Add a Minor in Spanish

The undergraduate minor in Spanish requires a minimum of 18 s.h. in Spanish courses, including at least 15 s.h. in Department of Spanish and Portuguese courses (prefix SPAN) at the University of Iowa numbered 2000–4998. At least 6 s.h. must be numbered 3000–4998. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass.

Students can count coursework toward the minor from study abroad programs that earn University of Iowa resident credit. At least one course for the minor must be from the lists "Hispanic Linguistics" or "Hispanic Cultures" with the prefix SPAN numbered 2200–2901, 3100–3901, or 4100–4901. For a list of courses, see Requirements in the BA in Spanish section of the catalog and view the appropriate areas.

Students can apply one University of Iowa course taught in English toward the minor, but all other courses for the minor must be taught in Spanish. For a list of courses in English, see Requirements in the BA in Spanish section of the catalog and view the "Spanish Courses Taught in English" list.

Students are not assigned an advisor for minors, but they may consult with the Spanish academic advisor. In consultation with the advisor, students may also choose to count 3 s.h. toward their Spanish minor from:

• coursework in Spanish at the University of Iowa below the major level (SPAN:1502 Intermediate Spanish II–SPAN:1800 Writing and Writers From Latin America); or
• transfer credit approved by the department, including credit from study abroad programs sponsored by other universities; or
• Advanced Placement Program (AP) Spanish Language and Culture or Spanish Literature and Culture exams with a score of 4 or higher; or
• incentive credit earned from the Furthering Language Incentive Program (FLIP).