Well-guided planning is important for disciplinary balance, off-campus study and internships. For this reason, the department strongly recommends that students planning to declare a Spanish major consult early on with a Spanish professor to plan their academic program.
Requirements for the Spanish Major (beginning the 2010-2011 academic year)
1) A minimum of 32 credits. 2) Courses numbered 105, 106, 204 and 205 do not count toward the major. 3) At least 20 credits must be taken in the Department of Spanish at Grinnell. These courses may include: 217, 285, 295, 311, 312, 314, 315, 316, 317, 320. In addition, required are:
| SPN 343 | Advanced grammar course (Prerequisite: Spanish 285. Can be taken concurrently with Spanish 311, 312, 314, 315, 316, 317, 320 and Seminar courses.) | |
| And two of the following Seminars, each one in a different area of study offered by the department: | ||
| SPN 377 or SPN 383 or SPN 395 | On a Latin American topic (prerequisite: 311, 312, 314, 315 or 317) | |
| or | SPN 379 | On a Latin@ topic (prerequisite: 311, 312, 314, 315 or 317) |
| or | SPN 385 or SPN 386 or SPN 395 | On a Spanish topic (prerequisite: 311, 312, 314, 315 or 317) |
| or | SPN 384 | On a Spanish Linguistics topic (prerequisite: 343 or LIN 114; AND 311, 312, 314, 315, 317) |
NOTE: • After completing any of the required Seminars, students cannot enroll in 311, 312, 314, 315, 316, 317 or 320. • Students must take at least one literature course at Grinnell before enrolling in a literature Seminar. • 316 and 320 do not count as prerequisites for the required Seminars. • To be considered for honors in Spanish, graduating seniors must meet the College’s general requirements for honors. In addition, they must complete a third seminar in a third area of study offered by the department. 4) With permission of the department, Latin American Studies 111 and/or 4 credits of coursework with content solely on Latin America, Latin@ America or Spain (taken at Grinnell or a Grinnell-approved off-campus study program) may count toward the major. Some courses offered at Grinnell are:
- ANT 257 Latin American Cultures
- ANT 267 Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas
- HIS 201 Colonial Latin America
- HIS 202 Modern Latin American History
- HIS 204 Radical Movements in 20th -Century Latin America
- HIS 32x Advanced Studies in American and Latin American History (only on Latin American topic)
- POL 261 State and Society in Latin America
Courses from Off-Campus Programs
Students should meet early with the major and program advisors to discuss and plan for study abroad. Some programs have special requirements and students should go over these carefully at the outset. Students need the College’s approval to study off-campus and to be accepted formally by their preferred program. Some programs are quite competitive and therefore students should have an alternative program option in case their preferred program does not accept them. In selecting a program, keep in mind the following guidelines:
- A maximum of 12 credits can be applied toward the Spanish major;
- Courses from off-campus programs cannot fulfill required courses: 343 and Seminars;
- The Department will accept courses that fit the following descriptions:
- Spanish Language courses (for example, conversation, composition, stylistics, phonetics, semantics, history of the language, etc.);
- Literature courses on Latin America, Latin@ America and Spain that do not cover material taught in regularly offered Spanish courses at Grinnell;
- A maximum of 4 credits of coursework with content solely on Latin America, Latin@ American or Spain.
• Because some off-campus programs offer 2- and 3-credit courses, students may need to take more than 4 courses to earn the number of credits they need for the Spanish major.
