Spanish Minor for the Professions

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Affiliation: School of Arts & Letters

The “Spanish Minor for the Professions: Health or Business” consists of five courses beyond the Intermediate II level and the successful completion of 15 credits.

Prerequisites

SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3 or equivalent

Program Requirements:

SPAN 330 - Spanish Grammar and Composition Credits: 3
SPAN 340 - Spanish Conversation Credits: 3
SPAN 366 - Spanish for Business Credits: 3 OR
SPAN 367 - Spanish for the Medical Professions
Credits: 3

AND 6 credits of the following:

SPAN 353 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature Credits: 3
SPAN 360 - US Latino Culture in Historical Context Credits: 3
SPAN 363 - Latin American Civilization Credits: 3
SPAN 364 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology Credits: 3
SPAN 398 - Spanish Practicum for the Professions Credits: 1 to 6
SPAN 400 - Introduction to Spanish Sociolinguistics Credits: 3
SPAN 440 - Advanced Spanish Conversation through Culture Credits: 3
SPAN 450 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition Credits: 3
SPAN 455 - Introduction to Translation Credits: 3

Recommended Support

BSAD 131 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
JINS 338 - Race and Ethnicity (template course) Credits: 3

Notes:

Practicum course work must be approved by the Spanish faculty prior to enrollment.
Some of the above requirements may be satisfied by Study Abroad courses. It is required that all Spanish minors planning to study abroad seek the advice of a Spanish faculty member before going out of the country. A Spanish Study Abroad Course Equivalency Request Form, available on the CML website, must also be completed and approved to facilitate course transfer. Failure to do so may result in some credits not being awarded for experience abroad.
A minimum of nine credits of the coursework for the Spanish Minor for the Professions must be completed at Truman State University or through a Truman State University led program, unless a greater number of credits at Truman are specified by the Spanish discipline.
Only one Spanish minor can be pursued.
Students earning a Spanish Minor for the Professions may not also earn a Modern Language: Spanish major.
No grade of “D” is accepted toward the Spanish Minor for the Professions.