Spanish Minor
Students must take language courses in ascending sequence; students may not count for credit toward any Spanish program (major or minor) a lower language course than one they have already completed. Students who choose to take a course at The College of Idaho that is lower than a transfer course from another institution forfeit the equivalent transfer credits toward the major (e.g., a student may not count Spanish I from The College of Idaho and Spanish I credits from another institution).
At a minimum, one-third of the coursework for the minor must be completed at The College of Idaho. Students who place out of language credits will still be required to complete 24 credits for the minor. Additional credits may be earned from other Spanish elective courses. International and bilingual students with high Spanish language proficiency are encouraged to complete the Spanish major.
Minor Requirements
24 credits
Spanish Language (4 credits)
Complete one of the following:
| SPAN-1003 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 4 credits |
| SPAN-2001 | Spanish Language and Culture III | 4 credits |
Topics in Spanish-Speaking Cultures and Communities (8 credits)
Complete two courses (8 credits) from the following:
| SPAN-3201 | Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies | 4 credits |
| SPAN-3202 | Power Play: Sports, Politics, & Identity | 4 credits |
| SPAN-3203 | Beyond Boundaries: Science & Supernat | 4 credits |
| SPAN-3301 | Spanish for Hlth Care & Hlth Humanities | 4 credits |
| SPAN-3401 | Global Perspectives: Spanish Immersion | 2-8 credits |
Advanced Studies (4 credits)
Complete one course (4 credits) from the following:
| SPAN-4201 | Genre Studies | 4 credits |
| SPAN-4202 | Latin American Indigenous Studies | 4 credits |
| SPAN-4203 | Gender & Sexuality Studies Spanish Spkng World | 4 credits |
| SPAN-4204 | Regional Studies in the Spanish-Spkng Wrld | 4 credits |
Spanish Electives (8 credits)
Complete two to four courses from the following, as necessary to fulfill the 24-credit minimum for the Spanish minor. Students entering the program with high proficiency may take more credits from this category to fulfill the 24-credit minimum requirement.
| SPAN-1001 | Spanish Language and Culture I | 4 credits |
| SPAN-1002 | Spanish Language and Culture II | 4 credits |
| SPAN-1601 | Business in the Spanish-Speaking World | 4 credits |
| SPAN-1602 | Food & Culture in the Spanish-Spkng Wrld | 2 credits |
| SPAN-1603 | U.S. Latine Literature | 4 credits |
| SPAN-2501 | Creative Writing and Translation | 4 credits |
| SPAN-3400 | Regional Perspectives: Culture/Society | 2 credits |
| SPAN- | Elective SPAN coursework, 3000- or 4000-level | 4-8 credits |
| SPAN- | SPAN Special Topics coursework, any level | 4-8 credits |
Spanish minors may not also complete a Spanish major. Spanish minors who wish to complete the Spanish Language and Business major must complete 12 credits unique to the Spanish minor.