Spanish for Health Professions, Minor
Liberal Arts (Code 320-408)
Information for all Spanish Majors and Minors
All Spanish majors and minors in any of the emphases offered must complete an appropriate period of language immersion in residence in a country in which the language is spoken, or participate in an alternative language immersion experience that must be approved by the Spanish section. The minimum time period for meeting the residence/immersion requirement is six weeks; however, the Spanish section recommends that students spend at least one semester abroad.
Students who pursue Spanish and Latin American Studies liberal arts program combinations will need to earn at least 48 unique credits between any major-minor or major-certificate program combinations and 54 unique credits between any major-major program combinations for purposes of meeting graduation requirements for first and second degree programs.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 24 semester credits beyond SPAN 102, or 16 credits beyond SPAN 202, including: | ||
| SPAN 301 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 302 | Advanced Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 420 | Spanish for Health Professions | 3 |
| LAS 222 | Introduction to U.S. Latino History and Culture | 3 |
| Choose one course from the following: | ||
| SPAN 325 | Phonetics and Pronunciation | 3 |
| SPAN 405 | Advanced Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 409 | The Craft of Translation | 3 |
| And, one 300-level Spanish elective course (1, 2, or 3 credits) is required. 1 | 1-3 | |