Spanish Latin American Studies Track

Major Requirements—27 credit hours

Includes 6 credit hours study abroad in Latin America.

Prerequisite: HST 254 or HST 256

SPN 301Advanced Spanish Composition, Conversation, and Culture I

3

SPN 302Advanced Spanish Composition, Conversation, and Culture II

3

Two additional Spanish electives with content on Latin America

6

One additional Spanish elective

3

Culture/Literature of Spain - 3 credit hours

Select one course from the following:
SPN 330The Three Cultures of Medieval Spain

3

SPN 331Golden Age Spanish Literature and Culture

3

SPN 340Nation and Identity in Spanish Theater: 1788-1931

3

SPN 440Spain's Civil War in Fiction and Film

3

Culture/Literature of Latin America - 3 credit hours

Select one course from the following:
SPN 350Latin American Women's Voices

3

SPN 351Latin American Cinema

3

SPN 361Latin American Short Story

3

SPN 450Advanced Latin American Culture and Civilization

3

SPN 451Survey of Latin American Literature and Civilization

3

Two non-Spanish-language courses (6 credit hours) from the following list may be counted towards the 27 upper-division credit hours needed to complete the Latin American studies track of the Spanish major.
CST 431Intercultural Communication and Identity

3

HST 357Environmental History of the Americas and the World

3

HST 354History of Modern Cuba

3

HST 355History of Mexico

3

HST 356Latin American History Through Popular Culture

3

HST 450Seminar in Non-Western History

3

PHL 336Metaphysics: Native American Philosophy

3

PHL 408Race, Gender, and Colonialism

3

SW 343Human Behavior in the Social Environment

3

Students are allowed to count no more than one intercultural course such as CST 431 and SW 343 towards this track.

 Students can replace study abroad with an immersive experience in a Latin American country and/or a significant immersive experience within a Latino community in the U.S. Steps for requesting a study abroad replacement are listed in the description of the Spanish B.A.

 

Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours