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Spanish Major

Spanish majors can take advantage of an array of careers: Arts, Media & Entertainment, Education, Social Work, Human Resources, Travel & Tourism, Service, Industry & Commerce, Science & related professions, Government, Armed Forces, Court Translators, High School and College Counseling, Sales and Marketing, etc. The areas of Law Enforcement, Medicine and Law also need bilingual professionals at all levels.

There are three basic concentrations: 1) concentration in Spanish; 2) a two-language concentration (Spanish and one other language); 3) a three-language concentration (Spanish and two other languages).

Concentration in Spanish

A minimum of twenty-four (24) upper-division semester hours is required for a major (the equivalent of eight (8) courses at the 3000 level or above). For students in this classification, the following courses in Spanish are available:

  • SPAN 3010 Composition & Conversation I (Available in person and online)

  • SPAN 3020 Composition & Conversation II (Available in person and online)

  • SPAN 3030 Conversation & Culture (Available in person and online)

  • SPAN 3304 Introduction to Hispanic Studies (Available in person and online)

  • SPAN 3308 Spanish Phonetics (In person only)

  • SPAN 3310 Spanish for Heritage Speakers (In person only)

  • SPAN 3400 Introduction to Spanish Translation (In person only)

  • SPAN 3500 Introduction to Spanish for the Professions (In person only)

  • SPAN 4306 Applied Spanish Linguistics (In person only)

  • SPAN 4410 Spanish Literature and Civilization (Available in person and online)*

  • SPAN 4510 Spanish American Literature and Civilization (In person only)

  • SPAN 4562 Contemporary Spanish American Fiction (In person only)

  • SPAN 4563 Hispanic Literary Genres (In person only)

  • SPAN 4564 Hispanic Cinema (In person only)

  • SPAN 4701 Spanish for Commerce I (Available in person and online)*

  • SPAN 4702 Spanish for Commerce II (Available in person and online)*

  • SPAN 4704 Spanish for Healthcare (Available in person and online)*

  • SPAN 4705 Healthcare Interpreting and Translating (Available in person and online)*

  • SPAN 4706 Legal Interpretation (Available in person and online)*

  • SPAN 4707 Spanish in the USA (In person only)

* While many courses are available in both in-person and online formats, specific offerings may vary each semester depending on enrollment and scheduling. Not all formats are guaranteed every term. 4000-level courses, in particular, are typically offered in only one format per semester. Please check the course schedule in Banner for the most up-to-date availability.

Two-language concentration

A minimum of twenty-seven (27) upper-division hours is required, with a minimum of nine (9) hours in each language.

Three-language concentration

This option requires prior consultation and with the approval of the chair of the Department of World Languages and Literatures. Normally a three-language concentration requires thirty-three (33) upper-division semester hours: at least twelve (12) semester hours in two languages plus approved course work in a third language.

More information

For a full description of the program, please refer to the undergraduate catalog. A sample four-year plan for studying Spanish (Typical 4-Year Spanish Concentration Sequence) can also be found on that webpage.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Spanish program, please contact the Undergraduate Advising Team at spanish@memphis.edu.