24 units

Requirements 

Students in the Spanish minor are required to take 24 units of coursework. The actual number of units may be reduced. See note 2 below. Students in the Spanish minor must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all university coursework.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core Courses		15
SPAN 101	Elementary Spanish I 1, 2
SPAN 102	Elementary Spanish II 1, 2
SPAN 201	Intermediate Spanish I F
SPAN 202	Intermediate Spanish II S
WRIT 204	Writing for the Humanities in Spanish S
Conversational Skills		3
Select one of the following:
SPAN 250	Intermediate Conversation and Writing Abroad
SPAN 301	Spanish Conversation and Community 3, F
SPAN 305	Spanish for Heritage Speakers F
SPAN 310	Advanced Language-Study Practicum
Electives		6
Select two from the following list. A course taken to meet the above Subject Courses may not count for elective credit.
HIST 235	Cultural History/Travel Study (If taken in Costa Rica or Ecuador Program) 3
ETHN 357	The Chicano(a)/Latino(a) Experience 3
ETHN 476	Transforming Leadership: Ethnic Studies and Latinx Christian Practice
PSYC 490	Latinx Psychology
SPAN 310	Advanced Language-Study Practicum
SPAN 330	History and Civilization of the Spanish-speaking World F
SPAN 332	Literary Masters 4, F
SPAN 415	Politics and Society in Latin America OS
SPAN 420	Public Speaking in Spanish 5, OF
SPAN 440	Spanish Applied Linguistics EF
SPAN 460	Writing 3: Survey of the Literature of the Spanish-Speaking World S
SOT 241	Understanding the New Testament through a Latinx Lens 6
Total Units		24

¹

Meets the APU Core: Ancient or Modern Language general education requirement. 

²

See General Education Requirements page. Students who are native speakers of Spanish or have 3-4 years of high school Spanish should take the Spanish placement or CLEP exam, then consult with an advisor before entering intermediate or upper-division work. A CLEP score of 50 waives SPAN 101 and SPAN 102. A CLEP score of 63 also waives SPAN 201. A CLEP score of 74 also waives SPAN 202.

³

Meets the APU Core: Intercultural Competence general education requirement.

⁴

Meets the APU Core: Humanities: Literature general education requirement.

⁵

Meets the APU Core: Oral Communication general education requirement.

⁶

Meets the APU Core: Understanding the New Testament general education requirement.

Term Hours

F	Offered in Fall only
S	Offered in Spring only
F/S	Offered in both Fall and Spring terms
EF	Offered in Fall in even years
ES	Offered in Spring in even years
OF	Offered in Fall in odd years
OS	Offered in Spring in odd years

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:

1. Demonstrate strong abilities in language skills (reading, writing), attaining at least the ACTFL Advanced-Low level.
2. Demonstrate strong abilities in language skills (speaking, listening), attaining at least the ACTFL Advanced-Low level.
3. Knowledge: Distinguish and describe the countries of the Spanish-speaking world, and describe their history and cultural achievements.
4. Literature: Critically analyze literary texts and construct thoughtful, textually-supported interpretations.
5. Intercultural Competence: Interact with people of Spanish-speaking communities with understanding and cultural sensitivity.