Spanish Minor
Students must take eighteen hours (SPAN 1020, SPAN 2010, SPAN 2020 and nine upper-division hours).Students take a placement test as a diagnostic tool to determine which level would best suit their skills. If a student places into a higher level, they may purchase credit for the lower numbered courses upon completion (with a minimum grade of "C") of the course into which they have placed. After completion of SPAN 2020, it is highly recommended that students take SPAN 3010 and 3020 as these courses are prerequisites for other upper-division courses. With a 3.0 overall GPA, a 3.2 World Language GPA, and a positive recommendation from their 2010 professor, students have the option to take both 2020 and 3010 in the same semester. In addition to SPAN 3010, the student must take two other upper-division courses. The choice of these courses should be made with the help of the undergraduate advisors for Spanish.
Courses
SPAN 3010 Composition & Conversation I (Available in person and online)
SPAN 3020 Composition & Conversation II (Available in person and online)
SPAN 3030 Conversation & Culture (Available in person and online)
SPAN 3304 Introduction to Hispanic Studies (Available in person and online)
SPAN 3308 Spanish Phonetics (In person only)
SPAN 3310 Spanish for Heritage Speakers (In person only)
SPAN 3400 Introduction to Spanish Translation (In person only)
SPAN 3500 Introduction to Spanish for the Professions (In person only)
SPAN 4306 Applied Spanish Linguistics (In person only)
SPAN 4410 Spanish Literature and Civilization | Required for majors (Available in person and online)*
SPAN 4510 Spanish American Literature and Civilization | Required for majors (In person only)
SPAN 4562 Contemporary Spanish American Fiction (In person only)
SPAN 4563 Hispanic Literary Genres (In person only)
SPAN 4564 Hispanic Cinema (In person only)
SPAN 4701 Spanish for Commerce I (Available in person and online)*
SPAN 4702 Spanish for Commerce II (Available in person and online)*
SPAN 4704 Spanish for Healthcare (Available in person and online)*
SPAN 4705 Healthcare Interpreting and Translating (Available in person and online)*
SPAN 4706 Legal Interpretation (Available in person and online)*
SPAN 4707 Spanish in the USA (In person only)
For additional information about these courses, download the course descriptions here.
* While many courses are available in both in-person and online formats, specific offerings may vary each semester depending on enrollment and scheduling. Not all formats are guaranteed every term. 4000-level courses, in particular, are typically offered in only one format per semester. Please check the course schedule in Banner for the most up-to-date availability.
More information
If you are interested in finding out more about the Spanish program, please contact the Undergraduate Advising Team at spanish@memphis.edu.