Chair
Leighton Steele, BA (UBC), Maitrise en littérature française, PhD (Manitoba), Associate Professor
Join Honours (20 units)
Concentration (4.0 units)
Minor (3.0 units)
Please consult the Department of Modern Languages for more information on Spanish programs, including the study year in Spain option.
Joint Honours in Spanish(Mount Saint Vincent University-Dalhousie University)
Students intending to take an honours degree in Spanish normally apply no later than upon completion of 10 units.
| Students must successfully complete 20 units with the following requirements: |
| ❏ | 10 units must be in SPAN
❏ obtain a GPA of 3.0 in the 10 units of SPAN
❏ complete SPAN 1101, 1102, 2201, 2202, 3301, 3302 and 4498 (usually taken at the Mount)
❏ complete the remaining advanced Spanish units at Dalhousie or an approved program of study abroad
❏ students normally take a 3.0 unit minor in English, French, German or linguistics
❏ complete an honours essay in Spanish
❏ spend at least one summer in a Spanish-speaking community |
| ❏ | a minor consisting of 3.0 units as specified by the department. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 3.0 units |
| ❏ | 1.0 unit from each core group A, B, and C listed on page 59 (exclusive of the honours subject):
❏ Core A - Sciences & Mathematics (1.0 unit)
❏ Core B - Social Sciences (1.0 unit)
❏ Core C - Humanities (1.0 unit) |
| ❏ | obtain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a grade of at least C- in 10 units of the required honours courses |
| ❏ | achieve a minimum of B- in the honours thesis |
| ❏ | obtain an overall GPA of 3.0 or better in all courses counted for the degree beyond the first 5.0 units taken |
| ❏ | Note: No more than 4.0 units from professional areas may be counted toward the degree. Courses included in the Applied Human Nutrition science minor as designated on page 63 will not be counted as professional electives. |
| Note: First-class honours will be awarded to students who maintain a GPA of 3.5 or better in 10 units in the honours subject and no grade below B- in all courses counted for the degree beyond the first 5.0 units taken. |
Concentration (4.0 units)
A 4.0 unit concentration in Spanish is available.
Please consult the Department of Modern Languages for more information.
Professional Studies Concentration in Spanish
Business Administration, Tourism and Hospitality Management and Public Relations students have the opportunity to pursue a professional concentration in Spanish. Students must fulfill the following requirements:
❏ SPAN 1101, 1102, 2201, 2202, 3301 and 3302
Students completing SPAN 2202 may write the internationally recognized Spanish examination prepared by the Spanish Ministry of Education and receive the Initial Certificate (Certificado Inicial). Students completing SPAN 3302 may write the Spanish examination prepared by the Spanish Ministry of Education and receive the Basic Diploma (Diploma Basico).
Minor (3.0 units)
| To obtain a minor in Spanish, students must fulfill the following requirements: |
| ❏ | 3.0 units normally taught in Spanish |