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Minor

Minor
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Program Minimum Units
23 Units
University Minimum Units
18 Units
Interests
International Relations, Art: Visual & Performing, Community Engagement & Organizing, Literature & Culture, Languages
Academic Areas
Humanities & Arts, Social Sciences, Education

Overview

The minor in Spanish is for students who want to combine the acquisition of linguistic competence with the study of the literatures and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.

Declaring the Minor

To declare, students should complete the Spanish declaration worksheet opens in a new tab, sending it to the department Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) for approval. Once signed, they should send the worksheet to the DLCL Undergraduate Student Services Officer opens in a new tab via email, before completing the final step of declaration via Axess.

Requirements Overview

To earn a minor in Spanish, students' plans must adhere to these common overarching requirements:

  • Complete at least six courses at three units or more and 23 overall units of coursework in the department.

  • These 23 units may not be used toward any other major or minor.

  • Courses applied to the minor must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Complete all of the following requirements:

An ILAC course with a significant Iberian component

Courses may include (but are not limited to) the ones in the provided course list. Students may choose a different relevant ILAC course to meet the requirement with the approval of the DUS.

Complete any of the following course(s):
ILAC 130

Introduction to Iberia: Cultural Perspectives

3-5 Units
ILAC 136

Modern Iberian Literatures

3-5 Units
ILAC 157

Medieval and Early Modern Iberian Literatures

3-5 Units
ILAC 193

Almodovar's Cinema

3-5 Units
ILAC 278A

Senior Seminar: Writing the Disaster: Poetry, Film, and Infinity

3-5 Units
and

An ILAC course with a significant Latin American component

Courses may include (but are not limited to) the ones in the provided course list. Students may choose a different relevant ILAC course to meet the requirement with the approval of the DUS.

Complete any of the following course(s):
ILAC 131

Introduction to Latin America: Cultural Perspectives

3-5 Units
ILAC 140

Migration in 21st Century Latin American Film

3-5 Units
ILAC 161

Modern Latin American Literature

3-5 Units
ILAC 277

Senior Seminar: Sor Juana and her World

3-5 Units
and

Electives

  • Language coursework. Up to 12 second-year or above Spanish language units may count towards the degree, not including conversational, oral communication, business, or medical language courses.

  • Independent Study. With the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Independent Study courses may count towards the degree.

  • Bing Overseas Program. Up to 10 units of pre-approved BOSP coursework may contribute to the minor.

  • Coursework outside the department. One approved 3-5 unit course (5 units maximum) from outside ILAC or the Language Center.