538 | Language Variation in Spanish | 5 |
| 595 | Special Topics in Foreign Study | 1-15 |
| 601 | Spanish Syntax | 5 |
| (EH) 604 | Spanish Phonetics * | 5 |
| 610 | Contrastive Structures of English and Spanish | 5 |
| 630 | Senior Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | 5-15 |
| Electives | ||
| 406 | Intermediate Business Spanish | 5 |
| 595 | Special Topics in Foreign Study | 1-15 |
| 603 | Advanced Spanish Composition | 5 |
| 606 | Advanced Business Spanish | 5 |
| 613 | Advanced Spanish Composition for Native Speakers | 5 |
| 689 | Spanish in Ohio | 5 |
| 693 | Individual Studies*** | 1-5 |
| 694 | Group Studies | 1-15 |
| 697 | Study at a Foreign Institution*** | 1-5 |
| H783 | Honors Research*** | 3-5 |
***H783, 697, 693 can be taken for up to 15 credit hours, but only a maximum of 5 credit hours can count toward the Spanish Minor program
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