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2009-2010 Springfield College Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Springfield College Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Spanish Minor


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(15 credits)

Many of the courses required for minors may also fulfill or partially fulfill a General Education category. For more information, see the General Education Requirements section. Some courses required for minors may also satisfy courses required for majors. Students pursuing a minor should notify and consult with the appropriate department chair and complete the appropriate paperwork with the Registrar’s Office so that it can be noted on the transcript.

To receive a minor in Spanish, students must participate in one of Springfield College’s Study Abroad Program in Spain, at the Universidad de Salamanca (fall) or at Alcalingua, Universidad de Alcala (spring). All 15 semester hours are taken overseas.  Upon successful completion of either program, participants satisfy the following General Education categories: Literary Studies (Literature), Visual and Performing Arts, Spiritual and Ehical Dimensions, Social Sciences (Historical / Cultural Studies).  The exact General Education categories that are fulfilled will vary according to the respective programs and the General Education courses taken prior to studying in Spain.

Prerequisites for this minor are:

  1. Successful completion of the fourth semester of college-level Spanish, or permission of the program director.
  2. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; a GPA of 3.00 or higher in all Spanish courses.
  3. Placement at intermediate level or higher in the placement exams administered at the host university.

Universidad de Salamanca


Required courses:

  • Spanish Grammar Credits: 6
  • Spanish Art History Credits: 3
  • Spanish History Credits: 3

Students must choose one of the following electives:

  • Conversation and Composition Credits: 3
  • Spanish and Latin American Literature Credits: 3
  • Spanish Culture Credits: 3
  • The Arab World in Spanish Culture Credits: 3
  • Spanish for Business Credits: 3

Alcalingua de la Universidad de Alcalá:


  • Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition Credits: 3
  • Advanced Spanish Conversation and Phonetics Credits: 3
  • 20th Century Spanish Literature Credits: 3
  • History of Spanish Arts Credits: 3
  • History of 19th and early 20th Century Spain Credits: 3

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