About the Program
Modern and Classical Languages Department
Buckham Hall A120
(716) 878-5414
languages.buffalostate.edu/
Whether you are thinking about an international career or just yearn for a life of travel, a minor in Spanish can prepare you for the world ahead, or signal to employers and graduate schools that you are ready for international opportunities. A minor involves taking six to seven courses, as described below, and can augment your major program. More advanced students may substitute upper-level electives for 1xx-2xx courses by advisement.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1. Demonstrate basic communicative proficiency in Spanish across skill areas (listening, speaking, reading, writing).
2. Demonstrate basic understanding of cultures that speak Spanish.
3. Use Spanish appropriately and accurately across a range of common social and workplace contexts and time frames.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (12-15 credit hours) 1
SPA 101 BEGINNING SPANISH I 1 3
SPA 102 BEGINNING SPANISH II 2 3
SPA 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I 2 3
or SPA 203 PROFESSIONAL SPANISH I
SPA 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II 2 3
or SPA 204 PROFESSIONAL SPANISH II
SPA 301 INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC CULTURES 3
Electives (6 credit hours) 6
SPA 302 INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC MEDIA
SPA 303 INTRODUCTION TO READING HISPANIC LITERATURE
SPA 306 CIVILIZATION AND CULTURES OF SPAIN
SPA 307 SPANISH AUTHORS PRE-1800
SPA 308 SPANISH AUTHORS 1800-PRESENT
SPA 309 CULTURES AND CIVILIZATION OF LATIN AMERICA
SPA 310 SPANISH AMERICAN AUTHORS: 1492 TO 1810
SPA 311 SPANISH AMERICAN AUTHORS 1810S-PRESENT
SPA 317 BUSINESS SPANISH
SPA 398 SPANISH FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
SPA 399 SPANISH FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS
Total Credit Hours 21
1 SPA 101 may be waived, depending on prior experience.
2 Those with prior experience may substitute upper-level electives for SPA 101-202 by advisement.