Description

The Spanish Minor is designed to provide students with a concentration in the Spanish language and culture that will both enhance their marketable skills in the health care professions and increase their employment opportunities regardless of their career path. Students will have the opportunity to explore all aspects of Spanish culture including language, literature and the arts of both the Old and New Worlds.

The need for Spanish-speaking professionals continues to increase with the growing Hispanic population in the United States (from 32.8 million in the year 2000 to 37.4 million in the year 2002 - US Census). Successful completion of the Spanish minor will provide health care students with additional skills to augment the quality of health care services. USP students in other fields will also attain knowledge and skills useful to them both personally and professionally.

Requirements

Successful completion of the minor requires 18 credits - 15 credits will be chosen from:

SP courses 200 level and above

WC courses including WC340 Special Topics in World Cultures

HU courses including HU340 Special Topics and HU399 Independent Study

(All WC and HU courses must pertain to the subject and have the minor-advisor's approval)

The final 3 credits will be HU498 Directed Study, culminating in a written project.

To complete the minor successfully, students must earn a grade of C+ or better in each of their courses in the minor, and must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.0

A maximum of six credits may be transferred from another institution with approval of the Humanities Department Chair.

Inquiries should be directed to:

Dr. Robert Boughner
(215-596-8504)
Dr. Ruth Crispin
(215-596-8587)
Professor Roxanne Evans
(215-596-8522)

last updated 04/05/07