Spanish Major

Spanish Program at a Glance

Requirements beyond Intermediate Spanish II

Ten courses, of which eight must be conducted totally in Spanish. The other two can be taken, with permission from the Director of the Spanish Program, from courses offered in English in the Department of Modern Languages. Four of the ten courses are required: Advanced Spanish Composition (3324), Peninsular Spanish Literary Tradition (3317), Spanish American Literary Tradition (3318), and a senior research paper (either Senior Project or Honors Thesis). Six more courses chosen from anything offered. Comprehensive Examination.

List of Courses

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1301. Elementary Spanish I
1302. Elementary Spanish II
2311. Intermediate Spanish I
2312. Intermediate Spanish II
3119. Spanish Internship, 1 credit, offered occasionally
3120. Studio Drama, 1 credit, offered occasionally
3323. Advanced Spanish Communication/Grammar
3324. Advanced Spanish Composition/Grammar
3317. Peninsular Spanish Literary Tradition
3318. Spanish American Literary Tradition
3328. Spanish Linguistics
3322. Civilization of Mexico
3329. Introduction to Spanish and Mexican Art History
3V50. Special Topic in Spanish
4301. Spanish Medieval History
4302. Spanish Medieval Literature
4311. History of Habsburg Spain: The Golden Age
4312. Golden Age Peninsular/Colonial Drama and Poetry
4313. Golden Age Peninsular/Colonial Narrative
4314. Cervantes: Don Quijote and Novelas ejemplares
4342. History of Bourbon Spain: The Age of Revolution
4343. Nineteenth-century Peninsular Spanish Literature
4361. Early Twentieth-century Peninsular Spanish Literature
4362. Contemporary Peninsular Spanish Literature
4371. Twentieth-century Spanish American Novels
4372. Spanish American Poetry: From Modernismo to the Present
4373. Spanish American Short Stories
4374. Mexican Literature
4375. Highlights of Spanish-American Narrative (in English), when requested
4376. Realism in Spanish and English Nineteenth-century Narrative (in English), when requested
4347. Senior Project
4349. Senior Honors Thesis
4351. Independent Research
5V50. Special Topic in Spanish