Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures Minor

Requirements for the Minor

The minor in Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures requires six courses above SPAN 033 , selected in consultation with the academic adviser. Only one of these courses may also be used toward a student’s major requirements

• SPAN 044  or SPAN65 SCR or SPAN 050 PZ -Spanish for Heritage Speakers. These are prerequisites to take upper division courses. If a student places out, they must take a sixth upper division course (SPAN102 and above).
• One upper division course (SPAN102 and above) in  Latin American, Caribbean or Peninsular Cultural Studies. Consult with advisor.
• One upper division course in Latin American, Caribbean or Peninsular Literary Studies. Consult with advisor.
• Three upper division courses, selected in consultation with the academic adviser, that must include a critical reflection and writing component. These can be any SPAN101 or above course, or upper division courses focused on Spanish speaking countries or communities selected from the fields of anthropology, art, Chicanx-Latinx Studies, history, international relations, literature, music, politics, and/or sociology. Only one of these may be taken in English.
• Study abroad during one semester in Spain or a Latin American country is strongly recommended.

A complete minor declaration form must be submitted to the registrar, with the signatures of both the student’s Scripps advisor and the chair of the Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures Department (or a designated professor).