Undergraduate Programs

In addition to the general degree requirements, students need a minimum of 36 credit hours, a maximum of 54 credit hours in Spanish. At least 18 of these credit hours must be at the 3000 level or higher.

Requirements:

• SPAN 2021.03: Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 2022.03: Advanced Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 3020.03: Translation
• SPAN 3035.03: Advanced Spanish I
• SPAN 3036.03: Advanced Spanish II
• Six credit hours in Spanish or Spanish-American Literature (3000 level or higher)
• Six credit hours of Spanish Civilization, Spanish-American Civilization or Hispanic Culture (this includes SPAN 2100, SPAN 2105, Span 2110, SPAN 2150, SPAN 2155, SPAN 2200, Span 3410, Span 3450, Span 3515).
• Six additional credit hours of Spanish (including three credit hours at the 3000 level or higher).

• n addition to the general degree requirements, students need a combination of 60 credit hours, with a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 48 credit hours in Spanish. At least 18 of these credit hours must be at the 3000 level or higher.
• Requirements:
• SPAN 2021.03: Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 2022.03: Advanced Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 3020.03: Translation
• SPAN 3035.03: Advanced Spanish I
• SPAN 3036.03: Advanced Spanish II
• Three credit hours in Spanish or Spanish-American Literature (3000 level or higher)
• Three credit hours in Spanish Civilization, Spanish-American Civilization or Hispanic Culture (this includes SPAN 2100, SPAN 2105, Span 2110, SPAN 2150, SPAN 2155, SPAN 2200, Span 3410, Span 3450, Span 3515).
• Six additional credit hours of Spanish (including three credit hours at the 3000 level or higher).

• Potential Honours applicants are encouraged to consult the Department's Undergraduate Advisor during their second year of study. Deadline for application should be three semesters before your graduation.
• Students must meet the Faculty degree requirements which include a minimum of 54 and a maximum of 66 credit hours beyond the 1000 level in Spanish, including 18 credit hours at the 3000 level or higher.
• Requirements:
• SPAN 2021.03: Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 2022.03: Advanced Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 3020.03: Translation
• SPAN 3035.03: Advanced Spanish I
• SPAN 3036.03: Advanced Spanish II
• Six credit hours in Spanish or Spanish-American Literature (3000 level or higher)
• Six credit hours of Spanish Civilization, Spanish-American Civilization or Hispanic Culture (this includes SPAN 2100, SPAN 2105, Span 2110, SPAN 2150, SPAN 2155, SPAN 2200, Span 3410, Span 3450, Span 3515).
• SPAN 4980.03: Honours Reading Class. Student must complete an Honours Thesis in Spanish (Thesis proposal guidelines)
• 21 additional credit hours in Spanish

SStudents must meet the Faculty degree requirements which include a minimum of 66 and a maximum of 84 credit hours beyond the 1000 level in two allied subjects. A minimum of 30 and a maximum of 48 credit hours may be completed in each subject, including 18 credit hours beyond the 2000 level in each.

If Spanish is your primary major, a minimum of 36 credit hours in Spanish is required (including an honour's thesis).

Requirements (if Spanish is your primary major):

• SPAN 2021.03: Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 2022.03: Advanced Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 3020.03: Translation
• SPAN 3035.03: Advanced Spanish I
• SPAN 3036.03: Advanced Spanish II
• Six credit hours in Spanish or Spanish-American Literature (3000 level or higher)
• Six credit hours of Spanish Civilization, Spanish-American Civilization or Hispanic Culture (this includes SPAN 2100, SPAN 2105, Span 2110, SPAN 2150, SPAN 2155, SPAN 2200, Span 3410, Span 3450, Span 3515)
• SPAN 4980.03: Honours Reading Class. Student must complete an Honours Thesis in Spanish.
• Three additional credit hours in Spanish

Requirements (if Spanish is your secondary major):

• SPAN 2021.03: Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 2022.03: Advanced Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 2090.03: Introduction to Hispanic Literary Study (this does not constitute your literature requirement)
• SPAN 3020.03: Translation
• SPAN 3035.03: Advanced Spanish I
• SPAN 3036.03: Advanced Spanish II
• Three credit hours in Spanish or Spanish-American Literature (3000 level or higher)
• Three credit hours in Spanish Civilization, Spanish-American Civilization or Hispanic Culture (this includes SPAN 2100, SPAN 2105, Span 2110, SPAN 2150, SPAN 2155, SPAN 2200, Span 3410, Span 3450, Span 3515)
• Six additional credit hours of Spanish at the 3000 or 4000 level

This minor is available to students registered in a 120 credit hour Bachelor of Applied Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Community Design, Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Informatics, Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) program.

A BA (90 credit hour) degree program with a minor in Spanish is also available.

Students must complete a minimum of 18 to a maximum of 27 credit hours above the 1000 level.

Requirements:

• SPAN 2021.03: Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 2022.03: Advanced Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 3035.03: Advanced Spanish I
• SPAN 3036.03: Advanced Spanish II
• SPAN 3020.03: Translation
• SPAN 3005.03, SPAN 3190.03 or SPAN 3515.03

This minor is available to students registered in a 120 credit hour Bachelor of Applied Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Community Design, Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Informatics, Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) program.

Requirements

Students seeking a minor in Latin American Studies must complete a minimum of 24 to a maximum of 27 credit hours, including a minimum of 3 credit hours at the 3000 level or above. 

Must include:

• SPAN 2021.03: Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 2022.03: Advanced Intermediate Spanish

List A: six credit hours from the following:

• SPAN 2200.03: Latin American Culture: From the Maya to the 21st Century
• SPAN 3515.03: Intro to Latin American Literature
• SPAN 3510.03: Literatura hispanoamericana contemporanea

List B: 12 credit hours from the following:

• HIST 2381.03: Latin America
• HIST 2386.03: Colonial Latin America
• HIST 2387.03: Latin America Since Independence
• HIST 3390.03: Latin America: Revolution and Repression
• HIST 4300.03: Topics in Latin American History
• INTD 3302.03: Social Development in Cuba
• INTD 3303.03: The Political Economy of Cuba
• INTD 3304.03: Sustainable Development in Cuba
• INTD 3310.06: Cuban Culture and Society
• INTD 3401.03: Seminar in Development Studies
• POLI 3360.03: Politics in Latin America
• SOSA 3168.03/GWST 3168.03: Issues in Latin American Society
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The CERTIFICATE IN SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE is available as both a concurrent and a stand-alone credential. It is open to all currently registered Dalhousie and King’s students across faculties, as well as to members of the broader community.

This 15 credit-hour certificate offers a structured and flexible pathway to develop Spanish language proficiency and cultural understanding. Through a progression of courses, students advance from introductory to intermediate or from intermediate to advanced levels, achieving at least a B1.2 level under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

For BA students fulfilling a language requirement with Spanish courses, only nine additional credit hours are required to complete the Certificate. Students in other programs also benefit from the program’s accessibility, as 1000-level Spanish courses count toward the Certificate, unlike in a Minor.

Requirements:

To achieve the certificate, students must complete a total of 15 credit hours, including 12 credit hours from the language courses and 3 credit hours from the culture courses

STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE 12 HOUR CREDITS IN LANGUAGE COURSES FROM THE FOLLOWING:

SPAN 1021.03 - Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 1022.03 - Beginning Spanish II
SPAN 1035.06 - Accelerated Beginning Spanish
SPAN 2021.03 - Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2022.03 - Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 3035.03 - Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 3036.03 - Advanced Spanish II

+ ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING CULTURE ELECTIVES:

SPAN 2100.03 – Evolving Spain (taught in English)
SPAN 2105.03 – Catalan Language and Culture
SPAN 2150.03 – Hispanic Identities Through Film: Memory and Marginalized Communities
SPAN 2155.03 – Hispanic Identities Through Film: Immigration, Exile, and Globalization
SPAN 2200.03 – Latin American Culture (taught in English)
SPAN 3515.03 – Voices and Visions: Hispanic Literature in Film (taught in English)