MINOR IN SPANISH

The minor program in Spanish is primarily designed for students in other majors who need a background in Spanish to prepare for careers in business, law, government, medicine,or for personal enrichment.

  • A minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits of courses given in Spanish (940) completed with a grade of C or better in each course.
    • Of the 18 credits, 9 credits must be at the 300 level or above.
  • The first course to count towards the minor is SPA 132 (SPA 139 for heritage speakers) 
  • Please refer to the description of our courses for a list of pre-requisites.
  • No more than 3 credits may be taken in courses not taught in the Spanish language.

Course Planning for Spanish Minor

  • 940:101, 940:102, 940:131, and 940:132 is offered every semester
    • with at least one online asynchronous section
  • 940:203, 940:204 is offered each semester in person
  • 940:201- 940:202 is the Heritage speaker equivalent course of 940:203- 940:204
  • 940:205 Spanish for the Health Professions is offered each semester in online asynchronous format
  • 940:215, 940:261, 940:325 are offered each semester and can be taken together in any order
  • One 300 literature course is offered each semester (940:331- 940:336)
  • One 300 linguistics course is offered each semester (940:362- 940:368)
  • One 400 level elective course is offered every semester
  • Independent studies are offered by a faculty member and special permission is required to be registered

Note: You will not receive credit towards the minor for any course taken below your placement.

SAS students can declare a Spanish minor online. For more information on declaring a minor or to download the declaration form, please click HERE.  Students from other units (SEBS, SOE, RBS-NB, etc.) should meet with their academic advisors regarding declaration of a Spanish minor.


Click Spanish Minor for a worksheet to track your progress.
Click here to view the Spanish Major/Minor Flowchart.