EUROPEAN STUDIES: SPANISH

Marston Hall
206-281-2036
spu.edu/depts/fll

FACULTY:  Robert Baah, Kathryn Bartholomew, Michelle Beauclair, Owen Ewald, Katya Nemtchinova, Eric Vogt, Michael Ziemann
Spanish Faculty: Robert Baah, Eric Vogt

Robert Baah, Contact Person

Spanish Program Requirements
In support of the SPU mission to cultivate graduates of competence and character, the European Studies: Spanish major and minor programs seek to further the linguistic and cultural competence of our students by affording them stimulating and demanding opportunities in classroom settings and overseas.

The European Studies option focuses on Spain as a member of the European community, its history, culture, and literature. Among many goals of this option is enabling students to discern issues surrounding Europe’s role in the modern world and hence become responsible citizens of our country where European-U.S. relations are concerned.

Admission to the Major or Minor

Applicants for a Spanish major or minor within the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in all college work applicable to the BA degree and a 2.5 GPA in 10 credits of coursework at SPU in Languages, Cultures, and Linguistics, and/or European or Latin American Studies.

A student must complete the major or minor requirements in effect when the student is admitted to the major or minor.

Requirements for the Major
A European Studies: Spanish major requires 40 credits, of which 25 must be upper-division, in addition to the 19 base-course credits and the other major requirements listed above. A minimum of 18 upper-division credits must be in courses taught in Spanish.

Courses in the history of the Hispanic world, HIS 3750 Latin America, and HIS 3331 History of Spain and Portugal are required and can be included in the total credits. Students must complete all non-credited and language proficiency requirements found on the Languages department page.

Requirements for the Spanish Studies Minor
The minimum requirement for a minor in Spanish Studies is 33 credits, of which a minimum of 15 must be upper-division.

Each student who minors in Spanish Studies will complete two courses from courses with a European Studies prefix or HIS 3331 and HIS 3750 and a minimum of 25 credits from the Spanish course offerings. A minimum of 7 upper-division credits must be in courses taught in Spanish.

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