There are several ways to satisfy this requirement. Please choose one of the four options listed below depending on your proficiency and/or interests: SPN 211 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credits and SPN 212 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 credits OR SPN 214 - Intermediate Medical Spanish I 3 credits and SPN 215 - Intermediate Medical Spanish II 3 credits OR SPN 213 - Intermediate Spanish for Speakers of Spanish 3 credits OR equivalent proficiency satisfied through permission of the department or through the placement or the challenge exam.

SPN 311 - Spanish Conversation and Composition 3 credits OR SPN 310 - Spanish Grammar and Composition for Students of Hispanic-American Background 3 credits; SPN 312 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 credits; SPN 321 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition 3 credits; SPN 393 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics 3 credits

Three courses from: SPN 384 - Introduction to Latin American Literature and Culture I 3 credits; SPN 385 - Introduction to Latin American Literature and Culture II 3 credits; SPN 386 - Introduction to Latin American Literature and Culture III 3 credits; SPN 387 - Introduction to Spanish Literature and Culture I 3 credits; SPN 388 - Introduction to Spanish Literature and Culture II 3 credits; SPN 389 - Introduction to Spanish Literature and Culture III 3 credits

Five additional courses in upper-division SPN courses chosen in consultation with the Departmental advisor. A maximum of three credits of SPN 447 is applicable toward this requirement. At least three of the upper-division courses for the major must be 400-level. 300-level courses in the above list that are in excess of the required number may also count in this category. S/U graded courses such as SPN 443, SPN 475 and SPN 488 do not count towards fulfillment of this requirement.

Beginning Fall 2014, all students who complete SPN 321 will have satisfied the upper-division writing requirement for the major as well as the university WRTD requirement.