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          Please note that admission to the Major in Spanish is suspended until further notice.

          Spanish is spoken by over 400 million people around the globe and 21 countries list it as an official language. The increasing global influence of Hispanic communities and the richness and importance of the Spanish language open up an array of career opportunities.

          As a student in the Spanish program, you will learn the language and study Hispanic cultures, cinema, literatures and linguistics — exactly the combination you need should you decide to move on to our master's and PhD programs. You will gain a broader perspective on Hispanic America and Spain, and also learn about the importance of Spanish as an international language.

          In addition, you can complement your formal studies with a wide range of social and cultural activities (films, lectures, conferences, Spanish Club, etc.), often held in partnership with various embassies and organizations in the National Capital region. You can also complete part of your studies abroad through exchange programs at universities located in Hispanic America or Spain.

          Courses in this program are taught in Spanish, English or French.

      The table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.

      Students can complete part of their studies abroad through exchange programs at universities in Spain or in Spanish America. For details, please consult the Department.

      Course List
        Code                                       Title                                                 Units  
        Mandatory Language Courses: 1                                                                  
        ESP 1991                                   Elementary Spanish I                                  3 Units
        ESP 1992                                   Elementary Spanish II                                 3 Units
        ESP 2991                                   Intermediate Spanish I                                3 Units
        ESP 2992                                   Intermediate Spanish II                               3 Units
        ESP 3991                                   Advanced Spanish I                                    3 Units
        ESP 3992                                   Advanced Spanish II                                   3 Units
        Mandatory Culture and Literature Courses:                                                      
        ESP 2911                                   Contemporary Spanish Culture                          3 Units
        ESP 2912                                   Spanish American Culture                              3 Units
        6 course units from:                       6 Units                                             
          ESP 3934                                 Spain in its literature, (20th-21st centuries)               
          ESP 3935                                 Latin America in its literature, 20th-21st centuries         
          ESP 3943                                 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics                         
        3 course units from:                       3 Units                                             
          ESP 4933                                 Contrastive Grammar: Spanish and English                     
          ESP 4940                                 The Acquisition of Spanish                                   
          ESP 4941                                 Spanish discourse and pragmatics                             
        3 course units from:                       3 Units                                             
          ESP 4901                                 Advanced Study of Latin American Literature                  
          ESP 4902                                 Advanced Study of Spanish Literature                         
          ESP 4918                                 Great Hispanic Authors                                       
          ESP 4928                                 Contemporary Hispanic Fiction                                
        6 optional course units in Spanish (ESP)   6 Units                                             
        Total:                                     42 Units                                            
        

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        Students whose linguistic level is superior to the levels indicated above have to take other ESP courses in consultation with the Department. The linguistic level will be determined by the Online Placement Test, available at the Department’s website: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-arts/modern-languages-literatures.

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