Spanish
Spanish
College of Arts and Sciences
Campus Location: Crete
The Spanish program gives you insight into the second most spoken language in the world. With an increased demand for Spanish-speaking people in a multitude of fields such as business and communication, having a Spanish degree proves marketable - especially when paired with another subject. Also, students don't just learn the language. The Spanish program is designed to be as immersive as possible - which includes learning the language and the culture, partaking in themed events that are important to the culture, and studying abroad for at least a semester to get fully immersed. Like all Modern Language majors at Doane, students who major in Spanish are required to spend at least a semester studying abroad. Once they reach junior year, students are allowed to use their $1,000 travel scholarship to aid them in this experience.
Courses
Spanish
Requirements for the Spanish Major:
Complete 33 credits of Spanish
Note:
A student must earn 12 to 17 credits in Spanish in an approved semester or summer abroad program, with the approval of the department. Courses taken abroad should be taught in the Spanish language. The student has the option of earning up to 24 credits for a full year abroad. (Refer to
Four-Year Plan
Requirements for Secondary Education Spanish Major:
- SPA 203 - Intermediate Spanish (3)
- SPA 204 - Intermediate Spanish (3)
- SPA 305 - Spanish Conversation (3)
- SPA 306 - Spanish Composition (3)
- SPA 312 - Spanish Civilization and Culture (3) or
- SPA 314 - Latin American Civilizations and Cultures (3)
- SPA 424 - Literature and Film of Spain (3) or
- SPA 425 - Latin American Literature and Film (3)
- Study Abroad (12-17 credits)
- SPA 317 - The Teaching of World Languages - Spanish I (0-2)
- SPA 321 - The Teaching of World Languages - Spanish II (0-2)
Complete 30 credits of Spanish
All requirements listed under the catalog section Secondary Education.
Four-Year Plan
Credit by Examination
Students having already taken and passed a course in Spanish at Doane may take an exam for credit. Upon passing the exam, students can be awarded three credits. Additional fees apply. Credit by Examination is limited to 100- and 200-level courses. A maximum of three credits can be awarded.
Faculty & Staff
Emphasis Areas
- General
- Teaching
Students studying Spanish progress toward being linguistically proficient, multi-literate and culturally competent global citizens. This means that students not only learn language but also how to use that language to become a part of Spanish-speaking communities. Let's meet Cassie, a senior Spanish major at Doane. She's progressed in language abilities, learned about life in other countries through multiple international experiences, and made friends with Spanish-speaking classmates because of being a part of the Spanish program.
Proficiency in Spanish can enhance all aspects of a person’s existence. It broadens the amount of people someone is able to communicate with and have empathy toward. Skills learned in the Spanish program can be used to communicate with and understand people students encounter in professional (academic, work) and personal (family, friends, athletics, arts, etc.) lives. Let's meet Michael, a junior Spanish major at Doane who also plays tennis. He has talked about how he's learned more about his international athletic teammates’ world views because of their shared knowledge of Spanish.
Students in the Spanish program apply their progressing communication skills and intercultural competencies during a semester abroad (for majors), internships, and other experiential learning opportunities. Upon graduation, these skills enable students to amplify any career and many aspects of their personal lives. Recent graduates from the Spanish program have applied their linguistic and cultural skills to their jobs in industries such as health care, banking, counseling, teaching and more.
Students studying Spanish progress toward being linguistically proficient, multi-literate and culturally competent global citizens. This means that students not only learn language but also how to use that language to become a part of Spanish-speaking communities. Let's meet Cassie, a senior Spanish major at Doane. She's progressed in language abilities, learned about life in other countries through multiple international experiences, and made friends with Spanish-speaking classmates because of being a part of the Spanish program.
Proficiency in Spanish can enhance all aspects of a person’s existence. It broadens the amount of people someone is able to communicate with and have empathy toward. Skills learned in the Spanish program can be used to communicate with and understand people students encounter in professional (academic, work) and personal (family, friends, athletics, arts, etc.) lives. Let's meet Michael, a junior Spanish major at Doane who also plays tennis. He has talked about how he's learned more about his international athletic teammates’ world views because of their shared knowledge of Spanish.
Students in the Spanish program apply their progressing communication skills and intercultural competencies during a semester abroad (for majors), internships, and other experiential learning opportunities. Upon graduation, these skills enable students to amplify any career and many aspects of their personal lives. Recent graduates from the Spanish program have applied their linguistic and cultural skills to their jobs in industries such as health care, banking, counseling, teaching and more.
