Spanish Studies Minor

Requirements: 5 courses

All 5 courses must be at the 300 level or above and must be taught in Spanish. See Spanish course offerings.

  • At least 1 survey course from the following:
    • SPANISH 332 - Introduction to Spanish Literature I
    • SPANISH 333 - Introduction to Spanish Literature II
    • SPANISH 334 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature
    • SPANISH 335 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature
    • SPANISH 336 - Introduction to US Latino/a Literature
  • At least 2 courses at the 400 level or above

Note: All courses must be taught in Spanish. However, SPANISH 336 or 490S-2 or 439S may substitute for one of the five.

Department S/U Policy: Only one S/U class can count toward the major/minor requirements

Study Abroad 

Students are strongly urged to study abroad since this is the best way to achieve language proficiency and to acquire knowledge of a country’s culture. Courses taken abroad count toward the core and/or related courses as follows:


Department-Administered Programs
•    Duke-in-Madrid.  A maximum of two courses may be counted towards the minor.
•    Duke-in-Madrid-Intermediate. Spanish 314A, Gastronomía de España, being equivalent to Spanish 204 and advanced 300 level, counts as one course towards the minor.

Duke-Administered Summer Programs (Global Education Office)
•    Duke-in-Chile. Spanish 315A Language and Culture of Entrepreneurship in Latin America counts as one course credit towards the minor
•    Duke-in-Costa Rica. Spanish 306A, Language, Culture, and Health in Costa Rica counts as one course credit towards the minor. 
•    Duke-in-Spain. A maximum of two course credits may be counted towards the minor.


Non-Duke-Administered Semester Programs
•    Minor: One course per semester may be counted.


Non-Duke-Administered Summer Programs
•    Minor: One course may be counted.