Core Courses
|
| Course |
Name |
Hours |
| SPAN 331 |
Spanish Conversation (offered every semester) |
4 |
| SPAN 332 |
Grammar and Composition (offered every semester) |
4 |
| SPAN 336 |
Survey of Spanish Literature (offered every semester) |
4 |
| SPAN 337 |
Survey of Spanish American Literature (offered every semester) |
4 |
| SPAN 494 |
Senior Seminar (offered every semester- usually Monday P.M.) |
4 |
| LING 321 |
Linguistics Science |
2 |
| OR |
| SPAN 371 |
Methods of Teaching Foreign Language
(Ling 321 offered in spring; Span 371 offered in fall; Span 371 is required for secondary education candidates) |
4 |
|
(or equivalent academic term abroad) |
| SPAN 338 |
Intensive Advanced Spanish
(may count for 331 or 332 with Dept. recommendation)(required for Spain & Costa Rica) |
4 |
| SPAN 334 |
Spanish Thought and Culture (Required for Spain) |
4 |
| SPAN 489 |
Topics in Hispanic Culture
(elective for Spain; required for Costa Rica) |
2-4 |
AND at least 2 more hours of an elective
|
| SPAN 335 |
Spanish-American Thought and Culture (offered fall) |
4 |
| SPAN 439 |
Topics in Language, Literature, or Culture
(offered every semester) |
2-4 |
| SPAN 495 |
Independent Study (Departmental permission required) |
2-4 |
| SPAN 496 |
Internship (Departmental permission required) |
2-4 |
Spanish Secondary Education required courses include:
Spanish 331, 332, 336, 337, 371, 494, and an academic term in a Spanish-speaking country. Please consult the Education Department for a list of Education courses and general education courses required for certification.
OJO 1:
Students may meet 4 hours of the general education requirement in literature by taking Survey of Spanish Literature (336) or Survey of Spanish American Literature (337)
OJO 2:
Students may work with their advisors to complete alternative study abroad programs other than Wheaton In Spain or Wheaton In Costa Rica. The alternative program must be accredited by a U.S. four-year college or university, or by the International Accreditation Association of Colleges and Universities. Six (6) credits minimum; 8-16 recommended.
OJO 3:
At least 16 hours must be taken in residence; that is, through Wheaton College. No more than 16 hours of upper-division transfer credit in Spanish may be applied to the major. Transfer credits include AP credits and coursework completed abroad through a non-Wheaton College or a non-CCCU program.
SPANISH MINOR:
Students take 20 hours of coursework at the upper-divisional (300-400) level. Conversation (331) and Advanced Grammar and Composition (332) are required. A term of study abroad is strongly recommended. The electives for the minor are chosen in consultation with the minor advisor on an individual basis.