Spanish, Minor

Visit the Languages and Cultures Department page for more information on the program and access to advising.

Program Description

The Spanish minor pairs well with any degree major that UVU offers. It provides students with an advanced knowledge of the Spanish language and societies where Spanish is spoken, including immigrant communities. The Spanish minor enhances careers in the global and multicultural spheres, and shapes students to be respectful and appreciative of cultures and backgrounds different from one’s own. Students will attain an intermediate knowledge and understanding of the culture, society and history from the Spanish speaking world in general, but particularly from Spain and Spanish America.

Matriculation Requirements

1. Complete ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing and 30 hours of college-level courses other than Spanish with a minimum GPA of 2.0
2. Complete lower division Spanish courses (1010, 1020, 2010, and 202G) or receive the equivalent through experiential credit (does not apply to native speakers).
3. Admitted to a bachelor degree program at UVU.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours		18
Discipline Core Requirements		18 Credits
SPAN 3040	Spanish Conversation and Composition II	3
or SPAN 3050	Advanced Spanish
SPAN 3510G	Culture and Civilization--Spain	3
or SPAN 3520G	Culture and Civilization--Spanish America
SPAN 4050	Topics in Grammar Usage and Style	3
Complete 9 credits from any upper-division SPAN or LANG courses not previously taken.		9

Graduation Requirements

1. Completion of Baccalaureate Degree.
2. Any grade below a "C" (2.0) in a Spanish Minor course will not be accepted.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Semester 1		Credit Hours
SPAN 3040 or SPAN 3050	Spanish Conversation and Composition II or Advanced Spanish	3
	Credit Hours	3
Semester 2
SPAN 3510G or SPAN 3520G	Culture and Civilization--Spain or Culture and Civilization--Spanish America	3
Any 3000- or 4000-level SPAN or LANG course not previously taken		3
	Credit Hours	6
Second Year
Semester 1
SPAN 4050	Topics in Grammar Usage and Style	3
Any 3000- or 4000-level SPAN or LANG course not previously taken		3
	Credit Hours	6
Semester 2
Any 3000- or 4000-level SPAN or LANG course not previously taken		3
	Credit Hours	3
	Total Credit Hours	18

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Negotiate meaning through speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
2. Interpret meaning in oral and written form with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels
3. Create messages that can be interpreted by members of the target language with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
4. Perform, linguistically and behaviorally, in various social and work-related settings at the Advanced Rating of the ACTFL Cultural Awareness descriptor.