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The Major in Spanish

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Spanish majors choose between two programs of concentration: Program I and Program II. The basic requirement for both programs is a minimum of 30 credit hours in Spanish courses above 200.

Program I. Concentration in Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture.

  1. Core requirements: 201, 202, and 203.
  2. Literature: Nine hours from courses numbered 230--281 or 294.
  3. Culture: Three hours from courses numbered 221--226. Students may substitute another literature course numbered 230--281 or 294.
  4. Language: Three hours from courses numbered 204--213 or 290. Students may substitute another literature course numbered 230--281 or 294.
  5. Linguistics: Three hours from courses numbered 214--220 or 295.
  6. Electives: Three hours from courses numbered above 200 (except 293). Students may substitute a course in either Portuguese (110a or higher) or Catalan (110a or 110b).

Program II. Concentration in Spanish Language, Linguistics, and Culture.

  1. Core requirements: 201, 202, and 203.
  2. Linguistics: Six hours from courses numbered 214--220 or 295.
  3. Language: Three hours from courses numbered 204--213 or 290. Students may substitute a linguistics course numbered 214--220 or 295.
  4. Culture: Three hours from courses numbered 221--226. Students may substitute another language or linguistics course numbered 204--220, 290 or 295.
  5. Literature: Six hours from courses numbered 230--281 or 294.
  6. Electives: Three hours from courses numbered above 200 (except 293). Students may substitute a course in either Portuguese (110a or higher) or Catalan (110a or 110b). A more advanced composition course may be substituted for 201.

The Minor in Spanish

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The minor in Spanish consists of a minimum of 18 credit hours. The specific requirements are as follows:
  1. Spanish 201 (A more advanced composition course may be substituted).
  2. Spanish 202 (Vanderbilt in Spain H200 or a more advanced conversation course may be substituted).
  3. Spanish 203.
  4. One advanced Spanish literature course (230--281, 294).
  5. One advanced course in Spanish linguistics (214--220, 295).
  6. One additional course in civilization, literature, or language/linguistics, chosen from courses that count toward the major (206--290, 294--295).

Teacher Licensure

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Candidates for teacher licensure in Spanish at the secondary level should refer to the chapter on Licensure for Teaching in the Peabody College section of the catalog.

Honors Program in Spanish

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Candidates for Honors in Spanish who meet college and departmental requirements must complete 36 hours in Spanish courses numbered above 200. Students satisfy the requirements of the 30 hour major in Spanish language, literature, and culture (program I) or Spanish language, linguistics, and culture (program II) but take the honors seminar, Spanish 280, in their junior year (or, in exceptional cases, in their senior year) and one graduate seminar in the senior year. These two seminars will satisfy literature area requirements. Candidates must submit a proposal for a senior honors thesis to their prospective faculty adviser no later than the second semester of their junior year. The thesis will be completed as independent study (Spanish 299a-299b, Senior Honors Thesis), under the direction of the faculty adviser. It must be submitted within the second semester of the senior year (deadlines are available from the department). An oral examination on the thesis and the area of the thesis, administered by a committee of the department, will follow.

About Placement

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Entering students should consult their advisers or the Department of Spanish and Portuguese for advice on placement. Students who have not studied Spanish in high school should begin their studies at Vanderbilt in Spanish 101a. Students with high school Spanish on their records must present a College Board achievement test score in Spanish to be placed correctly; students who have satisfied the admission requirement of two units of one foreign language with Spanish will not receive credit for 101a.
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