Spanish Minor
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 professionals and increase
their employment opportunities regardless of their career paths.
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 the services they provide. USP students in other fields will
also attain knowledge and skills useful to them both personally
and professionally.
Eligibility
- A student may apply for the minor at the end of his or her first
year of study.
- A student must have a 2.0 GPA or higher and must have approval
of his/her advisor in order to apply for the program.
Requirements - 18 credits
REQUIRED COURSE (3 credits):
- HU 498 - Directed Study in the Humanities (3 credits)
culminating in a written project.
ELECTIVE COURSES (15 credits) may be chosen from these courses
currently taught, although they are not necessarily offered every
year:
- SP 201 - Intermediate Spanish, with emphasis on grammar, oral
proficiency and culture (normally taught in the fall term).
- SP 202 - Intermediate Spanish, with emphasis on literature (normally
taught in the spring term).
- SP 203 - Latino Influence in the U.S.
- SP 301 - Spanish for the Health-Care Professions
- SP 303 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
- WC 203 - Latin-American Civilization
- WC/HU 315 - Spain through Art, Literature and Film
- WC/HU 313 - Don Quixote and other Hispanic Anti-heroes
- HU 300 - Independent Study
- HU 340 - Special Topics in Humanities (topics vary)
- WC 340 - Special Topics in World Cultures (topics vary)
- HU 399 - Independent Study
Additional Information
- For more information, for study abroad options, or to apply
for the minor, contact Prof. Mignon Adams, Interim Chair, Department
of Humanities, Dr. Ruth K. Crispin, Department of Humanities,
or Ms. Roxanne Evans, Humanities/Student Affairs.
- 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.
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