The objective of the minor in a world language is to enable students majoring in any field to acquire proficiency in an additional language, understanding of the culture, and knowledge of the countries in which the language is spoken.

Admissions

To be admitted to the program, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.0. Application for admission to any University minor program is now available via MyPack Portal. Admission will be based upon the student’s academic record, and in most cases no longer requires departmental review. To declare a Spanish Minor, go to the Add a Minor page. (Students may declare the minor when they are enrolled in a class that counts toward the minor.)

Certification

Students should declare the minor as soon as they have completed the first course for the minor, and complete their course work according to their minor degree audit, and the minor requirements. Students can monitor their progress toward completing the minor by viewing their Minor Degree Audit online, anytime, in MyPack Portal. Questions regarding unmet course requirements on the Minor Degree Audit (indicated by a red ‘X’) should be directed to the Minor Coordinator, below. Students contact the Director of Undergraduate Advising, once they have completed all of their courses for the minor, or during the registration period for the student’s final semester at NC State, in order to complete the final certification of the minor. Students will receive official recognition on their transcripts for the completed minor. 

Contact Person

Alexandra Marano
321 Withers Hall
919.515.9288
alexandra_marano@ncsu.edu

SIS Code: 16SPM

Plan Requirements

• Completion of 15 credit hours is required.
• At least nine of the 15 credits must be above the 200 level.
• Nine credit hours must be taken at NC State. A maximum of six (6) credit hours may be transferred into the minor from another institution.
• The Department of World Languages and Cultures will determine which courses transferred from other institutions may qualify to meet requirements for the minor.
• A maximum of six credits from a non-NC State study abroad program may count towards the minor. Credits earned in NC State-sponsored study abroad programs for Spanish count as if they were earned on the NC State campus.
• A grade of ‘C-‘ or better is required in all courses in the minor program and an overall GPA of 2.0 must be maintained in the minor courses.
• All courses in the minor must be taken for a letter grade. Credit-only (S/U) grade is not permitted.
• A maximum of TWO (2) courses may double-count between major departmental requirements and courses counting toward the minor.
• A maximum of TWO (2) courses may double-count between courses counting toward this minor and additional minors.
• No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.

Students may declare the minor when they are enrolled in a class that counts toward the minor.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
WLSP 202	Intermediate Spanish II	3
WLSP 331	Spanish Oral and Written Expression I	3
or WLSP 335	Spanish for Native and Heritage Speakers
WLSP 332	Spanish Oral and Written Expression II	3
Elective Courses
Select two of the following:
WLSP 212	Spanish: Language, Technology, Culture
WLSP 295	Intermediate Special Topics in Spanish
WLSP 333	The Sounds of Spanish
WLSP 336	Spanish for Business
WLSP 337	Spanish for Tourism in the Hispanic World
WLSP 340	Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures
WLSP 341	Literature and Culture of Spain I
WLSP 342	Literature and Culture of Spain II
WLSP 343	Literature and Culture of Spain III
WLSP 351	Literature and Culture of Latin America I
WLSP 352	Literature and Culture of Latin America II
WLSP 353	Literature and Culture of Latin America III
WLSP 360	Hispanic Cinema
WLSP 395	Study Abroad Programs in Spanish
WLSP 400	Methods and Techniques in Spanish Translation and Interpretation
WLSP 402	Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
WLSP 405	Spanish-English Comparative Grammar
WLSP 411	Topics in the Culture of Spain
WLSP 412	Topics in the Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean
WLSP 413	Spain and the Americas in Transatlantic Perspective
WLSP 445	Spanish Environmental Cultural Studies
WLSP 492	Seminar in Hispanic Studies
WLSP 495	Advanced Study Abroad Programs in Spanish

¹

200-level courses: Intended for those who have not taken a 300-level Spanish course.

²

300-level courses: Check the course catalog for course pre- or  co-requisite requirement.

³

400-level courses: Prerequisite: 12 hours of 300-level Spanish courses.