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CORE REQUIREMENTS (21 semester hours) Sem. Hrs.
FREN 201-202 Second-Year French I and II 6
FREN 301-302 French Conversation I and II 6
FREN 303 Introduction to French Literature I or
FREN 304 Introduction to French Literature II or
FREN 326 Francophone Cultures and Literatures 3
FREN 327 French Culture and Civilization 3
FREN 340 French for Special Purposes
(Business, Communication, etc.) 3

Recommendations: FREN 201, 202, 301, and 302 should be taken in sequence before proceeding
to other courses. A maximum of six transfer credits will be accepted provided they were
completed during the two-year period preceding enrollment at Bowie State University.

SPANISH LANGUAGE
A Spanish language minor may be used with any major in the University, including areas such as
business, social work, psychology, education, and science. Students will gain a significant auxiliary
skill with the acquisition of a foreign language. The Spanish language minor is a 21-credit-hour
program offering learning experiences that prepare students to understand the language at the
conversational level and to use it in a variety of settings. The Spanish language minor will prepare
the Bowie graduate to move into a variety of employment areas or to continue graduate studies at
schools where a foreign language is a prerequisite for admission.

CORE REQUIREMENTS (21 semester hours) Sem. Hrs.
SPAN 101-102 First-Year Spanish I and II 6
SPAN 201-202 Second-Year Spanish I and II 6
SPAN 301-302 Spanish Conversation and Composition I and II 6
SPAN 204 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology or
SPAN 308 Spanish Structure 3

HISPANIC CULTURE
The Hispanic culture minor is an 18-credit-hour program that offers the student an opportunity to
gain a deeper understanding of Hispanic culture through study of historical, economic, artistic,
literary, and political developments in the Spanish-speaking world. Students will also gain a deeper
understanding of Spanish cultures and their interaction with the United States. The minor offers
students opportunities to prepare for graduate study at schools where a foreign language is a
prerequisite for admission.

CORE REQUIREMENTS (18 semester hours) Sem. Hrs.
SPAN 415 Open Seminar in Spanish Literature 6
SPAN 430 Open Seminar in Hispanic Culture 12

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