Spanish Minor

Minor - Spanish

Degree Specific Credits: 34

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
SPNS 101	Elementary Spanish I	4
SPNS 102	Elementary Spanish II	4
SPNS 201	Intermediate Spanish I	4
SPNS 202	Intermediate Spanish II	4
Total Hours		16

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Rule: Must complete all of the following subcategories. 6 total credits required.

Expression

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
SPNS 301	Spanish: Oral and Written Expr	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Literature

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:
SPNS 326	Contemporary Spanish Lit	3
or SPNS 331	Cultures and Societies of Latin America
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 12 total credits required.

Literature and Linguistics

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
SPNS 400	Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
SPNS 432	Latin American Literature
SPNS 465	Spanish Lit:Renaiss/Goldn Age
SPNS 466	Spanish Lit:Modern & Contemp
SPNS 494	Seminar
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Additional Electives

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 9 credits of additional upper-division SPNS electives.		9
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Notes:

This teaching track contains different/additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the teaching track of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the teaching track of a major or minor in that content area.
- Secondary Education Licensure Program
- Licensure Degree Requirements
To complete this teaching track, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. You do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publications. They are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.
Individuals completing the teaching track of this minor must also complete the teaching track of a major in another teaching content area.
Study in a Spanish-language country, provided either through the University s Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.

Teaching Spanish Track Requirements

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
LING 270S	Intro to Linguistics	3
MCLG 410	Methods Teaching Foreign Language	3
SPNS 305	Spanish Phonetics	3
SPNS 400	Introduction to Spanish Linguistics	3
Total Hours		12

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Note: For endorsement to teach Spanish, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.