Spanish Language and Culture-Latin American Studies Minor

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This minor combines courses in basic, intermediate, advanced, and intensive language, as well as conversation, literature and the media, and area studies. If students begin at a level beyond SPAN 1102 , they can take additional courses from the area studies category to meet the 18-credit hour requirement. At least one of the area study courses must be a 4000-level Spanish (SPAN) course where students will perform selected written and oral activities in Spanish.

Required Courses

Note: Listed below is the sequence of courses for students with no previous knowledge of Spanish. Students who studied more than one year of Spanish prior to matriculation at the University of New Haven will need to take the placement test in order to determine their level of proficiency. If students place higher than SPAN 1102 , they will substitute the classes they outplaced with additional area study courses in order to meet the 18-hour requirement.

SPAN 1102 - Elementary Spanish II
or
SPAN 1116 - Spanish for Health Care II
or
SPAN 1110 - Intensive Spanish I (6 credits; only 3 apply toward the minor)
SPAN 2201 - Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2202 - Intermediate Spanish II
or
SPAN 2220 - Intensive Spanish II (6 credits; only 3 apply toward the minor)
SPAN 3301 - Advanced Spanish
SPAN 3302 - Advanced Spanish Conversation

Area Study Courses

Area Study Courses - select two of the following, of which at least one must be a 4000-level Spanish (SPAN) course:

Note

Note: Special Topics in Spanish or about Spanish culture may satisfy the elective requirements upon approval of the Modern Language Coordinator.