Spanish Minor (E, L)

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This minor provides students with a foundation in Spanish language skills, as well as an overview of economic, political, artistic, and cultural contexts for several Spanish-speaking populations. The Spanish minor prepares students to use Spanish in a range of personal and professional contexts. Students may participate in study abroad and experiential learning programs in Spain, Mexico, and other locations.

REAL Curriculum

The minor earns students credit for E (Humanistic and Aristic Expression) and L (Applied Learning). Students also have the option to complete their upper-level Writing Intensive (WI) course by enrolling in a writing-focused elective.

General Education Requirements

General Education courses will be denoted below with a (GE). Students are required to take at least 30 credit hours of general education designated courses within their degree requirements. The Spanish minor includes 3 general education credits.

Minor Requirements (18 credits)

Students seeking a Foreign Languages Minor in Spanish must complete 18 credit hours in Spanish with at least three courses 300-level or above.

Required Courses (3 credits)

Humanistic and Artistic Expression Electives (6 credits)

Students must choose six credits from the following list.

Applied Learning Electives (9 credits)

Students must choose nine credits from the following list.

Total Credits Needed for Minor 18

Additional Information

A minimum GPA of 2. 0 is required. Students who begin at Radford University above the first two courses in the first year receive 6 free credits in L-designated courses.