[ Foreign Languages & Literatures ]

Major in Spanish

Spanish majors at Elmhurst learn to use the language to narrate in connected discourse, understand most details on a variety of topics, comprehend substantive texts in selected fields, write about a significant number of topics with a high degree of accuracy, and function appropriately in the culture.

Requirements for the Major
The Spanish major consists of seven courses (28 hours) beginning at the 300-level, which should include at least one international education experience. The following upper-division courses are required and should be taken in the following sequence:

• One grammar/composition
• One conversation (or business Spanish)
• Spanish culture
• Spanish American culture 
• Two literature
• One elective in Spanish

FL 221 The Nature of Language is recommended as an additional course for all foreign language majors. Foreign language majors are urged to complete requirements for a second major as well.

Students can complete the requirements for the major even if they have not studied the language before coming to Elmhurst. Those who have had previous exposure to a foreign language are given a placement exam to determine the proper course level.