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Modern Languages and Literatures department

The Spanish Studies Program

At Santa Clara University

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Detailed course descriptions can be found here.

Graduation Checklist: Old Core Core 2009

MAJOR – minimum of 40 Upper Division Units	MINOR – minimum of 19 Upper Division Units
As part of the 40 units, the following courses must be included:	As part of the 19 units, the following courses must be included:
Spanish 100 or dept. approved substitution Spanish 101 or dept. approved substitution Spanish 175 (Spanish Applied Linguistics I Survey Course chosen from SPAN 120, 121, 130 or 131 One course in Latin American Literature or Culture One course in Spanish Peninsular Literature or Culture Remaining units taken in upper division electives 20 Units taken at SCU or taught by SCU Faculty Maintain a grade point average of 2.0 in major	Spanish 100 or dept. approved substitution Spanish 101 or dept. approved substitution One course in Hispanic Literature or Culture Remaining units taken in upper division electives Maintain a grade point average of 2.0 in minor 10 units taken at SCU or taught by SCU faculty

A junior year of study in a country where Spanish is spoken is recommended, but not required.

Language Skills
Lower Division
SPAN 1	Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 2	Elementary Spanish II
SPAN 3	Elementary Spanish III
SPAN 21	Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 21EL	Intermediate Spanish I with Experimental Learning
SPAN 22	Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 22EL	Intermediate Spanish II with Experimental Learning
SPAN 23	Intermediate Spanish III
SPAN 23EL	Intermediate Spanish III with Experimental Learning
SPAN 97	Community-Based Learning Practicum
Upper Division
SPAN 100	Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 101	Advanced Spanish II
SPAN 102	Advanced Spanish II
Literature and Culture
SPAN 112	Mexican Culture
SPAN 113	The Revolution in Mexican Culture
SPAN 120	Major Works of Spanish Literature I
SPAN 121	Major Works of Spanish Literature II
SPAN 122	The Spanish Picaresque Novel
SPAN 123	Siglo de Oro Drama
SPAN 124	Realism in the 19^th Century Spanish Novel
SPAN 125	Colloquium: Spanish Literature and Culture
SPAN 130	Survey of Latin American Literature I
SPAN 131	Survey of Latin American Literature II
SPAN 133	Mexican American Literature
SPAN 135	Colloquium: Latin American Literature and Culture
SPAN 136	Contemporary Latin American Short Story
SPAN 137	Latin American Culture and Civilization
SPAN 140	Modern Latin American Literature I
SPAN 141	Modern Latin American Literature II
SPAN 145	Mid-20^th Century Latin American Literature
SPAN 146	Contemporary Latin American Literature
SPAN 147	Cinema and the Novel in Contemporary Latin America
SPAN 148	20^th Century Latin American Women Writers
SPAN 149	Contacts, Clashes, Border Crossings: Hybridity and Liminality in Latin American Cinema
SPAN 150	20^th Century Spanish Literature I
SPAN 151	20^th Century Spanish Literature II
SPAN 165	Cervantes: Don Quijote
Non-Literary Courses
SPAN 107	Advanced Spanish Composition
SPAN 108	Spanish for Spanish Speakers
SPAN 110	Advanced Spanish Conversation
SPAN 175	History of the Spanish Language
SPAN 176	Spanish Applied Linguistics II
SPAN 178	Teaching Methods in Spanish
SPAN 179	Technology for Teaching and Learning Spanish
SPAN 195	Spanish Translation I
SPAN 196	Spanish Translation II
Special Courses
SPAN 194	Peer Educator **Note: Peer Education units do not apply toward major/minor unit requirements
SPAN 197	Special Topics
SPAN 198	Directed Study
SPAN 199	Directed Reading
Modern Literature and Culture
Knowledge of a foreign language is not necessary for the following comparative course. It cannot be used as credit toward a Spanish Studies major, minor, or second language requirement.
SPAN 180	International Cinema

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