Hispanic Studies Minor
Gosia Lee, Undergraduate Advisor for Hispanic Literatures and Cultures major and Hispanic Studies minor
Elizabeth Bruno, Study Abroad
Ellen Welch, Chair
Amy Chambless, Director of Undergraduate Studies
The minor in Hispanic studies is designed for those who wish to continue their study of the Spanish language and acquire a more in-depth knowledge of Spanish and/or Spanish American literature, culture, or linguistics. Through the selection of courses students may choose to concentrate on a single region of the Hispanic world (Spain or Spanish America), a specific content area (literature, culture, or linguistics), or a combination of regions and/or content areas.
Department Programs
Majors
- Romance Languages Major, B.A.–French and Francophone Studies
- Romance Languages Major, B.A.–Italian
- Romance Languages Major, B.A.–Portuguese
- Romance Languages Major, B.A.–Hispanic Literatures and Cultures
- Romance Languages Major, B.A.–Hispanic Linguistics
Minors
- French Minor
- Italian Minor
- Portuguese Minor
- Hispanic Studies Minor
- Spanish Minor for the Professions
- Translation and Interpreting Minor
Graduate Programs
Requirements
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must:
- take at least nine hours of their minor "core" requirements at UNC–Chapel Hill
- earn a minimum of 12 hours of C or better in the minor (some minors require more)
For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Requirements | ||
SPAN 300 | Grammar and Structure of Spanish H | 3 |
or SPAN 301 | Introduction to Literary and Cultural Analysis | |
or SPAN 302 | Literary and Cultural Analysis for Heritage Learners | |
Four courses numbered above SPAN 330, excluding SPAN 401, SPAN 402, SPAN 404, SPAN 405, and SPAN 601 | 12 | |
Total Hours | 15 |
H | Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply. |
Completion of SPAN 261 or SPAN 267 is considered a prerequisite for the minor.
Spanish (SPAN) course descriptions.
See the program page here for special opportunities.