Concentration/CUGS in Peninsular Spanish Literature and Culture

Program Guide
Application for Completion of Certificate

Harold Thompson
Academic Advisor
thompsonh@rowan.edu
Contact the Academic Advisor via e-mail with any questions about the program. 

Students with general questions about the major or CUGS can contact the University Advising Center, Savitz Hall, Suite 323 (856.256.4459 / advise@rowan.edu). The Spanish Major Concentration/Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Penninsular Spanish may be declared in the Department of World Languages, Oak Hall 107 or by contacting the University Advising Center, Savitz Hall, Suite 323 (856.256.4459 / advise@rowan.edu). 

The Spanish Major Concentration/Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Peninsular Spanish Literature and Culture (12 s.h.) recognizes students’ completion of 12 s.h. in related coursework at the 300 and 400 levels.  For Spanish Majors, this credential is referred to as a Concentration; for non-Spanish Majors, this credential is referred to as a Certificate.  This Concentration/Certificate enhances the profile of all job applicants across all fields of study, as it represents Advanced-level proficiency and the ability to access the culture of Spain through its literature, with a view to giving students an in-depth, sophisticated level of knowledge that will serve them in their professional life in many fields, including, for example, diplomacy, translation, education and politics. 

Required Course
SPAN 05.301 Appreciation of Hispanic Literature

Elective Courses - Choose three of the following:

SPAN05.320 Spanish Civilization and Culture
SPAN05.325 Readings in Contemporary Spanish Literature
SPAN05.326 Spanish Novel
SPAN05.381 Contemporary Spanish Theatre
SPAN05.440 Special Topics (Peninsular)
SPAN05.481 Generation of '98
SPAN05.482 Contemporary Spanish Novel

Students may satisfy program requirements through coursework completed at Rowan University, transfer credits obtained from coursework at other institutions, and study abroad.