Advisory
Board: Dr. Mary Ann Gosser-Esquilín,
Dr. Miguel Vázquez
Description: We wish our students to have
a broad understanding of the Old World
/ New World dynamics marking Hispanic literatures
and cultures. Students concentrating in
Spanish will be required to take courses
in both the Peninsular and Latin American
areas that deal with literatures and cultures
prior to the 1700s.
This concentration prepares students for
a wide range of post-baccalaureate options.
Given the international focus, our graduates
will be prepared to enter graduate programs
in any number of fields depending on their
interests and other work done at the Honors
College (e.g., Graduate programs in Spanish
Literature, Cultural Studies, Latin American
Studies, Education, Translation and Interpretation;
Professional Schools: Law, International
Business, International Relations). They
may envision careers in sectors as diverse
as education, law, human resource services,
translation, court interpretation, business,
diplomatic corps, banking, international
organizations, NGOs, among others.
Honors
Intermediate Spanish Language
and Culture 1
4
SPN
2204
Honors
Intermediate Spanish Language
and Culture 2
4
Total
Credits (prerequisites)
16
A student may satisfy these prerequisites
by demonstrating proficiency at the SPN
2203 level via the CLEP exam or some other
means acceptable to the Advisory Board.
Additional Requirements: In addition to
the prerequisites, students must take the
following courses.
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
SPT
2530 or
IDS
2931/IDS 4933
Honors
Hispanic Culture and Civilization or
Honors
History, Politics, Civ, and
Culture in LA
3
SPN
3400
Honors
Advanced Spanish Language and
Culture 1
4
SPW
3030
Honors
Introduction to Hispanic Literature
3
SPW
3104
Honors
Spanish Literature from Jarchas
to Calderon
3
SPW 3584
Honors
Spanish Literature: Enlightenment
to 20th Century
3
SPW
3136
Honors
Latin American Literature:
Pre-Columbian and Colonial
3
SPW
3134
Honors
Latin American Lit: Modernismo
to Post Boom
3
Spanish
Electives
8-12
SPW
4912
Honors
Thesis Research in Spanish
3
SPW
4970
Honors
Thesis in Spanish
6
Total
Credits
(including
Prerequisites)
39-43
(55-59)
Spanish Concentration
Electives: Students
must complete 3 courses from the following
two groups. Only one of the courses in
Group B can be used to satisfy the requirement.
Students must study abroad in a Spanish-speaking
country for a summer or a semester in a
program approved by the advisory board.
Students are reminded they need 45 upper-level
(3000 or 4000-level) credits to graduate.
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
Group
A
SPW
4492
Honors
Novísima Literatura del Caribe (New
Literature of Spanish Caribbean)
3
SPW
4930
Honors
Special Topics in Spanish
3
SPW
4428
Honors
Spanish Golden Age Lit
3
SPW
4957
Honors
Spanish or Lat Amer Lit Study
Abroad
1-4
SPN
4957
Honors
Advanced Spanish Language and
Culture Study Abroad
1-4
Group
B
ANT
4331
Honors
Anthropology of the Andes
3
ANT
3332
Honors
Peoples of Latin America
3
ANT 4166
Honors
Andean Cultural Studies
3-6
ANT
4930
Honors
Collective Memory, History & Culture
3
WOH
2022
Honors
History of Civilization 2
3
CPO
4303
Honors
Latin American Politics
3
INR
3248
Honors
Exporting Democracy: US Policy
Toward LA
3
CPO
4305
Honors
Religion and Politics in Latin
America
3
Honors Thesis: The Honors College research
and thesis should be completed in Spanish.
Minor Concentration in Spanish Literature (two tracks)
Track 1: For non-native speakers
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
SPN 2204
Honors Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture 2
4
SPN 3400
Honors Advanced Spanish Language and Culture 1
4
SPW 3030
Honors Introduction to Hispanic Literature
3
SPW xxxx
Two Honors Elective 3 credit courses at the 3000 or 4000 level
6
Total Credits
17
Track 2: For native speakers or heritage speakers
Course Number
Course Name
Credits
SPW 3030
Honors Introduction to Hispanic Literature
3
SPW xxxx
Four Honors Elective 3 credit courses at the 3000 or 4000 level
12
Total Credits
15
Note: Students will be allowed to transfer up to two courses. Also, students must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average in courses taken for the minor concentration.
