Spanish Minor

Minor in Spanish

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese welcomes students from other majors who wish to complete a Spanish minor. The minor consists of a minimum of six courses (or 18 credits).  At least four courses must be taken on the Georgetown campus or in the Georgetown University programs in Quito, Ecuador, or Barcelona, Spain.

Study Abroad (Minors)

Spanish minors are encouraged but not required to study in Spain or Spanish America for a summer or a semester. Although Advanced Spanish II is the minimum required course, it is recommended that students complete a more advanced course before enrolling in a study-abroad program. One course taken abroad can be counted as a 3000-level elective. This course can be from a variety of disciplines, including art history, economics, anthropology, political science, and literature, but must be taught in Spanish and deal with the Spanish speaking world. No credit is given for Spanish language courses or oral reviews taken abroad. Students must obtain the approval of the Study Abroad Advisor Dr. Monica Simorangkir for their course before going overseas. Upon returning, students should be prepared to show her the syllabi and coursework of the course they took in order to receive credit.

Summer Programs in Quito and Barcelona:

The department hosts two summer programs, one in Barcelona, Spain, and one in Quito, Ecuador. Participants take two or three 3-credit courses. These include courses regularly offered in the Department but also courses particular to the locale. All courses are offered in Spanish, and students sign a language pledge. Courses taken in these two programs count as regular Georgetown courses and at the same time count as satisfying the study abroad requirement.  The two programs satisfy the study abroad requirement.

Transfer Credit (including AP and Study Abroad)

A maximum of three courses taken outside of Georgetown can be counted toward the minor. These may consist of AP courses (which can count for Advanced Spanish), qualifying study abroad courses (which can count as 3000 level electives), or transfer courses. The latter require approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Alejandro Yarza.

Requirements for the Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Advanced Spanish
Select one of the following Options:		6
Option 1:
SPAN 2001 & SPAN 2002	Adv Span: Transatlantic I and Adv Span: Transatlantic II
Option 2:
SPAN 2003	Advanced Spanish I
or SPAN 2004	Advanced Spanish II
or SPAN 2011	Intensive Adv: Transatlantic
or SPAN 2105	Adv Spanish:Heritage Speakers
SPAN 2204	Adv Span:Heritage Speakers II
Select four elective courses (12 credits) at the 2200-level or above 1		12
Total Credits		18

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At least one elective must be at the level of 3000 or above. Students who place past the Advanced I level take five elective courses. Students who place past the Advanced II level take six elective courses. Note: SPAN 3000 may be taken more than once, if alternating among the linguistics, culture, and literature sections, but only one will be counted toward the major or minor.