Program Requirements

  • Total Units Required: 18
  • Grade Requirement: Students must complete courses with a grade of B– or better and maintain a B average or better overall in Spanish. Courses taken on a Pass/No Pass basis do not count toward the Spanish minor.

The Spanish minor requires the completion of 18 units, 12 of which must be taken in residence. Study at Washington University's own programs in Spain or Chile is considered “in residence.” Spanish minors are allowed to apply up to 6 credits from Romance Languages & Literatures study-abroad programs (semester or summer) to their minor requirements.

Required Courses

Cultures and Communications in the Spanish-Speaking World (6 units)

  • SPAN 3020 Cultures and Communication in the Spanish-Speaking World (Heritage speakers of Spanish must be certified by the Director of Undergraduate Studies and enroll in SPAN 3021 Language and Culture for Heritage Speakers of Spanish.)
  • SPAN 3030 Cultures and Communication in the Spanish-Speaking World II (This course is a prerequisite or corequisite for all 3000-level literature and culture courses in Spanish.)

Three “Debating Cultures” and/or “Researching Cultures” Courses (9 units)

One or Two “Debating Cultures” Courses (3-6 units):
  • Courses designated as SPAN 32xx
  • Study abroad options:*
SPAN 3122Advanced Conversation in Spain3
SPAN 3154A View From the Southern Cone: Perspectives on Art, Literature and Culture3
SPAN 3341Spanish Literature II in Chile/Spain3
SPAN 3501Undergraduate Seminar in Spanish Literature and Culture3
*

One literature course taught in Spanish, taken in the Chile or Spain semester abroad program offered by Romance Languages & Literatures, and designated as an acceptable substitute may be used as one of the 32xx-level courses.

One or Two “Researching Cultures” Courses (3-6 units):
  • Courses designated as SPAN 36xx 
  • Study abroad options:*
SPAN 3110Hispanic Culture and Civilization I3
SPAN 3130Chilean Contemporary Culture3
SPAN 3181Spanish Culture and Civilization3
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32xx and 36xx designations indicate sequential levels. Once a student takes a course at one level, they may not take a course at the previous level. This sequence rule may be flexible for students of Romance Languages & Literatures study-abroad programs with prior approval of the program's advisor.

One 4000-Level Seminar (3 units)

SPAN 4050Major Seminar3
or SPAN 4100 Major Seminar
  • Other 4000-level courses taught in Spanish, including the following linguistics courses: 
SPAN 4110Spanish Grammar and Syntax3
SPAN 4170Spanish Phonetics, Phonology, and Dialectology3
  • The prerequisite for 4000-level courses is the completion of at least one "Researching Cultures" (36xx) course.

Visit the Romance Languages & Literatures page
for additional information about this program.

Contact Info

Phone:314-935-5175
Email:rll@wustl.edu
Website:http://rll.wustl.edu