Spanish Major Requirements
(Also see Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.)
All students must take the Spanish language placement exam before registering for a Spanish course. Speakers with prior language proficiency should consult with the Spanish Language Program Director about the waiver of language courses . Courses below Advanced Spanish I can be waived by the placement exam; however, if students place above the level of Advanced Spanish I, they will need to take an additional course to replace Advanced Spanish I.
All major requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better and may not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. At least 15 credits must be completed at the 300 level or higher. Courses taken at another institution that are not directly equivalent to a JHU course may not apply towards the major without permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. One course taught in English may be counted towards the major requirements with the authorization of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Courses taught in English can be identified by the MLL-ENGL POS-Tag.
The program strongly recommends that Spanish majors study abroad, either for a semester in the Hopkins in Madrid program or for a summer or winter intersession term in our programs in Salamanca (Spain) and Coronado (Costa Rica). The Hopkins in Madrid Program, which is for advanced language students, allows students to complete a significant number of major requirements (up to 4 courses) while abroad. Hopkins is also affiliated with a number of other study abroad programs. Students wishing to understand how transfer courses taken elsewhere apply towards the major should contact Loreto Sánchez- Serrano.
Students may include a focus on Spanish for the professions in their Spanish major - see footnotes below.
Native speakers should consult with the major advisor for the Spanish and Portuguese Section.
Writing and Communication in the Major
Students must complete at least 6 credits of Writing and Communication Foundational Ability coursework in one major. For this major, students would be able to fulfill this requirement by selecting 6 credits of elective courses in the major that are designated as Writing and Communication courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Language Instruction | ||
| AS.210.111 | Spanish Elements I | 4 |
| AS.210.112 | Spanish Elements II | 4 |
| AS.210.211 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| AS.210.212 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| AS.210.311 | Advanced Spanish I (or an additional course) 1 | 3 |
| Eight Elective Courses | ||
| Four courses numbered AS.215.1xx - AS.215.4xx or AS.210.3xx-AS.210.4xx (taught in Spanish) 2 | 12 | |
| Three courses numbered AS.215.2xx - AS.215.4xx | 9 | |
| One course numbered AS.215.4xx | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 41 | |
- 1
If AS.210.311 is waived, courses numbered 215.1xx-4xx or 210.3xx-4xx taught in Spanish apply. The AS.210.xxx courses that currently apply includes: AS.210.312, AS.210.313, AS.210.314, AS.210.315, AS.210.316, AS.210.317, AS.210.318, AS.210.319, AS.210.411, and AS.210.412
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Spanish for the professions track: Students may specialize in Spanish for the professions by taking three of the following in order to fulfill part of the requirements of the Spanish major: (1) one course from AS.210.314 Spanish for International Commerce or AS.210.313 Medical Spanish or AS.210.315 Spanish for International Relations or AS.210.318 Spanish for Engineering or AS.210.319 Spanish for Public Health; and (2) both courses AS.210.411 Contacts and Contrasts in Spanish for the Professions and AS.210.412 Community Based Learning - Spanish Language Practicum.
Sample Program of Study
This plan assumes the student is starting at the beginning level of the language.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.210.111 | 4 | AS.210.112 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.210.211 | 3 | AS.210.212 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.210.311 | 3 | AS.215.1xx-4xx course | 3 |
| AS.215.1xx-4xx course | 3 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.215.1xx-4xx course | 3 | AS.215.4xx course | 3 |
| AS.215.2xx-4xx course | 3 | AS.215.2xx-4xx course | 3 |
| AS.215.2xx-4xx course | 3 | AS.215.2xx-4xx course | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| Total Credits 41 | |||
Honors in the Major
Honors in Spanish requires a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, and GPA of 3.7 or higher major required courses.