Academics at MBC
Major/Minor Course Requirements
Requirements for the Major in Spanish
39 semester hours total, 18 hours in the following: SPAN 201–202, SPAN
218, SPAN 400, ANTH 120 (Cultural Anthropology) and ANTH 220 (Language and
Culture). In addition, students must complete 12 hours in one of the following
emphases:
- Peninsular: SPAN 230, SPAN 245, SPAN 325, and one course from the Latin-American offerings.
- Latin-American: SPAN 231, SPAN 244, SPAN 324, and one course from the Peninsular offerings. The remaining nine semester hours can be chosen from electives: SPAN 205, SPAN 210, SPAN 215, SPAN 216, SPAN 227, and SPAN 241. Students are required to study in a Spanish-speaking country for at least one month, earning academic credit for at least one course (SPAN 218 or equivalent).
Requirements for the Minor in Spanish
18 semester hours total. All Spanish minors are required to take 15 semester
hours in the following courses: SPAN 201–202, SPAN 205, SPAN 216, and
SPAN 230 or SPAN 231. In addition, students must complete three semester
hours in one of the following electives: SPAN 210, SPAN 215, SPAN 218, SPAN
227, SPAN 241, SPAN 244, SPAN 245, SPAN 324, SPAN 325, and either SPAN 230
or SPAN 231, if not taken as a requirement. SPAN 218 is strongly recommended.
