2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Spanish Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus, Online


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Program Coordinator/Contact

José (Pepe) Álvarez, Associate Professor of Spanish
School of American and Global Studies
Lincoln Hall 321, Box 2212
605-688-4273

Program Information

The Spanish minor at SDSU consists of language, culture, and literature courses to prepare students for careers in which they will use Spanish as a language for communication. The minor offers flexibility and can easily be added to any major.

Course Delivery Format

The Spanish minor offers a combination of face-to-face on campus and online courses every semester. During the summer term, we also offer faculty-led study abroad programs and non-faculty-lead internships abroad as well as online courses.

Student Learning Outcomes


Upon the completion of the Spanish minor, students should be able to:

  • Speak, read, and write Spanish at the Intermediate-Mid or Intermediate-High level
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Spanish-speaking world’s civilizations and their cultural products, such as literatures, arts, political institutions, etc.

Academic Requirements


Minor Coursework

A minimum grade of “C” is required for a Spanish course to count towards the minor.

Placement

Students who have a background in modern language study before entering the University should take the Placement Examination to determine the appropriate course in which to enroll. Credit may be obtained for courses exempted upon completion of one course in the department, with a grade of “C” or better, and the payment of the established fee to the Testing Center. Please refer to Modern Language Credit under Policies and General Academic Information  in the catalog for more detailed information.

Requirements for Spanish Minor: 18 Credits


Total Required Credits: 18