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Spanish and Spanish American Studies
Degree Requirements
Spanish and Spanish American Studies Major
Spanish and Spanish American Studies Minor

Spanish and Spanish American Studies Major
(10 semester course credits beyond Spanish 004)

Language Requirement:

Completion of two years of Spanish (college level 4 or equivalent) before beginning the sequence of upper-division requirements. One semester of study abroad in a Mills-affiliated program in a Spanish-speaking country is recommended. Students majoring in Spanish must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 by the time they apply to study abroad.

Required:

LET 131 Aspects of Hispanic American Cultures (1)

SPAN 101 Composition and Conversation (1)

SPAN 140 Introduction to Hispanic Literatures (1)

Four upper-division course credits offered in Spanish (4)
(May be taken through study abroad or cross-registration)

Two electives, chosen in consultation with major advisor (2)
(May be taken in English; see Letters)

Senior Requirement:

SPAN 191 Senior Thesis (1)

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Spanish and Spanish American Studies Minor
(6 semester course credits)

Required:

Completion of two years of study (college level 4 or equivalent proficiency) in Spanish or, for students who have already achieved second-year language proficiency, two upper-division courses offered in Spanish (2)

LET 131 Aspects of Hispanic American Cultures (1) or
SPAN 140 Introduction to Hispanic Literatures (1)

Three upper-division course credits in Spanish and Spanish American studies (3)

Students, in consultation with their advisor, may replace one of the three upper-division courses with a course in a related discipline.

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P: 510.430.2356
F: 510.430.3314
E: spanish@mills.edu

Last Updated: 2/28/13