<p>So I don’t know if there’s been any discussion about minors and such but I’m curious… I’ll be a freshman next year and I’m a nursing major. I know that nursing school is a fair amount of work and commitment, so would it be completely out of the question to even consider a minor in spanish? What’s required to get a minor?</p>
<p>if you can minor in spanish, do it. I am a nurse, and Spanish speaking nurses are in high demand.</p>
<p>Yeah I figured it would be a huge asset when I go to find a job years down the road and I really like spanish, I just don’t know what the workload is going to be like…</p>
<p>I think it’s a great idea to become fluent in Spanish, but I think a minor in Spanish will require too much.</p>
<p>Spanish is a rare minor that requires a lot of credits - including a lot of upper division (15 hrs!!! of upper division)…and of course, you have to complete or test out of the lower division Spanish classes.</p>
<p>usually other minors only require about 18-20 credits of which only 6-9 have to be upper division.</p>
<p>Spanish minor:
[Spanish</a> - University of Alabama](<a href=“http://bama.ua.edu/~spanish/programs.html#Anchor-SPANISH-49575]Spanish”>http://bama.ua.edu/~spanish/programs.html#Anchor-SPANISH-49575)</p>
<p>Spanish Minor
The SPANISH MINOR has emerged over the last few years as one of the most enticing options for students in business, criminal justice, political science and many other areas of study. To complete this minor students must take 15 hours on the 300-400 level where there are three required courses: SP 353 (Conversation), SP 356 (Grammar and Composition), and SP 364 or SP 366 (Civilization). The remaining six hours must come from courses on the 300-400 level. Students in business have found that the Spanish business courses (Commercial, Technical Writing, Economics, Politics, and Media) enhance their marketability significantly.</p>
<p>Requirements for the minor in Spanish. The Spanish minor requires 15 semester hours in courses numbered 300 or above, including SP 353, SP 356, and SP 364 or SP 366. </p>
<p>SPANISH MINOR
15 HOURS on 300 or 400 LEVEL
- SP 353 CONVERSATION
- SP 356 GRAM. & COMP.
- SP 364 or 366 Civiliz. (Penin./LA)
- SP 300-400 ELECTIVE
- SP 300-400 ELECTIVE</p>
<p>Since the lower division Spanish classes are pre-reqs, that means you have to have credits in Span 101, 102, (or 103), 201, and 202 as well.</p>
<p>Wow! Haha I guess that answers my question about that!! I definitely think that that would be way too much to take on, since nursing school is already pretty grueling from what I’ve heard, plus I’ll be in honors… thank you for sharing that!</p>
<p>Is it possible to double major and not have a minor? D is thinking about double majoring in english and spanish. She was originally thinking about minoring in latin (and still might) or majoring in english and having 2 minors- latin and spanish. I really hope there is someone at UA who will help her figure out what she wants to do. M2ck, when we visit in April, which department do you think D should talk to- english, latin, or spanish?</p>
<p>Yes, your D can double major and not have a minor.</p>
<p>*I really hope there is someone at UA who will help her figure out what she wants to do. M2ck, when we visit in April, which department do you think D should talk to- english, latin, or spanish? *</p>
<p>Has your D looked into majoring in The Classics? That seems like something she might like.</p>
<p>[Department</a> of Modern Languages & Classics | University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences](<a href=“http://mlc.ua.edu/]Department”>http://mlc.ua.edu/)</p>
<p>When you have Allison set up your visit, ask her to include appts with:</p>
<p>Dr. Halli (former Dean of the Honors College) He is great about helping direct kids.</p>
<p>Cipria, Alicia
Associate Professor of Spanish
<a href=“mailto:acipria@bama.ua.edu”>acipria@bama.ua.edu</a> | B.B. Comer 225</p>