Spanish, Minor

Saint Louis University offers an undergraduate minor in Spanish on its St. Louis, main campus and at SLU-Madrid. 

Speaking a language other than English is necessary in an increasingly globalized, complex world. A minor in Spanish can complement nearly any major, especially those related to education, health care, law, international studies, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, biology or humanities, and can be completed at SLU with just 18 credits. 

With the help of a team of dedicated, experienced instructors and mentors, Spanish minors at SLU build connections with Hispanic cultures by refining their language skills in Spanish, developing intercultural competence, exploring the Hispanic cultural legacy and gaining familiarity with Spanish within professional contexts. Throughout their coursework, Spanish minors develop critical, analytical and language skills.

Students complete a minimum of 18 credits for the minor.  Students may start the program at the 2000 level or 3000 level depending on their language proficiency.  No more than one SPAN or LLC course conducted in English will be counted.  

Every minor is assigned a Spanish mentor who provides guidance and support within the program.  All students are encouraged to contact and/or meet with their Spanish mentor at least once a year. Mentors in the Spanish program help minors make the most out of their learning experience.

Students can complete all or part of the Spanish minor at SLU's campus in Madrid.

Continuation Standards

All courses for the Spanish minor must be completed with a grade of C or better. Students who do not achieve the "C" or better grade in a required course will be expected to repeat the course in an attempt to achieve the "C" or better grade. Students may repeat a required course one time. Failure to achieve the "C" or better grade after one repeat attempt will have the student dismissed from the Minor in Spanish.

A minor in Spanish can complement nearly any major, especially those related to education, health sciences, law, international studies, and/or humanities. With the help of a team of dedicated, experienced instructors and mentors, Spanish minors at SLU-Madrid build connections with Hispanic cultures by refining their language skills in Spanish, developing intercultural competence, exploring the Hispanic cultural legacy, and/or gaining familiarity with Spanish within professional contexts (education, health sciences, business, phonetics, etc.). Find out more about the Spanish program.

Curriculum Overview

SLU-Madrid's minor in Spanish consists of 18 credit hours of required language coursework and 3 credit hours of an advanced 4000-level elective. Language courses may be substituted with additional 4000-level coursework.

• SPAN 2010 Connecting with the Hispanic World: Intermediate Spanish 1 (3 cr)
• SPAN 2020 Connecting with the Hispanic World: Intermediate Spanish II (3 cr) 
• SPAN 2030 Eloquent Communication in Spanish (3 cr)
• Two additional Spanish courses at the 3000 level (e.g. SPAN 3030 Refining Spanish Expression: Grammar & Composition (3 cr) and SPAN 3040 In Conversation with the Hispanic World (3 cr))
• One 4000-level Spanish course

The 4000-level courses require language competency equivalent to SPAN 3040 In Conversation with the Hispanic World (3 cr). Only Spanish courses in which a student earns a grade of C or higher may be counted toward the minor.

For additional information about this program, please contact languages@slu.edu or call 314-977-2617.