Minor in Spanish

CONSULT SPANISH ADVISING WEBSITE:

http://www.sip.uiuc.edu/spanish/undergraduate/advising/

A minor in Spanish requires a minimum of 18 hours in Spanish courses beyond SPAN 140, 141, 142, 143.  It must include 9 hours of core courses, plus at least 9 hours of electives. This information is also available at http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/SPAN/P_SPAN.shtml

NOTE:  MINORS ARE NOT GIVEN PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR SPANISH COURSES AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO COMPLETE A SPANISH MINOR ON THIS CAMPUS.  STUDENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO STUDY ABROAD TO COMPLETE MINOR COURSEWORK.  CHECK WITH THE STUDY ABROAD OFFICE (http://www.ips.uiuc.edu/sao/index.shtml) AND THE SPANISH ADVISOR.

Note:  New course numbering is effective as of Fall 2004.  Former numbers are in parentheses. For additional course numbering information, see:  http://www.provost.uiuc.edu/departments/cps/renumber/crosswalk.asp

CORE COURSEWORK

Students must complete all of the following courses, each of which carry 3 hours credit.    

SPAN 204 (210): Practical Review of Spanish Grammar

SPAN 228 (214): Spanish Composition  (prerequisite 204)

SPAN 208 (220): Oral Spanish

Electives 

You can choose from among any of the following Spanish course offerings at the 200-level or higher provided you have taken the prerequisites.  All courses carry 3 hours credit except where specified.  Courses preceded by an asterisk --*-- carry advanced hours.  The 300- and 400-level courses carry LAS advanced hours.

Literature

                  SPAN 200: Readings in Hispanic Literature and Culture

(prerequisite course for literature courses)

                  SPAN  225: Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature I

                                    (prerequisites 200, 204, and 228)

                  SPAN 227: Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature II

                                    (prerequisites 200, 204, 228, and 225)

                  SPAN 450 or 452 (250 or 252): Spanish Literature I or II Works

                                    and Writers (prerequisites 200, 204, 228, and 225, 227)

                  SPAN 454 or 456 (254 or 256): Spanish American Literature I or II Works and

                                    Writers (prerequisites 200, 204, 228, and 225, 227)

Linguistics

SPAN 302 (260):  Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics (prerequisite 204)                  

SPAN 402 (216):  Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (prerequisite 302--only 2 hours—see footnote 1)

SPAN 404 (212): Spanish Morphology and Syntax (prerequisite 302)

Culture

                  SPAN 301 (240):  Culture of Spain  (prerequisites 204 and 228)

Other topics

SPAN 202 (280): Spanish for Business              

                  SPAN 230 (230):  Translation (prerequisite 204--only 2 hours—see footnote 1)       

                  SPAN 232 (222): Intensive Spoken Spanish (prerequisite 208)

SPAN 399 (299):  Study Abroad Courses without direct equivalencies to UIUC Spanish courses.  These

                    may be repeated many times and can fill all your Spanish minor electives.

                  SPAN 490 (290): Advanced Readings in Spanish  (Can be taken as an independent study with consent            

of instructor, or as a course when so offered.  Only topics not covered in regular offerings are allowed for independent study, prerequisites depend on topic.               

OJO

(1)             DECLARING MINOR OFFICIALLY:  Students must officially declare the minor with their college after completing 60 hours of coursework.  This is achieved by filling out a Statement of Intent Form with the Spanish advisor and turning it into the student’s college.  If you have also studied abroad to complete some or all of the requirements of the Spanish minor, there is an additional form, the Minor Modification Form, to fill out with the Spanish advisor that denotes how the courses from abroad can be applied to the minor.  Your college needs this form to recognize that the minor has been completed. See minor website:  http://www.provost.uiuc.edu/students/advising/minorsdeclare.html

 (2)            COURSE SEQUENCING: Prerequisites need to be completed BEFORE taking a specific

course.  Students who register in courses without having completed the prerequisites will be required to drop the course.

(3)            SPAN 200:  Students who have taken the High School Advanced Placement Test can place out of courses that fulfill the university language requirement (100-level courses), as well as out of SPAN 200, and receive 11 credit hours for these courses.    Students who have lived and/or studied lengthily in a Hispanic country can be exempted from SPAN 200, via a Departmental exam.  This exam, however, does not award credit hours.  See the undergraduate advisor for further information.

(4)             Spanish courses taught in English will not count toward the minor  (SPAN 240, 242, 244, 246).

(5)             Spanish courses in TEACHING OF SPANISH will not count toward the minor (SPAN 471, 475, 477, 478).