The Spanish Minor and Spanish International Minor give you the opportunity to develop
language proficiency while expanding your knowledge of Hispanic cultures and literature.
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Modern Language Advisor
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Sciences and Arts
- Associate Teaching Professor, Humanities Department
- Assistant Academic Advisor: Humanities and Modern Languages
HU 2291 - Level I-A Spanish Language and Culture
Introduction to basic Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and idioms, designed to help students acquire the basics of oral and written Spanish. Includes study of contemporary Spanish-speaking cultures.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Senior
HU 2292 - Level I-B Spanish Language and Culture
Further study of basic Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and idioms with continued practice of conversation and basic readings in Spanish. Continued study of selected Hispanic cultures.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 2291 or Language Placement Spanish >= 131
HU 2293 - Transitional Level I Spanish Language and Culture
Intensive review of basic Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and culture. Designed to prepare students with minimum essentials of oral and written Spanish for intermediate and advanced level work. Students completing this course may apply for placement credit.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 2291 or Language Placement Spanish >= 201
HU 3264 - Topics in Spanish-Speaking Cultures
An introduction to Spanish-speaking cultures (in English) in comparative historical perspectives. Includes a survey and a critical cross-cultural examination of Latin-American cultures and Spanish-speaking societies (European, Caribbean, and North, Central and South American) through literature, music, film, art, and other media.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): UN 1015
HU 3291 - Level II Spanish Language and Culture
Review and continued study of grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Spanish. Includes written compositions and oral presentations. Cultural focus on several Spanish-speaking regions. Students completing this course may apply for placement credit.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 2292 or HU 2293 or Language Placement Spanish >= 321
HU 3292 - Level II-B Spanish Language and Culture
Continued study of grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Spanish. Includes written compositions, oral presentations, and readings of short literary and documentary texts. Strong cultural focus on several Spanish-speaking regions. Students completing this course may apply for placement credit.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 3291 or Language Placement Spanish >= 401
HU 3293 - Level IIC Spanish Composition and Conversation
Advanced grammar, composition, and conversation practice. Readings may include texts from literary, social, economic, scientific, engineering, or business discourses in the context of Hispanic cultures. Students completing this course may apply for placement credit.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 3292 or Language Placement Spanish >= 480 or CEEB Spanish Language >= 3 or CEEB Spanish Literature >= 3
HU 3294 - Topics in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures
Study of selected works of literature, culture, and civilization from selected regions of the Spanish-speaking world. May incorporate study of literary genres and historical periods as related to Spain and/or Latin American cultures. Students completing this course may apply for placement credits.
- Credits:
3.0;
Repeatable to a Max of 9
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
On Demand
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 3293 or Language Placement Spanish >= 631 or CEEB Spanish Language >= 4 or CEEB Spanish Literature >= 4
HU 3295 - Level III Advanced Spanish for Literacies
Spanish for Special Purposes is designed for students who anticipate careers in which they will need to interact with Hispanic communities in the U.S. or abroad and who wish to continue study of Spanish language and culture for specific professional purposes. Topics include Spanish for engineering and other sciences, healthcare, business, and legal professions.
- Credits:
3.0;
Repeatable to a Max of 9
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, in odd years, Spring, in odd years
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 3293 or Language Placement Spanish >= 631 or CEEB Spanish Language >= 4 or CEEB Spanish Literature >= 4
HU 3296 - Survey of Hispanic Literatures and Cultures
Overview of Iberian and/or Latin American literatures and cultures from colonial through contemporary periods, including the arts and popular movements, from a multidisciplinary perspective. Course is repeatable up to six credits.
- Credits:
3.0;
Repeatable to a Max of 6
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 3293 or Language Placement Spanish >= 631 or CEEB Spanish Language >= 4 or CEEB Spanish Literature >= 4
HU 3298 - Experience Spanish Language & Culture through Teaching
Spanish teaching by applying theories in second language acquisition at local schools with instructor's guidance. Reflect on owns personal culture, experience of teaching and acquiring languages, showcase growth in communication, cultural awareness, critical thinking, and intercultural competence.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-1)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 3292 or Language Placement Spanish >= 480
HU 3299 - Exploring a Hispanic City by Analyzing its Film Production
Explore films linked by the common thread of the city we are visiting as a character. Discuss them through referential spaces of the city and break the division between the setting of the film and its fiction. Compare and reflect upon local history and its representation.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): UN 1015
HU 4291 - Level IV Modern Language Seminar I-Spanish
Language and power. Critical study of the representation of politics, economies, and social institutions in literature, film, and authentic texts in French, German, and Hispanic language communities. Students read texts in Spanish and English translation.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
On Demand
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 3294 or HU 3295 or HU 3296
HU 4292 - Level IV Modern Language Seminar II-Spanish
Individual and society. Critical study of the relationship between the individual and social institutions in literature, film, and authentic documents from French, German and Hispanic speaking communities. Students read texts in Spanish and in English translation.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
On Demand
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 3294 or HU 3295 or HU 3296
HU 4293 - Level IV Modern Language Seminar III-Spanish
Technology in literature and film. Critical study of the relationship between modern technology and literature, film, and authentic documents from French, German, and Hispanic language communities. Students read texts in Spanish and in English translation.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
On Demand
- Pre-Requisite(s): HU 3294 or HU 3295 or HU 3296
¡La Peña! is a Spanish conversation group that meets for an hour in the HDMZ, 120A
(Walker), from 5-6pm. Practice and improve your conversation skills. Send an e-mail
to Leyre Alegre (lalegref@mtu.edu) and you will be added to the group.
Spanish Minor Liaison
- Director, Modern Languages Program
- Teaching Professor, Spanish Modern Language Program
- Academy of Teaching Excellence
