Note: admission, including internal or external transfer, to the Spanish and Hispanic Studies major and minor has been suspended. For more information, please contact the School of Languages and Literatures. 

School of Languages and Literatures, College of Arts

The Spanish and Hispanic Studies program enables students to concentrate on the Spanish language and on Spanish and Latin American literature. Language courses provide study of the grammatical concepts required to establish and enrich reading, writing, oral and aural skills from basic through advanced levels of study. Through literature and film, students are introduced to a variety of cultural, historical, social, and political topics.

The usual first course in Spanish is SPAN*1100 Introductory Spanish I. Students with 4U Spanish commonly take SPAN*2000 Intermediate Spanish I. They may be admitted into SPAN*1110 Introductory Spanish II only with the approval of the Instructor or the Faculty Advisor. Students with native or near native fluency normally begin language courses with SPAN*2000 Intermediate Spanish I.

All language students are strongly advised to include LING*1000 Introduction to Linguistics in their program, and CLAS*1000 Introduction to Classical Culture among their electives in order to derive the maximum benefit from their studies.

Study Abroad

The Spanish and Hispanic Studies program encourages its students to take advantage of the University of Guelph's exchange programs and the study abroad opportunities. We offer exchange programs with the University of Málaga and the University of Alcalá de Henares in Spain, the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico and the University of San Andrés in Argentina.  It is recommended that students go on exchange in their third year. In order to be eligible for an exchange, students should have completed at least SPAN*2010 Intermediate Spanish II, SPAN*2990 Hispanic Literary Studies, SPAN*2040 Culture of Spain and SPAN*3080 Spanish American Culture. Credits successfully completed at the host university are applied towards University of Guelph degree requirements. Please see the International Study section of the undergraduate calendar and consult the Head of Spanish and Hispanic Studies for more information.

Please Note:

• At this time, transfer into the Honours Bachelor of Arts program with a major in Spanish and Hispanic Studies is not an option.  The highest designation you can achieve is a concentration in Spanish and Hispanic Studies in the General Bachelor of Arts program. 
• Admission, including internal or external transfer, to the Spanish and Hispanic Studies major has been suspended. For more information, please contact the School of Languages and Literatures.

Major Requirements (Honours)

This is a major within the degree: Bachelor of Arts.

 A minimum of 8.00 credits in Spanish and Hispanic Studies is required, including:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Group A
SPAN*2040	Culture of Spain	0.50
SPAN*2990	Hispanic Literary Studies	0.50
SPAN*3080	Spanish American Culture	0.50
SPAN*3220	Literature and Arts I: Spain	0.50
SPAN*3230	Literature and Arts II: Latin America	0.50
SPAN*4410	Senior Seminar on Latin America	1.00
or SPAN*4420	Senior Seminar on Spain or Africa
Group B
Select 4.50 credits from the following:
SPAN*1100	Introductory Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*1110	Introductory Spanish II	0.50
SPAN*2000	Intermediate Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*2010	Intermediate Spanish II	0.50
SPAN*3210	Topics in Hispanic Studies	0.50
SPAN*3240	Topics in Hispanic Linguistics	0.50
SPAN*3500	Advanced Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*3700	Experiential Learning and Language	0.50
SPAN*3800	Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies	0.50
SPAN*3810	Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies	0.50
SPAN*4100	Seminar in Hispanic Studies	1.00
SPAN*4410	Senior Seminar on Latin America	1.00
SPAN*4420	Senior Seminar on Spain or Africa	1.00
SPAN*4500	Spanish Translation - Theory and Practice	1.00
SPAN*4840	Research Paper in Hispanic Studies	1.00

A maximum of 1.00 credits from Group B may be substituted with courses from the following:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ARTH*2050	Modern Latin American Art	0.50
CLAS*2000	Classical Mythology	0.50
ENGL*2040	Latinx Literature: Myth, Magic and Memory	0.50
EURO*1100	European Cinema	0.50
EURO*2200	Gender and Modernism in Europe	0.50
EURO*3300	Violence and Culture in 20th Century Europe	0.50
HIST*2920	Republican Latin America	0.50
HIST*3150	History and Culture of Mexico	0.50
HIST*3230	Spain and Portugal, 1085 to 1668	0.50
HUMN*1030	What Makes a Literary Classic?	0.50
HUMN*3000	Narratives of Migration	0.50
LAT*1100	Preliminary Latin I	0.50
LAT*1110	Preliminary Latin II	0.50
LING*1000	Introduction to Linguistics	0.50
LING*2400	Phonetics	0.50

Students wishing to substitute required courses with courses taken abroad, or other options, should consult the Head of Spanish and Hispanic Studies.

The Spanish and Hispanic Studies minor is currently suspended. For more information, please contact the School of Languages and Literatures.

Minor Requirements (Honours)

This minor cannot be combined with a major in Spanish and Hispanic Studies.

A minimum of 5.00 credits in Spanish and Hispanic Studies is required, including:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Group A
SPAN*2040	Culture of Spain	0.50
SPAN*2990	Hispanic Literary Studies	0.50
SPAN*3080	Spanish American Culture	0.50
SPAN*3220	Literature and Arts I: Spain	0.50
SPAN*3230	Literature and Arts II: Latin America	0.50
Group B
Select 2.50 credits from the following:
SPAN*1100	Introductory Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*1110	Introductory Spanish II	0.50
SPAN*2000	Intermediate Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*2010	Intermediate Spanish II	0.50
SPAN*3210	Topics in Hispanic Studies	0.50
SPAN*3230	Literature and Arts II: Latin America	0.50
SPAN*3240	Topics in Hispanic Linguistics	0.50
SPAN*3500	Advanced Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*3700	Experiential Learning and Language	0.50
SPAN*3800	Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies	0.50
SPAN*3810	Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies	0.50
SPAN*4100	Seminar in Hispanic Studies	1.00
SPAN*4410	Senior Seminar on Latin America	1.00
SPAN*4420	Senior Seminar on Spain or Africa	1.00
SPAN*4500	Spanish Translation - Theory and Practice	1.00
SPAN*4840	Research Paper in Hispanic Studies	1.00

A maximum of 0.50 credits from Group B may be substituted with a course from the following:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ARTH*2050	Modern Latin American Art	0.50
CLAS*2000	Classical Mythology	0.50
ENGL*2040	Latinx Literature: Myth, Magic and Memory	0.50
EURO*1100	European Cinema	0.50
EURO*2200	Gender and Modernism in Europe	0.50
EURO*3300	Violence and Culture in 20th Century Europe	0.50
HIST*2920	Republican Latin America	0.50
HIST*3150	History and Culture of Mexico	0.50
HIST*3230	Spain and Portugal, 1085 to 1668	0.50
HUMN*1030	What Makes a Literary Classic?	0.50
HUMN*3000	Narratives of Migration	0.50
LAT*1100	Preliminary Latin I	0.50
LAT*1110	Preliminary Latin II	0.50
LING*1000	Introduction to Linguistics	0.50
LING*2400	Phonetics	0.50

Students wishing to substitute required courses with courses taken abroad, or other options, should consult the Head of Spanish and Hispanic Studies.

Area of Concentration Requirements (General)

This is an area of concentration within the degree: Bachelor of Arts.

A minimum of 5.00 credits in Spanish and Hispanic Studies is required, including:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Group A
SPAN*2040	Culture of Spain	0.50
SPAN*2990	Hispanic Literary Studies	0.50
SPAN*3080	Spanish American Culture	0.50
SPAN*3220	Literature and Arts I: Spain	0.50
or SPAN*3230	Literature and Arts II: Latin America
Group B
Select 3.00 credits from the following:
SPAN*1100	Introductory Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*1110	Introductory Spanish II	0.50
SPAN*2000	Intermediate Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*2010	Intermediate Spanish II	0.50
SPAN*3210	Topics in Hispanic Studies	0.50
SPAN*3230	Literature and Arts II: Latin America	0.50
SPAN*3240	Topics in Hispanic Linguistics	0.50
SPAN*3500	Advanced Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*3700	Experiential Learning and Language	0.50
SPAN*3800	Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies	0.50
SPAN*3810	Directed Readings in Hispanic Studies	0.50
SPAN*4100	Seminar in Hispanic Studies	1.00
SPAN*4410	Senior Seminar on Latin America	1.00
SPAN*4420	Senior Seminar on Spain or Africa	1.00
SPAN*4500	Spanish Translation - Theory and Practice	1.00
SPAN*4840	Research Paper in Hispanic Studies	1.00

A maximum of 0.50 credits from Group B may be substituted with a course from the following:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ARTH*2050	Modern Latin American Art	0.50
CLAS*2000	Classical Mythology	0.50
ENGL*2040	Latinx Literature: Myth, Magic and Memory	0.50
EURO*1100	European Cinema	0.50
EURO*2200	Gender and Modernism in Europe	0.50
EURO*3300	Violence and Culture in 20th Century Europe	0.50
HIST*2920	Republican Latin America	0.50
HIST*3150	History and Culture of Mexico	0.50
HIST*3230	Spain and Portugal, 1085 to 1668	0.50
HUMN*1030	What Makes a Literary Classic?	0.50
HUMN*3000	Narratives of Migration	0.50
LAT*1100	Preliminary Latin I	0.50
LAT*1110	Preliminary Latin II	0.50
LING*1000	Introduction to Linguistics	0.50
LING*2400	Phonetics	0.50

Students wishing to substitute required courses with courses taken abroad, or other options, should consult the Head of Spanish and Hispanic Studies.

Certificate  Requirements

Spanish Language and Culture

The Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture provides students with an intermediate level (B1) of competency in the Spanish language and awareness of the cultures of various Spanish speaking countries of the world.

A minimum of 2.50 SPAN credits is required.