Overview
The Minor in Spanish, offered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, prepares students to engage with diverse communities both at home and abroad through the development of language skills and intercultural competencies.
Spanish and Portuguese organizations and activities include Sigma Delta Pi, the National Hispanic Honor Society, the scholarly publications of the Society of Spanish and Spanish-American Studies, and the Spanish and Portuguese Clubs and Film Series.
Residency Requirement: Students who declare a College of Liberal Arts' minor must complete at least half of the program at Temple University. This minor requires 6 courses (18 credits); at least 3 courses must be taken at Temple.
Note: Students who place out of SPAN 1003 may replace it with a 3-credit upper-level elective course with approval of their chairperson or faculty advisor.
Minimum Grade and GPA Requirements: A minimum grade of C- must be earned in all courses in the minor as well as a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the discipline to earn this credential.
Restrictions: Students may not combine this program with the following CLA programs:
- BA in Liberal Studies
- BA in Spanish
- Certificate in Spanish
Minors are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.
Campus Location: Main
Contact Information
Augusto Lorenzino, Director of Undergraduate Studies
416 Mazur Hall
215-204-8285
galorenz@temple.edu
Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.
Requirements
Six courses (18 credits) numbered 1003-4999 are required; the distribution of courses depends on the individual student's proficiency level. See the faculty advisor in Spanish for more information.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 1003 | Intermediate | 3 |
| Spanish Elective 2000+ | 3 | |
| Spanish Elective 2000+ | 3 | |
| Spanish Elective 3000+ | 3 | |
| Spanish Elective 3000+ | 3 | |
| Spanish Elective 3000+ | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |