Spanish and Hispanic Studies

Specific Requirements for Admission to the Major

  • Completion of SPN 225 Intermediate Spanish1, SPN 311 Learning Spanish in Cultural Contexts, SPN 312 Advanced Spanish Grammar, or SPN 313 Advanced Spanish Conversation with a grade of “C” or better.

B.A., Spanish and Hispanic Studies requirements: 30 Credits

  • A minimum of 18 credits towards the major must be taken at Creighton. Credits taken as part of a Faculty Lead Program Away (FLPA) count as Creighton courses. Study Abroad is recommended.
Course for Starting the major: 13
Intermediate Spanish
Learning Spanish in Cultural Contexts
Advanced Spanish Grammar
Advanced Spanish Conversation
Select nine credits from the following 300-level courses: 29
Learning Spanish in Cultural Contexts
Advanced Spanish Grammar
Advanced Spanish Conversation
Communicating In Business I
Cada loco con su tema": Reading Hispanic Diversity
Spanish Immersion I
Spanish Immersion II
Cuba and the U.S.: Revolution and Restitution
Medical Spanish I
Special Topics in Hispanic Cultures
Spanish for Heritage Speaker
Select six credits from the following:6
Advanced Spanish Composition
Introduction to Translation
Spanish Phonetics
Social Stratification in the Dominican Republic
Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean
Civilization and Culture of Spain
Latin-American Culture and Civilization
Encuentro Hispano I
Encuentro Espanol I
Required Course:3
Introduction to Literary Analysis
Select at least nine credits from the following:9
Survey of Latin-American Literature
Survey of Peninsular Literature
Communicating in Business II
Medical Spanish II
Medieval and modern Religious Pilgrimage: Walking Spain's Caminio de Santiago
Directed Independent Readings
Independent Study in the Dominican Republic
Directed Independent Research in Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Advanced Spanish Translation
Encuentro Espanol II
Encuentro Hispano II
Don Quixote
Latin-American Novel
The Latin-American Short Story
Twentieth-Century Latin-American Poetry
Twentieth-Century Latin American Theatre
Contemporary Peninsular Spanish Literature
Contemporary Latino(a) Literature
Feminine Voices from Latin America and Spain
History Of The Spanish Language
History of the Romance Languages
Multicultural Spain Through Letters, Politics, Theater And Film
Contemporary Peninsular Film
Latin American Film
Directed Independent Readings
Senior Seminar
Spanish and Hispanic Studies Major Degree Portfolio
Total Credits30
1

Students placed at the 300 level or above may not take this course for credit in the major; for students placed in SPN 225, this course does count toward the 30 credits of the major.

2

If students take SPN 311, SPN 312 or SPN 313 as their SPN language course to start the major, three of the credits would count in that category instead. Advanced Students may replace 300- with 400-level courses with departmental permission.

Students majoring or co-majoring in Secondary School Teaching Endorsement 7-12 may substitute three credit hours of student teaching for one 500-level course.