Spanish

Certificate

Earning the 13-credit Spanish certificate attests that you possess at least an intermediate level command of the Spanish language as well as a broad familiarity with and appreciation for the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The skills and knowledge you'll attain will be particularly helpful in the pursuit of a career in healthcare, education, sales, hospitality, government, law enforcement, and social work.

Minnesota State universities

Bemidji State University
Metropolitan State University
Minnesota State University Mankato
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Southwest Minnesota State University
St. Cloud State University
Winona State University

Spanish Program Planning Guide

2023-2024 Required Courses

Core Curriculum

Course #	Course Name	Credit(s)
SPAN 2201	Intermediate Spanish I	5
Course Outline Credits: 5 MNTC Goal Areas: 06, 08 Proceeds from SPAN 1102. Presents a comprehensive review and a continued development and strengthening of language skills with an emphasis on communicating ideas in conversation and in writing. Cultural and literary materials provide a more extensive understanding of and appreciation for the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisites: Please go to e-Services to see Pre-requisites for this course Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024
SPAN 2202	Intermediate Spanish II	5
Course Outline Credits: 5 MNTC Goal Areas: 06, 08 Proceeds from SPAN 2201. Renewed emphasis is placed on communicating ideas in conversation and composition. Cultural and literary materials continue to provide a more extensive understanding of and appreciation for the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisites: Please go to e-Services to see Pre-requisites for this course Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Summer 2024
HUM 1140 ANTH 2110	Latin American Culture and Civilization OR Peoples and Cultures of Latin America	3
Latin American Culture and Civilization Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 06, 08 Provides a panoramic view of Latin America from Pre-Columbian times to the present. Highlights major events and figures, but also key issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, language, geography, religion, and class, and how they have shaped and continue to shape Latin American identities and experiences. Considers cultural production from a sociohistorical perspective. Prerequisites: Please go to e-Services to see Pre-requisites for this course Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2024 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 06, 08 Introduces the diverse contemporary cultures of Latin America and the factors that influence peoples' lives and cultural expressions. Course topics include colonization, globalization, religion, identity and ethnicity, social movements, migration, and the relationships between culture and gender, language, art, music, traditional arts and crafts, and the environment. Throughout the course, we will also explore the roles that anthropologists have played in Latin America. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
Total Credits in Core Curriculum		13