Program: Spanish Minor - Oberlin College and Conservatory

Apr 19, 2025

[PRELIMINARY] Course Catalog 2025-2026

The minor consists of a minimum of 6 full courses (or the equivalent).

Note: Students must earn minimum grades of C- or P for all courses that apply toward the minor.

View the catalog page for the Hispanic studies department.

Students minoring in Spanish may change to a minor in Hispanic studies at any time, but they may not minor in both. The minor in Hispanic studies implies advanced proficiency in Spanish.

Summary of Requirements

One Full Core Course
Five Full Spanish-Taught Hispanic Studies Courses
One Experiential Component

Note(s) on Requirements

Students who satisfy the minor’s requirement of five courses taught in Spanish may count one English-language elective on a related subject, such as linguistics, applied linguistics, second-language acquisition, or another language-related subject.

Transfer of Credit Toward the Minor

Transferred credit for HISP 300 counts toward the minor as a Spanish-taught Hispanic studies course.

Detailed Minor Requirements

Spanish Minor Course Lists

Core Courses

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HISP 349 - History and Present of the Spanish Language
EDUA 301 - Language Pedagogy: The Theory & Practice of Teaching and Learning Languages as long as the practicum requirement of the course is satisfied through teaching Spanish (in SITES).

Spanish-Taught Hispanic Studies Courses

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Note: Students who satisfy the minor’s requirement of five courses taught in Spanish may count one English-language elective on a related subject, such as linguistics, applied linguistics, second-language acquisition, or another language-related subject.

Experiential Component

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Given the central importance of immersive practice, students will meet an experiential learning requirement, which can be satisfied in several ways:

Participating in the SITES program through EDUA 301 and/or EDPR 102
Completing a semester-long study away program in Spanish
Completing a shorter approved study away program in Spanish, such as the Winter Term Program in Guadalajara
Completing an approved bilingual program such as the Border Studies Program
Completing a Spanish-language internship. Examples:
- Writing for a Spanish-language newspaper
- Working in immigration advocacy at the U.S. Border
- Interning at publishers in Spain and Latin America