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The Spanish program at Marquette provides students with the opportunity to develop linguistic proficiency in one of the most widely spoken languages in the world while learning about the rich and diverse cultures of Latin America, Spain and the Latino communities in the United States. The goal of the undergraduate program is twofold: to master all four skills of language acquisition (speaking, understanding, reading and writing), and to gain in-depth knowledge of content areas related to Hispanic language, linguistics, literature, culture and film. Majors in Spanish may combine studies with other disciplines in the humanities, social sciences or sciences. Students considering careers in education, international business, medicine, law, government or communications are particularly encouraged to pursue a double major or a minor in Spanish. Two distinct majors are offered: Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture, with special concentrations including one for Education majors; and Spanish for the Professions, with concentrations in either Business or Health. Both majors also offer curricular concentrations designed to meet the needs of heritage and native speakers of Spanish.
Minors may also choose to concentrate on Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture or Spanish for the Professions. The minor requires six courses with a minimum of 18 credit hours, excluding the elementary and intermediate language courses.
Notes:
- Heritage learners of Spanish are students of Hispanic background who have been educated in the United States and have been exposed to Spanish in their homes or communities from an early age, but who consider English their primary language.
- Native speakers of Spanish have been primarily educated in Spanish and consider Spanish their first language.
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Spanish Language, Literature and Culture
Spanish Language, Literature and Culture for Heritage Speakers
Spanish Language, Literature and Culture for Native Speakers
Spanish Language, Literature and Culture for Education Majors
Major in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture
The major in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture consists often courses with a minimum of 30 credit hours, excluding courses the elementary and intermediate level language courses (SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002, SPAN 1003, SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002, SPAN 2003). Students must complete one of the four concentrations listed below.
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3515 | Masterpieces of Early Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3520 | Masterpieces of Modern Spanish Literature | 3 |
| Literature - Choose one course in Spanish-American literature: | 3 | |
| Spanish-American Literature: Pre-Columbian to Baroque | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: Modernismo and Vanguardismo | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: The Boom to the Twenty-First Century | ||
| Electives: Choose three Spanish courses. | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Notes:
- The following SPAN courses do not count toward the major in Concentration 2: Spanish Language, Literature and Culture for Heritage Speakers:
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
- Education majors completing Concentration 2 must complete SPAN 4110 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax and SPAN 4120 Spanish Phonetics and Applied Linguistics as two of the three elective courses, as well as the Additional Requirements for Concentration 4: Education Majors.
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3005 | Spanish Grammar Review and Writing for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3505 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 3515 | Masterpieces of Early Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3520 | Masterpieces of Modern Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 4400 | U.S. Latino/a Literature | 3 |
| Literature - Choose one course in Spanish-American literature: | 3 | |
| Spanish-American Literature: Pre-Columbian to Baroque | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: Modernismo and Vanguardismo | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: The Boom to the Twenty-First Century | ||
| Electives: Choose three Spanish courses. | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Note:
- The following SPAN courses do not count toward the major in Concentration 3: Spanish Language, Literature and Culture for Native Speakers:
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3100 | Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3515 | Masterpieces of Early Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3520 | Masterpieces of Modern Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3700 | Introduction to Business Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3710 | Introduction to Spanish for the Health Professions | 3 |
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3005 | Spanish Grammar Review and Writing for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| or SPAN 4110 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax | |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3505 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers | 3 |
| Literature - Choose two courses in Spanish literature: | 6 | |
| Race, Culture and Religion in Early Spanish Literature | ||
| The Spanish Renaissance | ||
| Cervantes' Don Quijote | ||
| Spanish Literature: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | ||
| Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Spanish Literature | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Theater | ||
| Literature - Choose two courses in Spanish-American literature: | 6 | |
| Spanish-American Literature: Pre-Columbian to Baroque | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: Modernismo and Vanguardismo | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: The Boom to the Twenty-First Century | ||
| Novels and Novelists in Spanish-America | ||
| Spanish-American Theatre | ||
| Spanish-American Short Story | ||
| Electives - Choose three courses in Spanish electives. | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Note:
- Education majors must complete the following as two of their courses, as well as the Additional Requirements for Concentration 4: Education Majors: SPAN 4110 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax and SPAN 4120 Spanish Phonetics and Applied Linguistics.
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3515 | Masterpieces of Early Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3520 | Masterpieces of Modern Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 4110 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax | 3 |
| SPAN 4120 | Spanish Phonetics and Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| Literature - Choose one course in Spanish American literature: | 3 | |
| Spanish-American Literature: Pre-Columbian to Baroque | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: Modernismo and Vanguardismo | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: The Boom to the Twenty-First Century | ||
| Elective - Choose one Spanish elective course. | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Additional Requirements for Concentration 4: Spanish Language, Literature and Culture for Education Majors:
- Maintenance of a minimum 2.750 grade point average in the foreign language major with a minimum of a 3.000 grade point average in the following courses: SPAN 3001 Grammar Review and Writing, SPAN 3002 Spoken Spanish, SPAN 3005 Spanish Grammar Review and Writing for Heritage Speakers, SPAN 3100 Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation, SPAN 4110 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax and SPAN 4120 Spanish Phonetics and Applied Linguistics, as applicable.
- Passing an official Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in Spanish at the level of Intermediate-High on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Scale before being permitted to register for FOLA 4000 Teaching World Languages and Cultures.
- Completion of FOLA 4000 Teaching World Languages and Cultures.
- Residence in a country in which Spanish is spoken or participation in a structured study abroad program and/or intensive immersion experience. The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures must approve the program selected.
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Spanish Language, Literature and Culture
Spanish Language, Literature and Culture for Heritage Speakers
Spanish Language, Literature and Culture for Native Speakers
Minor in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture
The minor in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture consists of six courses: three required courses (9 credit hours) and three electives (9 credit hours) for a minimum of 18 credit hours from one of the three concentrations listed below.
Note:
- The following elementary and intermediate level courses do not count toward the minor in any of the concentrations listed below: SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002, SPAN 1003, SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002 and SPAN 2003.
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3515 | Masterpieces of Early Spanish Literature | 3 |
| or SPAN 3520 | Masterpieces of Modern Spanish Literature | |
| Elective - Choose one Spanish course. | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Note:
- The following courses do not count as electives for the minor in Concentration 2: Spanish Language, Literature and Culture for Heritage Speakers:
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3005 | Spanish Grammar Review and Writing for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3505 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 3515 | Masterpieces of Early Spanish Literature | 3 |
| or SPAN 3520 | Masterpieces of Modern Spanish Literature | |
| SPAN 4400 | U.S. Latino/a Literature | 3 |
| Elective - Choose one Spanish course. | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Note:
- The following courses do not count as electives for the minor in Concentration 3: Spanish Language, Literature and Culture for Native Speakers:
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3100 | Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3515 | Masterpieces of Early Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3520 | Masterpieces of Modern Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3700 | Introduction to Business Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3710 | Introduction to Spanish for the Health Professions | 3 |
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3005 | Spanish Grammar Review and Writing for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| or SPAN 4110 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax | |
| SPAN 3505 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| Literature - Choose one course in Spanish literature: | 3 | |
| Race, Culture and Religion in Early Spanish Literature | ||
| The Spanish Renaissance | ||
| Cervantes' Don Quijote | ||
| Spanish Literature: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | ||
| Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Spanish Literature | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Theater | ||
| Literature - Choose one course in Spanish-American literature: | 3 | |
| Spanish-American Literature: Pre-Columbian to Baroque | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: Modernismo and Vanguardismo | ||
| Spanish-American Literature: The Boom to the Twenty-First Century | ||
| Novels and Novelists in Spanish-America | ||
| Spanish-American Theatre | ||
| Spanish-American Short Story | ||
| Elective - Choose one Spanish elective course. | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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Major in Spanish for the Professions
The major in Spanish for the Professions consists of ten courses with a minimum of 30 credit hours completing one of the four concentrations listed below.
Note:
- The following elementary and intermediate level Spanish courses do not count toward fulfilling credit hours in the major in Spanish for the Professions: SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002, SPAN 1003, SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002 and SPAN 2003.
Concentration 1: Spanish for the Business Professions
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3100 | Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3700 | Introduction to Business Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3705 | Advanced Spanish for Business | 3 |
| SPAN 4320 | Contemporary Issues in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| Electives - Choose two Spanish courses. | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Concentration 2: Spanish for the Health Professions
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3100 | Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3710 | Introduction to Spanish for the Health Professions | 3 |
| SPAN 3715 | Advanced Spanish for the Health Professions | 3 |
| SPAN 4320 | Contemporary Issues in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| Electives - Choose two Spanish courses. | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Concentration 3: Spanish for the Professions for Heritage Speakers
Note:
- The following SPAN courses do not count as elective courses for the Concentration 3: Spanish for the Professions for Heritage Speakers: SPAN 3001 Grammar Review and Writing, SPAN 3002 Spoken Spanish and SPAN 3500 Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish.
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3005 | Spanish Grammar Review and Writing for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 3100 | Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation | 3 |
| or SPAN 4110 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax | |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3505 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 4320 | Contemporary Issues in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| Choose either Business or Health Professions sequence: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Business Spanish and Advanced Spanish for Business | ||
| Introduction to Spanish for the Health Professions and Advanced Spanish for the Health Professions | ||
| Electives - Choose three Spanish electives. | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Concentration 4: Spanish for the Professions for Native Speakers of Spanish
Note:
- The following SPAN courses do not count as elective courses for the Concentration 4: Spanish for the Professions for Native Speakers of Spanish:
SPAN 3001 Grammar Review and Writing 3 SPAN 3002 Spoken Spanish 3 SPAN 3100 Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation 3 SPAN 3500 Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish 3 SPAN 3515 Masterpieces of Early Spanish Literature 3 SPAN 3520 Masterpieces of Modern Spanish Literature 3 SPAN 3700 Introduction to Business Spanish 3 SPAN 3710 Introduction to Spanish for the Health Professions 3
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3005 | Spanish Grammar Review and Writing for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| or SPAN 4110 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax | |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3505 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 3705 | Advanced Spanish for Business | 3 |
| or SPAN 3715 | Advanced Spanish for the Health Professions | |
| SPAN 4320 | Contemporary Issues in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| Electives - Choose five Spanish courses. | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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Minor in Spanish for the Professions
The minor in Spanish for the Professions consists of six courses with a minimum of 18 credit hours in one of the four concentrations listed below.
Note:
- The following elementary and intermediate level courses do not count toward the minor in Spanish for the Professions: SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002, SPAN 1003, SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002 and SPAN 2003.
Concentration 1: Spanish for the Business Professions
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3700 | Introduction to Business Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3705 | Advanced Spanish for Business | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Concentration 2: Spanish for the Health Professions
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3710 | Introduction to Spanish for the Health Professions | 3 |
| SPAN 3715 | Advanced Spanish for the Health Professions | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Concentration 3: Heritage Learners
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3005 | Spanish Grammar Review and Writing for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3505 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 4320 | Contemporary Issues in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| Choose the Business or Health sequence: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Business Spanish and Advanced Spanish for Business | ||
| Introduction to Spanish for the Health Professions and Advanced Spanish for the Health Professions | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Concentration 4: Native Speakers of Spanish
Note:
- The following courses do not count toward the electives in Concentration 4: Native Speakers of Spanish:
| SPAN 3001 | Grammar Review and Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3002 | Spoken Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3100 | Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 3500 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3515 | Masterpieces of Early Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3520 | Masterpieces of Modern Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3700 | Introduction to Business Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3710 | Introduction to Spanish for the Health Professions | 3 |
| Required Courses: | ||
| SPAN 3005 | Spanish Grammar Review and Writing for Heritage Speakers | 3 |
| or SPAN 4110 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Syntax | |
| SPAN 3300 | Peoples and Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| or SPAN 3310 | Peoples and Cultures of Spanish America | |
| SPAN 3505 | Introduction to Literary Analysis in Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers | 3 |
| SPAN 3705 | Advanced Spanish for Business | 3 |
| or SPAN 3715 | Advanced Spanish for the Health Professions | |
| Electives - Choose two additional Spanish courses. | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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- Major in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture
- Minor in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture
- Major in Spanish for the Professions
- Concentration 1: Spanish for the Business Professions
- Concentration 2: Spanish for the Health Professions
- Concentration 3: Spanish for the Professions for Heritage Speakers
- Concentration 4: Spanish for the Professions for Native Speakers of Spanish
- Minor in Spanish for the Professions
