Spanish Language and Society Concentration

Coordinator:
Sylvia Trelles, Foreign Languages Department

This concentration provides access to Spanish-speaking cultures as well as insights into our own culture. The program focuses on language-learning as a living, functioning, and fun activity, and combines the development of language skills with the discovery of new ways to see and think about different cultures. It fosters international understanding and provides knowledge and skills that are becoming increasingly essential in our evolving global society.

The concentration in Spanish Language and Society is not available to Spanish majors.

Requirements

Four four-credit courses at the 200 level or above, all taught in Spanish. These courses must include:

  • SPAN 220: Introduction to Literary and Cultural Analysis
  • One of the following:
    • SPAN 310: Contemporary Latin America
    • SPAN 311: Contemporary Spain
    • SPAN 340: Film, Life, and Literature of Latin America
    • Or one course (at the 200 level or above taught in Spanish) in a Spanish-speaking country