UMass Boston

Current Undergraduate Students: Declare or change your minor by completing an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form.

Prospective Undergraduate Students: Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply: 

Apply as a First-Year Student

Apply as a Transfer Student

Foundational Courses (9 Credits)

Take three courses from below.

• SPAN 230 - Spanish Composition and Conversation I 3 Credit(s) OR
• SPAN 280 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers 3 Credit(s)
  
• SPAN 301 - Adv Rdg, Wrtg & Spkng 3 Credit(s) OR
• SPAN 289 - Writing for Heritage Speakers of Spanish 3 Credit(s)
  
• SPAN 304 - Spanish for Majors and Minors 3 Credit(s)

Advanced Courses and Latin American Studies Course (9 Credits)

Take three courses from the list below. Only ONE course may be a LATAM course.

• SPAN 316 - Advanced Spanish Grammar 3 Credit(s)
• SPAN 317 - Introduction to Translation Studies (Spanish/English) 3 Credit(s)
• SPAN 320 - Varieties of Spanish in the Americas 3 Credit(s)
• SPAN 333 - Intermediate Translation Spanish/English 3 Credit(s)
• SPAN 362 - Spanish-American Short Story 3 Credit(s)
• SPAN 364 - Spanish-American Essay 3 Credit(s)
• LATAM 360 - Language and Power in the Americas 3 Credit(s)

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Complete 18 credits from six courses, including three foundational courses and three advanced-level courses. Please note: Students in this minor must also demonstrate intermediate proficiency in Spanish. Study abroad is strongly encouraged.

Pass/fail: No more than one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least three courses for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.

Latin American and Iberian Studies Department
McCormack Hall, 4th Floor, Room 618
617.287.7550