Kansas State University

The Spanish Minor requires 19 credit hours (6 classes) at and above the 301-level, including one literature course at the 500-level (SPAN 550 is recommended). K-State Catalog here. 

Recommended courses: 

• SPAN 301 - Spanish IV Credits: 4 OR SPAN 302 - Spanish IV for Heritage Speakers Credits: 4  
• SPAN 410 - Spanish Composition and Grammar Credits: 3 OR SPAN 411 - Spanish for heritage speakers: Composition and grammar Credits: 3 
• SPAN 530 - Professional Spanish: Business Credits: 3 
• SPAN 531 - Professional Spanish: Health & Human Services Credits: 3 
• SPAN 550 - Hispanic Readings & Media Credits: 3 
• SPAN 560 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: U.S. Latinx Credits: 3 
• SPAN 565 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: Spain Credits: 3 
• SPAN 566 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: Spanish America Credits: 3 
• SPAN 567 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: Transatlantic Credits: 3 
• SPAN 569 - Special Studies in Spanish (often fulfilled with courses transferred from abroad) Credits: 1-18 
• SPAN 575 - Introduction to Spanish Translation Credits: 3 
• SPAN 580 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics Credits: 3 
• Any course at the 6-700-level 

The Spanish Translation Minor requires 18 credit hours (6 classes) at and above the 530-level, including professional writing in Spanish and English. K-State Catalog here.

• Professional writing in English elective (3 hours)
  • ENGL 302, 400, 415, 417, 510, 516
  • MC 200, 221, 426
• Approaches to language elective (3 hours)
  • ANTH 514, 525, 720, 792
  • COMM 480
  • ENGL 430, 435, 490
  • SPAN 580, 670, 776
• Professional Spanish (3 hours)
  • SPAN 530 (business) or SPAN 531 (health)
• Core course (9 hours)
  • SPAN 575, SPAN 771, and SPAN 774

The Spanish Major requires 31 credit hours (10 classes) of Spanish courses at and above SPAN 301, including the required "Hispanic Readings & Media" (SPAN 550), and at least three 700-level courses. A grade of “C” or better or a minimum 2.5 GPA is required in all Spanish courses counted towards the major. Classes for the major cannot be taken Pass/Fail. Two non-transfer courses are required at the 700 level. K-State Catalog is available here.

Recommended course sequence: 

• SPAN 301 - Spanish IV Credits: 4 OR SPAN 302 - Spanish IV for Heritage Speakers Credits: 4  
• SPAN 410 - Spanish Composition and Grammar Credits: 3 OR SPAN 411 - Spanish for heritage speakers: Composition and grammar Credits: 3 

A minimum of three courses at the 500-level (SPAN 550 is required) 

• SPAN 530 - Professional Spanish: Business Credits: 3 
• SPAN 531 - Professional Spanish: Health and Human Services Credits: 3 
• *SPAN 550* - Hispanic Readings & Media Credits: 3 (*required)
• SPAN 560 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: U.S. Latinx Credits: 3 
• SPAN 565 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: Spain Credits: 3 
• SPAN 566 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: Spanish America Credits: 3 
• SPAN 567 - Cultures of the Spanish-speaking World: Transatlantic Credits: 3 
• SPAN 569 - Special Studies in Spanish Credits: 1-18 
• SPAN 575 - Introduction to Spanish Translation Credits: 3 
• SPAN 580 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics Credits: 3 

Any three courses at the 600-700-level 

The Spanish major with distinction requires 33 credit hours of Spanish courses at and above SPAN 301, including one required literature courses at the 500-level (SPAN 550), and at least four 700-level courses, and a 3.5 GPA in all courses taken toward the major.

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