Santa Clara University

Academic Programs - The Spanish Studies Program

Modern Languages and Literatures department

The Spanish Studies Program

At Santa Clara University

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Detailed course descriptions can be found here.

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
                                                                            

 

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

Language Skills

    
Lower Division Upper Division
SPAN 1

Elementary Spanish I 

 SPAN 100 Advanced Spanish I 
SPAN 2 Elementary Spanish II SPAN 101  Advanced Spanish II 
SPAN 3 Elementary Spanish III    
SPAN 21 Intermediate Spanish III    
SPAN 22 Intermediate Spanish II     
SPAN 23 Intermediate Spanish III  

Literature & Culture

Non-Literary Courses
SPAN 112 Mexican Culture SPAN 107 Advanced Spanish Composition
SPAN 113 The Revolution in Mexican Culture SPAN 108 Spanish for Spanish Speakers
SPAN 120 Major Works of Spanish Literature I SPAN 110 Advanced Spanish Conversation
SPAN 121 Major Works of Spanish Literature II SPAN 175 Spanish Applied Linguistics I
SPAN 122 The Spanish Picaresque Novel SPAN 176 Spanish Applied Linguistics II
SPAN 123 Siglo de Oro Drama SPAN 178 Teaching Methods in Spanish
SPAN 124 Realism in the 19th Century Spanish Novel SPAN 179 Technology for Teaching & Learning Spanish
SPAN 125 Colloquium: Spanish Literature & Culture SPAN 195 Spanish Translation I
SPAN 130 Survey of Latin American Literature I SPAN 196 Spanish Translation II
SPAN 131 Survey of Latin American Literature II
SPAN 133 Mexican American Literature

Special Courses
SPAN 135 Colloquium: Latin American Literature & Culture SPAN 194 Peer Educator
SPAN 136 Contemporary Latin American Short Story SPAN 198 Directed Study
SPAN 137 Latin American Culture & Civilization SPAN 199 Directed Reading
SPAN 140 Modern Latin American Literature I

Literature In Translation

These courses are taught in English and cannot be used as credit toward a Spanish Studies major, minor or second language requirement.
SPAN 141 Modern Latin American Literature II SPAN 115 20th Century Mexican Literature in Translation
SPAN 145 Mid-20th Century Latin American Literature SPAN 117 Latin American Literature in Translation
SPAN 146 Contemporary Latin American Literature
SPAN 147 Cinema & the Novel in Contemporary Latin America
SPAN 148 20th Century Latin American Women Writers
SPAN 150 20th Century Spanish Literature I
SPAN 151 20th Century Spanish Literature II
SPAN 165 Cervantes: Don Quijote
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