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	*Spanish Minor* Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures College of Humanities and Social Sciences Description \| Requirements \| Required Courses \| Elective Courses \| Admissions/Certification of Minor \| Contact Description The objective of the minor in a foreign language is to enable students majoring in any field to acquire proficiency in a second language, understanding the culture, and knowledge of the countries in which the language is spoken. Requirements Completion of 15 credit hours is required. 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 Foreign Languages and Literatures 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 toward the minor. Credits earned in NC State-sponsored study abroad programs for Spanish (Cuernavaca, Mexico; Lima, Peru; Santander, Spain and Segovia, Spain) 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 is not permitted. Required Courses (9 credits) FLS 202 Intermediate Spanish II FLS 331 - Spanish Oral and Written Expression I FLS 332 - Spanish Oral and Written Expression II Elective Courses (6 credits) Choose 2 of the following: FLS 333 The Sounds of Spanish FLS 334 Spanish-English Comparative Grammar FLS 336 Business Spanish I FLS 337 Spanish for Tourism in the Hispanic World FLS 340 Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures FLS 341 Literature and Culture of Spain I FLS 342 Literature and Culture of Spain II FLS 343 Literature and Culture of Spain III FLS 351 Literature and Culture of Latin America I FLS 352 Literature and Culture of Latin America II FLS 353 Literature and Culture of Latin America III FLS 360 Hispanic Cinema FLS 400 Methods and Techniques in Spanish Translation and Interpretation FLS 402 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics FLS 403 Hispanic Prose Fiction FLS 404 Hispanic Drama FLS 492 Seminar in Hispanic Studies FL 395 Study Abroad Programs FL 495 Special Topics in Foreign Languages and Literatures Admissions and Certification of Minor *Admissions* Students first download a Minor Declaration Form and consult with their major adviser for approval of the minor program. After the student obtains the major adviser's signature, he/she should consult with the minor adviser (listed below) to develop a plan of study indicating required courses and expected dates of completion. A copy of the student's minor plan of study will be kept on file in the department of foreign languages and literatures. *Certification* Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State. Students should meet with the Director of Undergraduate Advising, Ms. Susan Navey-Davis (919.515.9288, http://www4.ncsu.edu/~navey/, 321 Withers), to complete the final certification. Students will receive official recognition on their transcripts for the completed minor. Contact Person Dr. Mark Darhower Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Box 8106 Withers 405 (919) 513-4807 http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/~mldarhow mark_darhower@ncsu.edu last updated: November 1, 2008