Miami University

Major & Minor
Department of Spanish and Portuguese

 

Major Requirements

To declare a major, or for further information, please contact
Dr. Patricia N. Klingenberg
.

 

 

The Spanish Major requires 36 hours above the 200 level, including the following:

  1. SPN 311, 312, 315
  2. One two-course cultural sequence (either 351 and 352 OR 361 and 362 OR 381 and 382)
  3. Three courses at the 400 level; two of these must be at the 400/500 level
  4. SPN 490 Senior Seminar/capstone
  5. Three additional courses (9 hours) at or above the 300 level except SPN 341

 

For students on the old curriculum, here are the course equivalencies for the new numbers:

 

Old Course Numbers:

New Course Numbers:

SPN 311

same

SPN 312

same

SPN 313

SPN 314

SPN 315 (prerequisite: SPN 311)

SPN 342

same, now 3 hours, counts for the new Spanish major and minor, offered infrequently; available through study abroad

SPN 408

 

SPN 316 (prerequisite: 311)

SPN 409

same, offered infrequently; available through study abroad

SPN 412

SPN 381 (prereq.: 312)

SPN 413

SPN 351 (prereq.: 313/14 or 315)

SPN 414

SPN 361 (prereq.: 313/14 or 315)

SPN 420

same (prereq.: 413 or 414 or one sequence)

SPN 430

same (prereq.: 413 or 414 or one sequence)

SPN 440

same (prereq.: 312 or permission of instructor)

Dual level courses

different 400/500 numbers: as always, take two; one must be in literature

SPN 490

same (prereq.: one thematic sequence in literature); required as part of the new major