Spanish Studies at the University of Toronto are mainly, but by no means exclusively, concerned with the language and literature of the Spanish-speaking peoples. Courses in Hispanic linguistics, in business Spanish, in the history and structure of the Spanish language and literature are complemented by studies of the socio-political, artistic, and intellectual history of both Spain and Spanish America. Spanish and Portuguese form part of the interdisciplinary programs in European Studies and Latin American Studies.
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.
(10.0 credits, including at least 1.0 400-level credit)
Students complete 10.0 credits, including:
- SPA258H1
- 0.5 credit in Hispanic linguistics from: SPA322H1, SPA324H1, SPA326H1, SPA368H1, SPA421H1, SPA422H1, SPA423H1, SPA424H1
- 0.5 credit in Spanish Peninsular literature from: SPA327H1, SPA341H1, SPA344H1, SPA345H1, SPA348H1, SPA350H1, SPA352H1, SPA368H1, SPA425H1, SPA435H1, SPA439H1, SPA450H1, SPA456H1
- 0.5 credit in Spanish American literature from: SPA377H1, SPA378H1, SPA381H1, SPA382H1, SPA383H1, SPA384H1, SPA385H1, SPA386H1, SPA387H1, SPA389H1, SPA467H1, SPA475H1, SPA480H1, SPA482H1, SPA486H1, SPA488H1
- SPA420H1
- SPA454H1/ SPA489H1
- 7.0 additional SPA credits
- Students with previous knowledge of Spanish can start taking language courses at the 200- or 300-level, depending on their placement test results, and after consultation with the department. Students who misrepresent their previous knowledge of the language commit a serious academic integrity offense. The recommended sequences of language courses are as follows.
For students with no previous or very limited knowledge of Spanish:
( SPA101H1, SPA102H1)/ SPA100Y1,
( SPA201H1, SPA202H1)/ SPA220Y1,
( SPA301H1, SPA302H1)/ SPA320Y1,
SPA420H1
For students who have a beginner’s knowledge of Spanish:
SPA102H1 (for students who took Spanish in high school),
( SPA201H1, SPA202H1)/ SPA220Y1,
( SPA301H1, SPA302H1)/ SPA320Y1,
SPA420H1
For students who are heritage speakers of Spanish:
( SPA205H1, SPA305H1)/ SPA219Y1,
SPA420H1 - Of these 7.0 credits, up to 2.0 credits may be taken from cognate departmental or college offerings: PRT courses at any level, LAS courses at any level, LIN courses at any level at any U of T campus, FAH326H1, GGR341H1, HIS291H1, HIS292H1, HIS390H1, HIS397H1, JLN327H1, JLN427H1, JLP315H1, MUS305H1, NMC376H1, POL305Y1, POL305H1, POL325H1, POL360H1, POL442H1
Consult our website https://www.spanport.utoronto.ca/ for the updated list of courses pre-approved for program credit or reach out to our Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies.
