Spanish Language Minor

Latin American and Iberian Studies Department | College of Liberal Arts

Program Declaration

Completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form .

Minor Requirements

Complete 18 credits from six courses including three foundational courses and three advanced level courses.

Students in the minor must also demonstrate intermediate proficiency in Spanish. Study abroad is strongly encouraged.

Pass/fail: No more than one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least three courses for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.

Course Requirements

Foundational Courses (9 Credits)

Take three courses from below.

SPAN 230 - Spanish Composition and Conversation I 3 Credit(s)
or
SPAN 280 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 301 - Adv Rdg,Wrtg &Spkng 3 Credit(s)
or
SPAN 289 - Writing for Heritage Speakers of Spanish 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 304 - Spanish for Majors and Minors 3 Credit(s)

Advanced Courses and Latin American Studies Course (9 Credits)

Take three courses from below. Only ONE course may be Lat Am.

SPAN 316 - Advanced Spanish Grammar 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 317 - Introduction to Translation Studies (Spanish/English) 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 320 - Varieties of Spanish in the Americas 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 333 - Intermediate Translation Spanish/English 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 362 - Spanish-American Short Story 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 364 - Spanish-American Essay 3 Credit(s)
LATAM 360 - Language and Power in the Americas 3 Credit(s)