DEPARTMENT of HUMANITIES
Spanish MINOR
Imagine travelling in Spanish America, Spain or Equatorial Guinea and being able to communicate in the local language. In this program, you develop your ability to read, write, listen and speak Spanish at an advanced level.
What to expect
Using an interdisciplinary approach that touches on literature, culture and globalization, you study, critically reflect upon and begin to understand the complexities of the Spanish-speaking world in practical ways. When you study another language, you become a better communicator and position yourself to excel in a global economy. Expand your horizons with a minor in Spanish.
This minor is invaluable to anyone heading into a graduate school program with a second-language requirement or seeking global employment opportunities.
Program of study
This minor is open to students in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science. Courses for your minor are only one component of the degree requirements you need to graduate. To see all courses required for the minor, check the program of study in the academic calendar.
Requirements can change from year to year. You will follow the program of study outlined in MacEwan University’s Academic Calendar for the year you declare your major/minor or the year you are accepted into an Honours program.
Academic advisors in the Faculty of Arts and Science have prepared resources to help you understand how your major/minor fits within overall degree coursework. Consult the academic planning information to choose and enrol in courses and complete the major/minor declaration process.
Placement in Spanish courses
You must register in a level that is appropriate to your ability. If you register in the wrong course, you will be required to withdraw from it in the first week of the term and you may not have another chance to register in the correct course. Taking the wrong course may also jeopardize your future transfer of credits.
Please note that SPAN 111, 112, 211, 212, 216 and 230 are not open to students with native speaker background.
| Your Background | Recommended Level |
|---|---|
| You have very limited or no previous background in Spanish and you have not successfully completed Spanish 30 or equivalent. | SPAN 111 (Fall) and (Winter) |
| You have taken Spanish 111 or equivalent and have obtained at least a grade of C- or you have taken SPAN 30 or 35 and have obtained a passing grade of less than 70%. | SPAN 112 (Fall) and (Winter) |
| You have taken Spanish 30 or 35 and have obtained a minimum passing grade of 70%, or have taken Spanish 112 or 100 or equivalent and have obtained at least a grade of C-. | SPAN 211 (Fall) |
| You have taken Span 211 or equivalent and have obtained at least a grade of C-. | SPAN 212 (Winter) |
| You have taken Spanish 212 or equivalent and have obtained at least a grade of C-. | SPAN 216 (Fall) |
| You have taken Spanish 216 or equivalent and have obtained at least a grade of C-. | SPAN 230 (Winter) |
| You have not taken any Spanish courses, but you speak Spanish at home or you lived in a Spanish-speaking area for an extended period of time and you have a high level of oral proficiency in Spanish. | Please contact the Spanish Discipline Advisor / Coordinator. |
If your background does not fit any of the descriptions above or if you are uncertain about correct placement, please contact the Spanish Discipline Coordinator in the Department of Humanities.