Spanish Minor

A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor. Courses that do not require knowledge of Spanish may not be counted toward the minor.

Scheduling recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR: 18 credits

PRESCRIBED COURSES (6 credits)

SPAN 100(3)*, SPAN 200(3)* (Sem: 2-8)

ADDITIONAL COURSES (3 credits)

SPAN 215(3) or SPAN 253W(3) (Sem: 2-8)

SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (9 credits)

Select 3 credits from the following: SPAN 210(3), SPAN 220(3), SPAN 300(3), SPAN 305(3), SPAN 353(3), SPAN 354(3), SPAN 355(3), SPAN 356(3) (Sem: 2-8)

Select 6 credits from the following: SPAN 410(3), SPAN 412(3), SPAN 413(3), SPAN 414(3), SPAN 415(3), SPAN 418(3), SPAN 420(3), SPAN 439(3), SPAN 440(3), SPAN 472(3), SPAN 476(3), SPAN 490(3), SPAN 491(3), SPAN 497(3) (Sem: 5-8)

SPAN 199, 299, 399, and 499 (Study Abroad - Spanish) and SPAN 197, 297, 397, 497 (Special Topics Courses) may also be applied to the Spanish minor and will be substituted for the appropriate course by the Spanish minor advisor. All courses taken abroad must be taught in Spanish.

NOTE: SPAN 130, 131, 230, 231 and any course that does not require a knowledge of Spanish. DO NOT count toward the Spanish minor.

* Heritage speakers (students with Spanish language in family background) and native speakers of Spanish should take SPAN 100A and SPAN 301 instead of SPAN 100 and SPAN 200. May not take SPAN 410.

For more information, please contact Dr. Soledad Traverso, Professor of Spanish, at sxt19@psu.edu or 814-898-6237.