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 may substitute for one of the five.

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. Spanish 439SA Global Spain counts as two course credits 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.