The courses in the Spanish major and minor combine academic and experiential learning to prepare students with the linguistic and cultural skills to engage in responsible living and meaningful work in Spanish-language contexts. Through the exploration of language, history, culture, literature, service-learning, and contemporary issues in the Spanish-speaking world, the major and minor encourage communicative competency and the appropriate interpersonal/intercultural skills in both foreign and domestic settings. The programs prepare students with a solid background for work in or continued learning about Spanish and Latino cultures. Students may pursue a Minnesota K-12 license to teach Spanish by completing the Spanish major and the appropriate education courses as specified below.
Secondary Education
A B.A. in Spanish K-12 Education is also available.
Contact Information
languageandculture@css.edu
Learning Outcomes
The student completing the Spanish Major will be able to:
- handle most communicative tasks and social situations, and be able to initiate, sustain, and close a general conversation using a wide variety of communicative strategies, including circumlocutions with pronunciation that is easily intelligible to native speakers.
- understand and respond appropriately to longer stretches of connected discourse in Spanish on a variety of topics that employ all tenses and moods.
- read and respond critically to prose of several paragraphs in length, such as short stories, news items, correspondence and general technical, cultural, and historical texts.
- write cohesive summaries, narratives, and essays.
- identify, discuss, and analyze intangible products of Spanish, Latin American and/or Latinx cultures and societies.
Requirements
Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Spanish Major.
Program Requirements
Major Credits: 40-44
Major Residency Credits: 16
Program Required Courses
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
GSJ 4555 | GSJ Internship | 0-4 |
or SPN 4555 | Internship |
SPN 2101 | Intermediate Spanish I 1 | 4 |
or SPN 2150 | Intermediate Spanish I in Cuernavaca |
SPN 2102 | Intermediate Spanish II 1 | 4 |
SPN 3101 | Advanced Spanish in Context I | 4 |
SPN 3102 | Advanced Spanish in Context II | 4 |
| 4 |
| Civilización y cultura de España | |
| Civilización y cultura de Latinoamérica | |
| Perspectivas Culturales Latin@s | |
| Topics in Hispanic Culture and Civilization or Literature (A Topic Covering Civilization and Culture) | |
| 6 |
| Hispanic Poetry | |
| Cuentos cortos en español | |
| Topics in Hispanic Culture and Civilization or Literature (Topics in Hispanic Literature) | |
| Literatura de la justicia social | |
| Escritoras latinoamericanas | |
| Mitos y Leyendas en Español | |
| Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature | |
| |
| 14 |
| Introduction to Mexico | |
| Culture Through Film | |
| The Other Americas | |
| Modern Latin American History | |
| Spanish Conversation in Cuernavaca | |
| Conversacion en Espanol | |
| Topics in Hispanic Culture and Civilization or Literature | |
| Spanish for the Health Care Professions | |
| Topics | |
| Independent Study | |
Total Credits | 40-44 |
- Up to 4 credits in English may count toward the major. These credits may include GSJ 3303 The Other Americas/SPN 3303 The Other Americas, GSJ 3307 Modern Latin American History/HIS 3307 Modern Latin American History, and GSJ 3202 Culture Through Film. Other courses in English may count with the prior consent of the Spanish faculty.
- Coursework taken while studying abroad in non-CSS programs may replace courses in the program with the prior consent of the Spanish faculty.
Degree Requirements
To graduate from The College of St. Scholastica, baccalaureate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.
Total Credits: 120
Upper Division Credits: 40
Residency Requirement: 30
Minimum GPA: 2.0