Spanish
Study the Spanish-speaking world
In the Spanish program, you will study the language, literature and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Over 400 million people speak Spanish as their native language and it is the official language of 21 countries; it’s also one of the official languages of the United Nations and the European Union.
More than 40 million native Spanish speakers live in the United States, and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish will develop your fluency and communication skills in our interconnected world.
Chicago is a diverse city with numerous Latin American communities. Practice your Spanish while exploring festivals, neighborhoods, restaurants, museums, and other cultural institutions that will allow you to experience firsthand the richness of the Spanish-speaking world.
Take advantage of our Study Abroad programs in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico or Spain to grow linguistically and expand your cultural understanding of Spanish-speaking societies.
If you’re interested in pursuing a career in education, the Spanish department partners with the College of Education to award teaching degrees at the middle school and high school levels.
We also offer the 3+3 BA/JD program, which allows high-achieving first-year undergraduate students to be admitted simultaneously to the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (LAS) and the College of Law (LAW). You’ll complete your first three years in LAS and your final three years in LAW.
Classes
Coursework
- Grammar and Communication
- Composition
- Conversational Spanish
- Phonology and Phonetics
- Literary Analysis in Spanish
- The Spanish Novel
- Latin American Literature
Resources
Career Options
Common Career Areas
- Public policy
- International business
- Education
- Immigration work
- Social services
- Journalism
- Tourism
- Law
81%
of Modern Languages graduates were employed, continuing their education or not seeking employment after graduation.
Major Requirements
?Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPN 201 | ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| SPN 202 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| SPN 203 | ADVANCED CONVERSATION | 4 |
| SPN 220 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY ANALYSIS IN SPANISH | 4 |
| SPN 352 | SPANISH PHONOLOGY AND PHONETICS | 4 |
| Select three SPN Literature courses, one from three of the following areas: | 12 | |
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Spanish Literature from Middle Ages through Golden Age |
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Spanish Literature from Enlightenment to present |
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Latin American Literature from origins through Romanticism |
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Latin American Literature from Modernism through present |
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| Select two 300-level SPN electives | 8 | |
| Select two 200/300 level SPN electives | 8 | |
Students whose level of proficiency allows them to begin studying Spanish at DePaul in SPN 202 or higher may substitute 300-level language courses for three 200-level language courses. Heritage speakers of Spanish should take:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
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SPN 205 |
ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION FOR HERITAGE LEARNERS I 1 | |
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SPN 206 |
ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION FOR HERITAGE LEARNERS II 2 | |
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SPN 207 |
ADVANCED CONVERSATION FOR THE HERITAGE LEARNER 3 |
| 1 |
Instead of SPN 201. |
| 2 |
Instead of SPN 202. |
| 3 |
Instead or SPN 203. |
Spanish Literature Categories
Category I: Spanish Literature from Middle Ages through Golden Age
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
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SPN 301 |
SPANISH LITERATURE I : MIDDLE AGES THROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE | |
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SPN 308 |
MEDIEVAL SPANISH LITERATURE | |
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SPN 309 |
SPANISH BALLAD | |
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SPN 310 |
GOLDEN AGE POETRY | |
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SPN 311 |
CERVANTES | |
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SPN 324 |
THE BIRTH OF THE NOVEL IN SPAIN | |
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SPN 333 |
GOLDEN AGE THEATER |
Category II: Spanish Literature from Enlightenment to Present
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
SPN 302 |
SPANISH LITERATURE II: THE ENLIGHTENMENT TO THE PRESENT | |
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SPN 312 |
THE SPANISH NOVEL | |
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SPN 313 |
THE GENERATION OF 1898 | |
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SPN 314 |
CONTEMPORARY HISPANIC LITERATURE | |
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SPN 316 |
THE HISPANIC ESSAY | |
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SPN 319 |
CONTEMPORARY POETRY | |
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SPN 332 |
NINETEENTH-CENTURY SPANISH NOVEL | |
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SPN 339 |
THE GENERATION OF 1927 | |
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SPN 373 |
AFRO-HISPANIC LITERATURE |
Category III: Latin American Literature from Origins through Romanticism
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
SPN 303 |
LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE & CULTURE I | |
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SPN 315 |
MEXICAN LITERATURE | |
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SPN 327 |
AREA STUDIES IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
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SPN 374 |
LITERATURE OF THE CONQUEST | |
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SPN 375 |
LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE FROM INDEPENDENCE TO MODERNISM | |
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SPN 376 |
SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ | |
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SPN 377 |
PERUVIAN REALITIES IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY: HISTORY, CULTURE, POLITICS, VIOLENCE & SOCIAL JUSTICE | |
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SPN 378 |
FOUNDATIONAL FICTIONS |
Category IV: Latin American Literature from Modernism to Present
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
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SPN 304 |
LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE II | |
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SPN 305 |
LATIN AMERICAN NOVEL | |
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SPN 306 |
PUERTO RICAN LITERATURE | |
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SPN 314 |
CONTEMPORARY HISPANIC LITERATURE | |
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SPN 315 |
MEXICAN LITERATURE | |
|
SPN 316 |
THE HISPANIC ESSAY | |
|
SPN 319 |
CONTEMPORARY POETRY | |
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SPN 321 |
U.S. LATINO/A WRITERS | |
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SPN 323 |
REVOLUTION IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
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SPN 327 |
AREA STUDIES IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
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SPN 328 |
MODERN LATIN AMERICAN THEATRE | |
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SPN 329 |
LATINO GAY AND LESBIAN LITERATURE | |
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SPN 335 |
U.S. LATINA WRITERS | |
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SPN 373 |
AFRO-HISPANIC LITERATURE | |
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SPN 377 |
PERUVIAN REALITIES IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY: HISTORY, CULTURE, POLITICS, VIOLENCE & SOCIAL JUSTICE |
Open Electives
Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
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