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1. Make your advising appointment in advance of registration

2. Look at your grade audit and determine which courses you need.

3. Match the list of courses you need against the course catalog (see "Catalog" in the index above). Be sure to find out when the course is taught. Many courses are only taught during particular semesters (example: Spring semester, even years). This is particularly significant if you plan to study abroad. If you are registering for a semester in which you will study abroad, your advisor will work with you to find courses that match the courses you might miss on campus.

4. Every semester, it is useful to plan your course-load during the rest of your time at Gustavus, in order to find any conflicts you may have because of other requirements. Sometimes you may have to go back and forth between two advisors if you have two majors. Give yourself time.

requirements

SPANISH MAJOR

9 COURSES TOTAL

Comprehensive examination: A final portfolio of your work in the major, with essays that ask you to reflect on your educational and cultural experiences is completed in the senior year.

 

MAJOR

All majors must take
  SPA - 250 Composition (FALL/SPRING)
  SPA - 280 Introduction to Literature in Spanish  (FALL - SPRING)
  SPA - 320 Spanish-American Culture (FALL)
  SPA - 321 Spanish Culture (SPRING)
  SPA - 330 Advanced Grammar and Composition (SPRING, EVEN YEARS)
  SPA - 370 Applied Linguistics  (FALL)

AND  OPTION A OR OPTION B

OPTION A:
   SPA-322 Masterworks of Spanish American Literature (FALL, ODD YEARS)
   OR SPA 323  Survery of Spanish Literature (SPRING, EVEN YEARS)
AND 2 SELECTED FROM:
SPA-344  Special Topics (SPRING, ODD YEARS)
SPA-375  Women Writers in Spanish  (FALL, EVEN YEARS)
SPA-390  Film in Spanish (SPRING, ODD YEARS)

OPTION B:
SPA-322 Masterworks  (FALL, ODD YEARS)
AND SPA 323  Survery of Spanish Literature (SPRING, EVEN YEARS)
AND 1 SELECTED FROM
SPA-344  Special Topics (SPRING, ODD YEARS)
SPA-375  Women Writers in Spanish  (FALL, EVEN YEARS)
SPA-390  Film in Spanish (SPRING, ODD YEARS)

3 CREDITS CAN BE TRANSFERRED FROM A SEMESTER ABROAD
4 CREDITS CAN BE TRANSFERRED FROM A YEAR ABROAD
TEACHING MAJORS ADD MFL-357 PLUS PRACTICE TEACHING PLUS ALL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

SPANISH MINOR
 5 COURSES TOTAL

SPA-250
SPA-280
SPA-321 OR SPA-323
SPA-320 OR SPA-322
AND ONE OTHER COURSE ABOVE SPA-250 LEVEL
 

Teaching Minor: All minors planning to teach must also pass a comprehensive exam, take MFL-357 do practice teaching, and complete all other courses required for secondary licensure. The Spanish teaching minor is possible only when completed in conjunction with a teaching major.
 

LATIN AMERICAN, LATINO AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES MINOR

1. HIS-160 Introduction to Latin America
2. SPA-320 Spanish-American Culture or SPA-322 Masterworks of Spanish-American Literature.
3. Two courses selected from the approved list (see LALACS home page) or others subsequently approved by the advisor.
4. One course of approved field experience. This can be either from study abroad in a Latin American country or from independent study or internship work in a Latino community in the United States.

career planning and internships

Gustavus Career Center Homepage

service Programs for Spanish Speakers (includes internships)
    Americorps
     Amerispan
     Peace Corps
     Lutheran Volunteer Corps
     Corporation for National Service
     World Teach

teaching spanish

Spanish Teaching Major
All majors planning to teach must fulfill all the requirements of the Spanish major (see requirements above), take MFL-357, do practice teaching, and complete all other courses required for secondary licensure. (See department of Education.)

Spanish Teaching Minor
All minors planning to teach must fulfill all the requirements of the Spanish minor (see minor requirements above), pass a comprehensive exam, take MFL-357 do practice teaching, and complete all other courses required for secondary licensure. The Spanish teaching minor is possible only when completed in conjunction with a teaching major.

student teaching in other countries

Global Student Teaching

What's needed to be a Spanish teacher? Teaching Spanish requires good control of the Spanish language and an understanding of the culture of the people who speak Spanish abroad and in the United States. You will need to: satisfy certification requirements of the state of Minnesotoa demonstrate control of spoken and written Spanish complete a Spanish major usually study for at least one semester in a Spanish-speaking country show evidence of effective language teaching and the theory of language teaching and acquisition Why teach Spanish? Teaching Spanish is a career that will enable you to experience the excitement and challenge of bringing the diversity of the world and the United States to young people. You will promote cultural awareness and help build bridges among diverse populations in the United States and abroad. You will gain the satisfaction of watching young people grow while acquiring new communication skills and rich cultural knowledge about other peoples. You will work in a profession that allows you the opportunity for continued learning and professional enrichment, and affords many opportunities for travel in the United States and abroad as you enrich yourself with the language and culture of other people. Minnesota and the United States needs more Spanish teachers at the elementary, middle and high schools, and college and university levels. We need you! Spanish instruction is becoming increasingly important at all levels of the education system throughout the United States. This means that you can experience a career that will allow you choice and career flexibility. Teach Spanish! Interested? Explore more.        Talk to a Spanish or education faculty member at Gustavus.        Talk to your high school faculty when you go home to visit.        Vounteer to be a tutor at Gustavus or to assist in the local Saint Peter schools to gain some on-hands experience and help out.   *Visit the page of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ACTFL

graduate school

Graduate school options using Spanish are endless.  They range from Programs in Spanish Linguistic, International Business Programs, to Ph.D. Programs in Spanish, Latin American or Latino Literature.  Here are some web sites to help you start brainstorming, including the web site for the GRE (Graduate Record Examination).

A good way to start is to personally contact graduate schools that interest you and ask for more information.

Gradschools.com (general information)
Grad schools for literature and language study:
GRE official website