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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

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Spanish and Hispanic Studies (SPAH)

School of Languages and Literatures, College of Arts

The Spanish and Hispanic Studies program enables students to concentrate on the Spanish language and on Spanish and Latin American literature. Language courses provide study of the grammatical concepts required to establish and enrich reading, writing, oral and aural skills from basic through advanced levels of study. Through literature and film, students are introduced to a variety of cultural, historical, social, and political topics.

The usual first course in Spanish is SPAN*1100. Students with 4U Spanish commonly take SPAN*2000. They may be admitted into SPAN*1110 only with the approval of the Instructor or the Faculty Advisor. Students with native or near native fluency normally begin language courses with SPAN*2000.

All language students are strongly advised to include LING*1000 in their program, and CLAS*1000 among their electives in order to derive the maximum benefit from their studies.

Study Abroad

The Spanish and Hispanic Studies program encourages its students to take advantage of the University of Guelph's exchange programs and the semester abroad opportunities. We offer exchange programs with the University of Málaga and the University of Alcalá de Henares in Spain the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) and the University of Guadalajara (with over 30 campuses) in Mexico and the University of San Andrés in Argentina. Students also enjoy the semester abroad opportunity every second winter in Guatemala. It is recommended that students go on exchange in their third year. In order to be eligible for an exchange, students should have completed at least SPAN*2010, SPAN*2990 , SPAN*2040 and SPAN*3080. Credits successfully completed at the host university are applied towards University of Guelph degree requirements. Please see the International Study section of the undergraduate calendar and consult the Head of Spanish and Hispanic Studies for more information.

Area of Concentration (General Program)

A minimum of 5.00 credits in Spanish and Hispanic Studies is required, including:

2.00 credits from Group A:

SPAN*2040 [0.50] Culture of Spain
SPAN*2990 [0.50] Hispanic Literary Studies
SPAN*3080 [0.50] Spanish American Culture
One of:
SPAN*3220 [0.50] Literature and Arts I: Spain
SPAN*3230 [0.50] Literature and Arts II: Latin America
3.00 credits from Group B:
SPAN*1100 [0.50] Introductory Spanish I
SPAN*1110 [0.50] Introductory Spanish II
SPAN*2000 [0.50] Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN*2010 [0.50] Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN*3210 [0.50] Topics in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*3230 [0.50] Literature and Arts II: Latin America
SPAN*3240 [0.50] Topics in Hispanic Linguistics
SPAN*3500 [0.50] Advanced Spanish I
SPAN*3700 [0.50] Experiential Learning and Language
SPAN*3800 [0.50] Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*3810 [0.50] Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*4100 [1.00] Seminar in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*4410 [1.00] Senior Seminar on Latin American
SPAN*4420 [1.00] Senior Seminar on Spain or Africa
SPAN*4500 [1.00] Spanish Translation - Theory and Practice
SPAN*4840 [1.00] Research Paper in Hispanic Studies
A maximum of 0.50 credits from Group B may be substituted with courses from the following:
ARTH*2050 [0.50] Modern Latin American Art
CLAS*2000 [0.50] Classical Mythology
ENGL*2040 [0.50] Latina/o Literature and Cultural Production: Intro
EURO*1100 [0.50] European Cinema
EURO*2200 [0.50] Towards European Modernism
EURO*3300 [0.50] Violence and Culture in 20th C. Europe
HIST*2920 [0.50] Republican Latin America
HIST*3150 [0.50] History and Culture of Mexico
HIST*3230 [0.50] Spain and Portugal, 1085 to 1668
HUMN*1030 [0.50] What Makes a Literary Classic?
HUMN*3000 [0.50] Narratives of Migration
LAT*1100 [0.50] Preliminary Latin I
LAT*1110 [0.50] Preliminary Latin II
LING*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Linguistics
LING*2400 [0.50] Phonetics

Students wishing to substitute required courses with courses taken abroad, or other options, should consult the Head of Spanish and Hispanic Studies.

Major (Honours Program)

A minimum of 8.00 credits in Spanish and Hispanic Studies is required, including:

3.50 credits from Group A:
SPAN*2040 [0.50] Culture of Spain
SPAN*2990 [0.50] Hispanic Literary Studies
SPAN*3080 [0.50] Spanish American Culture
SPAN*3220 [0.50] Literature and Arts I: Spain
SPAN*3230 [0.50] Literature and Arts II: Latin America
One of:
SPAN*4410 [1.00] Senior Seminar on Latin American
SPAN*4420 [1.00] Senior Seminar on Spain or Africa
4.50 credits from Group B:
SPAN*1100 [0.50] Introductory Spanish I
SPAN*1110 [0.50] Introductory Spanish II
SPAN*2000 [0.50] Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN*2010 [0.50] Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN*3210 [0.50] Topics in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*3240 [0.50] Topics in Hispanic Linguistics
SPAN*3500 [0.50] Advanced Spanish I
SPAN*3700 [0.50] Experiential Learning and Language
SPAN*3800 [0.50] Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*3810 [0.50] Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*4100 [1.00] Seminar in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*4410 [1.00] Senior Seminar on Latin American
SPAN*4420 [1.00] Senior Seminar on Spain or Africa
SPAN*4500 [1.00] Spanish Translation - Theory and Practice
SPAN*4840 [1.00] Research Paper in Hispanic Studies
A maximum of 1.00 credits from Group B may be substituted with courses from the following:
ARTH*2050 [0.50] Modern Latin American Art
CLAS*2000 [0.50] Classical Mythology
ENGL*2040 [0.50] Latina/o Literature and Cultural Production: Intro
EURO*1100 [0.50] European Cinema
EURO*2200 [0.50] Towards European Modernism
EURO*3300 [0.50] Violence and Culture in 20th C. Europe
HIST*2920 [0.50] Republican Latin America
HIST*3150 [0.50] History and Culture of Mexico
HIST*3230 [0.50] Spain and Portugal, 1085 to 1668
HUMN*1030 [0.50] What Makes a Literary Classic?
HUMN*3000 [0.50] Narratives of Migration
LAT*1100 [0.50] Preliminary Latin I
LAT*1110 [0.50] Preliminary Latin II
LING*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Linguistics
LING*2400 [0.50] Phonetics

Students wishing to substitute required courses with courses taken abroad, or other options, should consult the Head of Spanish and Hispanic Studies.

Minor (Honours Program)

A minimum of 5.00 credits in Spanish and Hispanic Studies is required, including:

2.50 credits from Group A:
SPAN*2040 [0.50] Culture of Spain
SPAN*2990 [0.50] Hispanic Literary Studies
SPAN*3080 [0.50] Spanish American Culture
SPAN*3220 [0.50] Literature and Arts I: Spain
SPAN*3230 [0.50] Literature and Arts II: Latin America
2.50 additional credits from Group B:
SPAN*1100 [0.50] Introductory Spanish I
SPAN*1110 [0.50] Introductory Spanish II
SPAN*2000 [0.50] Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN*2010 [0.50] Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN*3210 [0.50] Topics in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*3230 [0.50] Literature and Arts II: Latin America
SPAN*3240 [0.50] Topics in Hispanic Linguistics
SPAN*3500 [0.50] Advanced Spanish I
SPAN*3700 [0.50] Experiential Learning and Language
SPAN*3800 [0.50] Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*3810 [0.50] Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*4100 [1.00] Seminar in Hispanic Studies
SPAN*4410 [1.00] Senior Seminar on Latin American
SPAN*4420 [1.00] Senior Seminar on Spain or Africa
SPAN*4500 [1.00] Spanish Translation - Theory and Practice
SPAN*4840 [1.00] Research Paper in Hispanic Studies
A maximum of 0.50 credits from Group B may be substituted with courses from the following:
ARTH*2050 [0.50] Modern Latin American Art
CLAS*2000 [0.50] Classical Mythology
ENGL*2040 [0.50] Latina/o Literature and Cultural Production: Intro
EURO*1100 [0.50] European Cinema
EURO*2200 [0.50] Towards European Modernism
EURO*3300 [0.50] Violence and Culture in 20th C. Europe
HIST*2920 [0.50] Republican Latin America
HIST*3150 [0.50] History and Culture of Mexico
HIST*3230 [0.50] Spain and Portugal, 1085 to 1668
HUMN*1030 [0.50] What Makes a Literary Classic?
HUMN*3000 [0.50] Narratives of Migration
LAT*1100 [0.50] Preliminary Latin I
LAT*1110 [0.50] Preliminary Latin II
LING*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Linguistics
LING*2400 [0.50] Phonetics

Students wishing to substitute required courses with courses taken abroad, or other options, should consult the Head of Spanish and Hispanic Studies.

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