Spanish Minor

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Program Chair: Erin Carlson, Ph.D

Available in the Day College.

A minor in Spanish is available for students who wish to develop their linguistic and cultural competency beyond the General Education requirements. With the goal of contributing actively to one’s global awareness as a responsible world citizen, the Spanish minor is designed to complement and augment other fields of study.

Requirements

15 semester hours of Spanish courses numbered 221 and above.

Total Credit Hours: 18

Additional EDU Certification

Students who are already certifying to teach through Columbia College’s Division of Education can add Spanish as an additional area of certification by a) taking 18 s.h. in SPAN beyond the basic language course sequence and b) passing PRAXIS II. This program of coursework satisfies the required 18 s.h. in SPAN, and the courses have been tailored to include the information tested on the PRAXIS II specifically.

Requirements

SPAN 250 - Intermediate Reading and Writing Credits: 3
SPAN 340 - Advanced Grammar and Composition Credits: 3
SPAN 341 - Conversations and Cultural Perspectives Credits: 3
SPAN 310 - Greatest Hits from Global Spanish-Speaking Communities I Credits: 3
SPAN 365 - Introduction to Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages Credits: 3
SPAN 375 - Greatest Hits from Global Spanish-Speaking Communities II Credits: 3