Catalog 2011 - 2012

Essential components of the Spanish Minor include the study of vocabulary, structures, and syntax, the discussion of cultural issues, the introduction to literature, and the redaction of compositions in Spanish.

The minor requires a minimum of twenty-four credits of which twenty-one must be in Spanish. Six of these language credits must be in the upper-division (300- and 400-level). For students entering the program with proven proficiency in Spanish, a maximum of 10 credits may be waived toward the minor requirements.

Students wishing to teach a modern foreign language at the secondary level shall complete the language minor and MFL-444 Second Language Acquisition Theory & Practice and MFL-445 Foreign Language, ESL & Bilingual Methods as well as completing the requirements for a first teaching field in another content area. Please consult with the education department for specific certification requirements.

A liberal arts curriculum values breadth and exposure to both the Fine Arts and Humanities. Therefore, any student completing a minor in Modern Foreign Languages must also complete three credits in a Fine Arts course that complements the language of the minor.

Note: Students may elect to minor in the Spanish Humanities & Fine Arts PEAK OR the Spanish Foundations Professional PEAK, but not both.

Minor Requirements (24 credits):

Courses are to be selected from the following offerings in consultation with a Spanish Minor advisor.

• MFL-131 Spanish Language & Culture I (4 cr)
• MFL-131REV Spanish Grammar & Phonetics Review (1 cr)
• MFL-132 Spanish Language & Culture II (4 cr)
• MFL-232 Spanish Language & Culture III (3 cr)
• MFL-233 Spanish Language & Culture IV (3 cr)
• MFL-299 Intermediate Readings in Spanish (1-3 cr)
• MFL-330 Spanish Composition & Conversation I (3 cr)
• MFL-331 Spanish Composition & Conversation II (3 cr)
• Three Fine Arts credits from the following list are required:
  • ART-230 Introduction to Sculpture (3 cr)
  • ART-239 Ancient to Medieval (3 cr)
  • ART-240 Renaissance to Modern (3 cr)
  • MUS-111 Introduction to Music Literature (3 cr)
  • MUS-240 Renaissance to Modern (3 cr)
  • THE-115 Introduction to Theatre (3 cr)
  • THE-200 Introduction to Film Studies (3 cr)

Even the most rigorous domestic courses in Modern Foreign Languages are not a substitute for immersion in a community where the target language is dominant. Students who elect a minor in Modern Foreign Languages are strongly encouraged to participate in at least one term of study abroad or living in a community where their target language is dominant.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Critical Thinking
• Analytical Writing
• Problem Solving
• Written Communication
• Indicators 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, and 4.2 of the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century (National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project, 3rd. Ed. [1999]) and "Intermediate-High" language proficiency of the ACTFL Guidelines (American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 1983, Revised 1985).