Academic Course Requirements

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Students complete 12 credit hours of relevant coursework:

SPAN 312 Spanish as a Heritage Language: Mi lengua, mi cultura, mi identidad

AND

SPAN 412 (491) Spanish as a Heritage Language II: Mi lengua, mis estudios, mi futuro profesional

(or another 300- 400 level Span course)

AND

Two other courses (see list below) 

Additional coursework: 

Students take 2 courses in addition to the two SPAN courses above. The 2 additional courses have a thematic focus on issues of relevance to Latinos, Hispanics, Latin America/US relations, immigration, the Spanish language, and the like to complete the course requirement component, with permission of faculty advisor. 

Sample list of courses: 

Anthropology:

  • ANTH 325 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (3)
  • ANTH 327 Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean (3)
  • ANTH 328 Aztecs, Maya, and Their Ancestors (3)

Art History:

  • ARTH 381 Spanish Baroque Painting 

Dance:

  • DANC 330 History of non-Western Dance (when topic applies) 

English:

  • ENGL 234 Survey of Third-World Masterpieces (when topic applies)
  • ENGL 371 Multiethnic Literature of the US (when topic applies) 

First Year Experience:

  • FYSE XXX (when topic applies)
  • FYSE 125 

Hispanic Studies:

  • HISP 250 Topics in Peninsular Studies (3)
  • HISP 251 Topics in Latin American and/or Latinx Studies (3)
  • HISP 252 Special Topics in Hispanic Studies (3)
  • HISP 401 Internship (3) 

History:

  • HIST 262 Colonial Latin America (3)
  • HIST 263 Latin America since Independence (3)
  • HIST 361 Special Topics in Modern Asia, Africa, or Latin America (3) (when topic applies) 

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

  • LACS 101 Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (3)
  • LACS 103 Introduction to Contemporary Cuba (3)
  • LACS 104 Introduction to Contemporary Chile (3)
  • LACS 105 Introduction to Contemporary Brazil (3)
  • LACS 106 Introduction to Contemporary Argentina (3)
  • LACS 200 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (3)
  • LACS 300 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (3)
  • LACS 310 Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
  • LACS 320 Human Rights and Social Movements in Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
  • LACS 330 Colonial and Postcolonial Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
  • LACS 332 Latin American Politics and Society in Film (3)
  • LACS 340 Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latin Studies (3)
  • LACS 350 Globalization and Mass Media in Latin America and the Caribbean (3)
  • LACS 360 Latina/o Identities: Constructions, Contestations, and Expressions (3)
  • LACS 400 Independent Study in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (3) 

Linguistics Studies:

  • LING 260 Indigenous Languages of the Americas (3)
  • LING 290 Special Topics in Linguistics (3) (depending on course topic)
  • LING 490 Special Topics (3) (depending on course topic) 

Music:

  • MUSC 234 Music in Latin America (3) 

Political Science:

  • POLI 245 Cuban Revolution (3)
  • POLI 268 Model Organization of American States (3)
  • POLI 340 Politics of Latin America (3) 

Religious Studies:

  • RELS 305 Topics in Indigenous Religions (3) (when topic applies) 

Spanish:

  • SPAN 320 Introduction to Textual Analysis (3)
  • SPAN 333 Topics in Hispanic Cultures (3)
  • SPAN 344 Advanced Grammar and Lexicon (3)
  • SPAN 366 Select Readings in Spanish America (3)
  • SPAN 367 Select Readings in Spain (3)
  • SPAN 381 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3)
  • SPAN 382 Speaking Strategies (3)
  • SPAN 400 Service Learning (3)
  • SPAN 443 Morphology and Syntax (3)
  • SPAN 445 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (3)
  • SPAN 446 History of the Spanish Language (3)
  • SPAN 447 Spanish Dialectology (3)
  • SPAN 448 Spanish Sociolinguistics (3)
  • SPAN 449 Pragmatics and Language Learning (3)
  • SPAN 450 Spanish in the US (3)
  • SPAN 491 Special Topics in Language Studies (3)
  • SPAN 490 Seminar: Special Topics in Hispanic Literature (3)
  • SPAN 491 Special Topics in Language Studies (3)
  • SPAN 492 Seminar in Hispanic Studies (3)
  • SPAN 493 Seminar in Spanish Literature (3)
  • SPAN 494 Seminar in Spanish American Literature (3) 

Spanish Literature in Translation:

  • LTSP 250 Society, History and Culture in Spanish Literature (3)
  • LTSP 252 Society, History and Culture in Spanish American Literature (3)
  • LTSP 350 Special Topics (3) 

Women and Gender Studies:

  • WGST 321 Special Topics in Social & Political Organization (when topic applies)
  • WGST 322 Special Topics in Historical & Global Perspectives (when topic applies)
  • WGST 323 Special Topics in Culture & Representation (when topic applies) 

As new courses are developed, students are encouraged to consult with an advisor for additional academic coursework possibilities.