Area of Emphasis

Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:

• Spanish and Latin American Studies
• Spanish and Latin American Studies for Students Seeking Teaching Certification

Spanish and Latin American Studies 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Supporting Courses		6
SPANISH 225	Composition and Conversation I
SPANISH 226	Composition and Conversation II
Upper-Level Courses		24
SPANISH 328	Introduction to Cultural Studies in Spanish
SPANISH 329	Representative Spanish and Latin American Authors
SPANISH 345	Advanced Spanish Grammar
SPANISH 438	Major Spanish and Latin American Writer(s) 1
SPANISH 358	Latin America Today
or SPANISH 359	The Cultures of the Americas
SPANISH 360	Spain Today
or SPANISH 361	The Cultures of Spain
Elective Courses (choose 6 credits of the following):
SPANISH 351	Major Spanish and Latin American Fiction
SPANISH 355	Spanish and Latin American Cinema
SPANISH 357	Cultura Latina
SPANISH 358	Latin America Today
SPANISH 359	The Cultures of the Americas
SPANISH 360	Spain Today
SPANISH 361	The Cultures of Spain
SPANISH 372	Spanish Phonetics
SPANISH 465	Special Topics 1
SPANISH 485	Study Abroad:Spain and Latin America
SPANISH 498	Independent Study
SPANISH 499	Travel Course
Total Credits		30

Spanish and Latin American Studies for Students Seeking Teaching Certification  

This emphasis also requires:

• Admission to the Education Program.
• Completion of the minor in Secondary Education.
• Oral and written proficiency exams successfully completed before student can be approved for student teaching (ACTFL intermediate high level).
• Student is required to spend an appropriate period of time in a country where Spanish is spoken or participate in an approved immersion program.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Supporting Courses		6
SPANISH 225	Composition and Conversation I
SPANISH 226	Composition and Conversation II
Upper-Level Courses		27
EDUC 311	Teaching Foreign Languages
SPANISH 328	Introduction to Cultural Studies in Spanish
SPANISH 329	Representative Spanish and Latin American Authors
SPANISH 345	Advanced Spanish Grammar
SPANISH 372	Spanish Phonetics
SPANISH 358	Latin America Today
or SPANISH 359	The Cultures of the Americas
SPANISH 360	Spain Today
or SPANISH 361	The Cultures of Spain
Choose 6 credits of the following courses:
SPANISH 351	Major Spanish and Latin American Fiction
SPANISH 355	Spanish and Latin American Cinema
SPANISH 357	Cultura Latina
SPANISH 438	Major Spanish and Latin American Writer(s) 1
SPANISH 465	Special Topics 1
SPANISH 485	Study Abroad:Spain and Latin America
SPANISH 498	Independent Study
SPANISH 499	Travel Course
Total Credits		33