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Spanish Major Requirements

Complete these requirements for a Spanish major.

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

II: The Following Curriculum:

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Four introductory lower division courses
SPAN 101First Year Spanish I4
SPAN 102First Year Spanish II4
SPAN 201Second Year Spanish I4
SPAN 202Second Year Spanish II4
Upper division courses (27 credits)
SPAN 308Spanish Conversation3
SPAN 309Spanish Composition3
SPAN 462Seminar in Hispanic Literature, Culture and Linguistics3
LANG 380Global Gateways3
LANG 480Capstone: Global Connections3
Select 3 credits from the following:
SPAN 304Spanish Phonetics3
SPAN 450Advanced Spanish Grammar3
Select 6 credits from the following:3
SPAN 420Early Spanish Literature Culture3
SPAN 421Modern Contemporary Spanish Literature Culture3
SPAN 422Early Latin American Literature Culture3
SPAN 423Modern Contemporary Latin American Literature Culture3
Elective: Select 3 credits from SPAN 300/400 level courses as an elective or choose from the list below. Note that courses are not repeatable unless topics vary.
LANG 319University Sponsored Study Abroad1-12
SPAN 494Individual Hispanic Readings (with Departmental approval)1-3

A major in Spanish with an emphasis in teaching consists of:

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Four introductory lower division courses
SPAN 101First Year Spanish I4
SPAN 102First Year Spanish II4
SPAN 201Second Year Spanish I4
SPAN 202Second Year Spanish II4
Upper division courses (27 credits)
SPAN 304Spanish Phonetics3
SPAN 308Spanish Conversation3
SPAN 309Spanish Composition3
SPAN 450Advanced Spanish Grammar3
SPAN 462Seminar in Hispanic Literature, Culture and Linguistics3
LANG 380Global Gateways3
LANG 480Capstone: Global Connections3
Select 6 credits from the following:
SPAN 420Early Spanish Literature Culture3
SPAN 421Modern Contemporary Spanish Literature Culture3
SPAN 422Early Latin American Literature Culture3
SPAN 423Modern Contemporary Latin American Literature Culture3

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

Spanish Major Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

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