Major Concentration in Spanish
Department of World Languages & Cultures - Primary Major
2009 - 2011 Catalog
Option I: Hispanic Studies
Students majoring in Spanish under Hispanic Studies must complete a minimum of 33 credits beyond the intermediate (201-202) level.
A. Required of all Hispanic Studies Options Majors: Core Courses (12 credits)
Span 301 Spanish Grammar and Composition (3 cr.)
Span 303 A or B Spanish Grammar and Conversation (3 cr.)
Span 314 Introduction to Reading Hispanic Texts (3 cr.)
Span 352 Introduction to Spanish Phonology (3 cr.)
B. Students must take at least 15 credits chosen from a, b, and c below (minimum of 3 credits from each section).
a.
At least 3 credits of literary studies chosen from the following:
Span 330 Studies in Spanish Literature to 1700 (3 cr.)
Span 331 Studies in Spanish Literature from 1700 to the present (3 cr.)
Span 332 Studies in Latin American Literature from Pre-Columbian Times Through the Nineteenth Century (3 cr.)
Span 333 Survey of Latin American Literature from the Twentieth Century to the Present (3 cr.)
b.
At least 3 credits of cultural studies chosen from the following:
Span 304 Spanish for Business and Professions (3 cr.)
Span 321 Spanish Civilization (3 cr.)
Span 322 Latin American Civilization (3 cr.)
Span 323 Spain Today (3 cr.)
Span 324 Latin America Today (3 cr.)
Span 326 Studies in Hispanic Art or Film (3 cr.)
c.
At least 3 credits of applied language and linguistics chosen from the following:
Span 351 Introduction to Spanish-English Translation (3 cr.)
Span 401 Advanced Composition and Grammar (3 cr.)
Span 462 Contrastive Analysis of Spanish/English for Translators (3 cr.)
Span 463 Hispanic Dialectology (3 cr.)
Span 499 Internship in Spanish (3 cr.)
Students may apply up to 6 credits of Span 395 (Study Abroad) to section a, b, or c above (appropriate section based upon course content and assigned by the WLC adviser).
C. Students must take at least 6 credits of literature and/or culture at the 400 level, chosen from the following:
Span 440 Seminar on the Literatures and Cultures of Spain (3 cr., repeatable to 6 cr.)
Span 441 Seminar on Cervantes and the Golden Age (3 cr., repeatable to 6 cr.)
Span 445 Seminar on the Literatures and Cultures of Latin America (3 cr., repeatable to 6 cr.)
D. Study Abroad.
The department strongly recommends that all students of Spanish participate in a approved study abroad program based in a Spanish-speaking country. Under Option I, any student who chooses not to participate in a department-approved program will be required to take 3 additional elective credits of Spanish at or above the Span 321 level (for a total of 36 credits beyond the intermediate 201-202 level).
E. Communication Proficiency Requirements:
Degree-seeking students must earn a grade of C- or better in a sequence of English composition courses, ususally Engl 150 and 250. The department will certify Communication Proficiency for students who receive a C or better in an WLC or Classical Studies course numbered 370-379. Because of the cultural affinities, historical traditions and geographic boundaries shared between the Spanish-speaking and Portuguese speaking-populations of the Iberian Peninsula and in the Americas Spanish majors are strongly encouraged to fulfill the requirement through Port 370. Such a course will also fill an LAS Group I (Arts and Humanities) requirement.
Placement and Prerequisites:
Students who have had Spanish before coming to Iowa State should take the on-line placement test available on line at: http://www.language.iastate.edu/main/advising/placement/spanish.html.
They should note the result of the test and bring it to the department advisor, Elizabeth Rectanus (3220 Pearson). She will then help determine placement in the program.
Reminder to Native Speakers:
Students with native fluency in Spanish are not eligible to enroll in Spanish 301, 303A. They should consult with the WLC advising coordinator, Elizabeth Rectanus, before enrolling in Spanish classes.
Teacher Education
Students who wish to qualify for certification to teach Spanish in the secondary schools should request additional information from Prof. Linda Quinn Allen (lqallen@iastate.edu) and/or check the requirements on-line at http://www.public.iastate.edu/%7Elqallen/Teacher_Education_Information.htm.
Curricular Notes:
Span 490 may be used for 400-level literature and/or culture credit (item C above) in consultation with the Academic Advisor.
See separate fliers for Option 2 (Languages and Cultures for Professions – Business and Engineering)
Option II: Language and Cultures for Professions
The secondary major option in Spanish requires a total of at least 30 credits beyond the intermediate (201-202) level. Click on the following links for more information.
Languages and Cultures for Professions (Business)
Languages and Cultures for Professions (Engineering)
Curricular Notes:
Students may only enroll in the Languages and Cultures for Professions (LCP) Option as a second major. They may not graduate with the second major in LCP alone.
Spanish Minor
2009 - 2011
Option 1: Hispanic Studies
The Spanish minor in Hispanic Studies requires at least 15 credits, 12 of which must be at the 300 level or higher. The department strongly recommends that all students of Spanish participate in an approved study abroad program based in a Spanish-speaking country. Any student who chooses not to participate in a department-approved study abroad program will be required to take 3 additional elective credits of Spanish at the 300 level or higher.
Option 2: Languages and Cultures for Professions
Language and Cultures for Professions. The Spanish minor in Languages and Cultures for Professions requires the following courses (12 credits): 303B, 304, 351 and one culture course chosen from the following: 321, 322, 323, or 324. The department strongly recommends that all students of Spanish participate in an approved study abroad program based in a Spanish-speaking country. Any student who choosed not to participate in a department-approved study abroad program will be required to take 3 additional credits in culture chosen from the following: 321, 322, 323, or 324. Note: students taking either 321 or 323 must take either 322 or 324; students taking either 322 or 324 must take either 321 or 323.
