Spanish Minor 3: Heritage Language and Latina/o Culture
College of Arts and Humanities
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC)
http://sllc.umd.edu/spanish/
Undergraduate Program Director: Elisa Gironzetti, Ph.D.
Academic Advisor: Chris Lewis, Ph.D.
Heritage Language Advisor: Evelyn Canabal-Torres, Ph.D.
The undergraduate minor in Spanish consists of three options, all of which require 18 credits of coursework beyond the intermediate prerequisite level and one of which the student must choose as a course of study. These three minors are: (1) Spanish Minor 1: Literature, Linguistics, and Culture; (2) Spanish Minor 2: Language, Culture, and Professional Contexts; and (3) Spanish Minor 3: Heritage Language and Latina/o Culture.
To declare a minor in Spanish, students should meet with the undergraduate advisor to begin the process.
Placement in Courses
All students new to SLLC courses must take the online Foreign Language Placement Assessment (FLPA) before registering for classes. For more information visit: http://arhu.umd.edu/undergraduate/flpa/.
Prerequisites: SPAN103, SPAN203, SPAN204, or equivalent.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN206 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | 3 |
| SPAN306 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers II | 3 |
| SPAN303 | Approaches to Cultural Materials in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| SPAN311 | Advanced Communication I | 3 |
| or SPAN316 | Spanish Translation I | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Skills for Heritage Speakers of Spanish | ||
| Hispanic Linguistics I: Grammar and Society | ||
| Spanish Culture, Civilization and Literature I: Medieval Times | ||
| Spanish Culture, Civilization and Literature II: Renaissance and Baroque | ||
| Spanish Culture, Civilization and Literature III: Modern Times | ||
| Latin American Literatures and Cultures I: From Pre-Columbian to Colonial Times | ||
| Latin American Literatures and Cultures II: From Independence to Nation Formation | ||
| Latin American Literatures and Cultures III: From Modernism to Neo-Liberalism | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
One 3xx or 4xx-level course in Language, Culture, and Professional Contexts: 1 | ||
| Translation of Technical Texts | ||
| Spanish for Business I | ||
| Spanish for the Health Professions | ||
| Spanish and the Law | ||
| Spanish in the Media | ||
| Spanish in the Community | ||
| Spanish in the Life Sciences | ||
| Intercultural Communication and Negotiation | ||
SPAN470 | ||
One 3xx or 4xx-level course in Spanish or Latin American Literature, Culture, and Media | ||
| Hispanic Linguistics II: Structures of Spanish | ||
or SPAN426 | Hispanic Linguistics III: Language in Use | |
Cross-listed with USLT and Bilingual Courses | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Areas include: Translation, Business, Media, Health, Community Engagement/Education, Law, and Life Sciences.
Note: All courses must be in Spanish
- Heritage learners who place out of SPAN206 can follow the sequence SPAN306 (Spanish for Heritage Speakers II) and SPAN307 (Oral Communication Skills for Heritage Speakers of Spanish).
- Native speakers and all others with the ability to begin coursework at a higher level should speak with the Spanish Undergraduate Advisor for course substitutions.
- It is not permitted for students to take SPAN301 and SPAN303 simultaneously; this is possible only by permission of the Spanish Undergraduate Advisor.
- Two courses (up to six credits) from study abroad may apply toward the minor.