Major & Minor Requirements
Note: This page is designed to assist students, faculty, and advisors by providing degree requirements and recommendations in an easy-to-use format. The course catalogue remains the official source of degree requirements -- please report any discrepancies with this page to the department chair.
Major Requirements for Spanish
A minimum of eight course credits at or above the 300 level, which include:
- Composition and Conversation (301)
- Introduction to Textual Analysis (311)
- Seminar (411)
- Two electives in Spanish or in other areas approved by the Department as relevant to the Spanish major
- At least one course in each of the following categories:
- Culture:
- Peninsular Culture and Civilization (381)
- Latinos in the U.S. (383)
- Latin American Culture and Civilization (385), or
- Topics in Culture
- Peninsular Literature
- Golden Age: Romancero and the Comedia (321)
- Golden Age: Don Quijote (322)
- Twentieth Century Peninsular Novel and Poetry (351)
- Modern Hispanic Theatre (352), or
- Topics in Peninsular Literature
- Latin American Literature
- Latin American Short Story and Novel (355)
- Latin American Poetry (356), or
- Topics in Latin American Literature
- Culture:
Notes:
- Lectures and discussions in all 300- and 400-level courses are in Spanish
- The following courses are taught in Mexico, Bolivia, and/or Spain :
- Basic Spanish (201)
- Intermediate Spanish Abroad (206)
- Advanced Conversation Abroad (302)
- Advanced Spanish Abroad (303)
- Peninsular Culture and Civilization (381)
Recommended Course Sequence
Course schedules vary widely depending on whether students enter Cornell with language credits or not. The following are guidelines:
- We recommend that all students, whether intending to major in Spanish or not, complete their language course requirement by the end of their second year.
- Majors should take Composition and Conversation (SPA 301) by the fall of their third year, though many will take this course sooner.
Teaching Major Requirements
A minimum of nine course credits, which include:
- Composition and Conversation (301)
- Introduction to Textual Analysis (311)
- Seminar (411)
- Language Teaching Methodology (LAL 308)
- And one course in each of the following categories: Culture, Peninsular Literature, and Latin American Literature. (See choices under the requirements for majors)
Minor Requirements
A minimum of five course credits in Spanish at or above the 300 level, which include:
- Composition and Conversation (301)
- Introduction to Textual Analysis (311)
- One elective in Spanish or in another area approved by the Department
- One course in each of two of the following categories: Culture, Peninsular Literature, and Latin American Literature. (See choices under the requirements for majors)
