Minors
Welcome to a minor in Chinese, French, German, Italian Studies, Japanese, or Spanish!
Important Notice About Declaring a Language Minor Under the Semester Catalog
If you are an incoming student (first-year or transfer) or have changed your catalog to AY 2026–2028—the new semester catalog—we will be using the new form for all language minors. The new forms is available below. Please, follow the instructions.
We look forward to hearing from you! The list of language advisors appears below. If you have general questions about the transition to semesters, please do not hesitate to contact the department chair, Dr. Silvia Marijuan, at smarijua@calpoly.edu.
Instructions for Students in the AY 2026-2028 Catalog (Semesters) to DECLARE a Language Minor.
You can use the same ALL CLA Minor Declaration Form to declare any of our WLC language minors: Chinese, French, German, Italian, or Spanish. You simply need to select the minor you would like to declare from the dropdown list.
Here are the steps for declaring the minor (Chinese, French, Italian, German OR Spanish)
Step 1: Click on the ALL CLA Minor Declaration Form
Link here: ALL CLA Minor Declaration Form
Step 2: Under Recipients, enter your Cal Poly email address and your language minor advisor’s email address. The form will then be routed to your language minor advisor for their signature.
Advisors for the Spanish minor
Last Name A-C: ffsanche@calpoly.edu
Last Name D-H: kschrist@calpoly.edu
Last Name I-N: recarras@calpoly.edu
Last Name O-S: smarijua@calpoly.edu
Last Name T-Z: mgalvanm@calpoly.edu
Advisors for the Japanese minor
Last names A-C: jcleave@calpoly.edu
Last names D-Z: smarijua@calpoly.edu
Advisors for the Italian minor
All last names: tmatarre@calpoly.edu
General inquiries: smarijua@calpoly.edu
Advisors for the French minor
Fall semester: jjthomps@calpoly.edu
Spring semester: bkennell@calpoly.edu
Advisors for the Chinese minor
All last names: hchen07@calpoly.edu
Advisors for the German minor
All last names: cander55@calpoly.edu
In all cases, CC the WLC department.
Cc Department Email: wlc@calpoly.edu
Under Fields, enter your first and last name.
Step 3: Check Your Email & Open Adobe Sign After initiation of form link, you will receive an email from Adobe Sign with instructions to review and sign the declaration form. Click the link in the email and sign in using your Cal Poly credentials to access Adobe Sign.
Step 4: Review Requirements & Select Your Minor Inside the form, you will:
• Enter required fields such as your Name, EMPL ID, Major, GPA, and CP Username.
• Select your desired minor from the dropdown menu – which will prompt a small link to appear below
• Copy and paste the link into a separate browser window to view the catalog requirements. You can also find the requirements under semesters here:
• Review the requirements for the minor — these are linked directly to the course catalog, so the information will always be up to date.
Step 5: Submit the Form Once all fields are complete, submit the form. It will automatically route to your designated minor advisor.
Step 6: Download Final Copy Once the Minor Advisor has approved the form, it will automatically route to the Office of the Registrar for final student academic record processing. All recipients will receive a notification of completion of the form via email. It is recommended to download and save a copy for your records.
Previous catalog (quarter catalog) (please, don't use these forms if you are an incoming student in Fall 2026 or if you switched to the semester catalog
Chinese
Previous catalog: Chinese Minor Form (catalog years 19-26)
French
French Minor Form (catalog years 17-26) [Last Name A-M]
French Minor Form (catalog years 17-26) [Last Name N-Z]
German
Previous catalog: German Minor Form (catalog years 22-26)
Italian
Previous catalog: Italian Studies Minor Form (catalog years 19-26)
Japanese
Previous catalog: Japanese Minor Form (catalog years 22-26)
Spanish
Previous catalog:
Dr. Sánchez (ffsanche@calpoly.edu): Spanish Minor Form (catalog years 17-26) [Last Name A-C]
Dr. Muñoz-Christian (kschrist@calpoly.edu): Spanish Minor Form (catalog years 17-26) [Last Name D-H]
Dr. Carrasco: Spanish Minor Form (catalog 17-26) [Last Name I-N]
Dr. Marijuan: Spanish Minor Form (catalog years 17-26) [Last name O-S]
Dr. Galván-Mandujano: Spanish Minor Form (catalog 17-26) [Last Name T-Z]
Coursework taken at another school/study abroad
Ask your advisor questions about minor credit for coursework taken at another school. For Study Abroad, consult the minor advisor before your trip to ensure transferability of courses.
You are responsible for monitoring progress towards your minor and having course substitutions approved by your minor advisor.
Contact your advisor in your major department to plan the best way to integrate your language minor into your major program. For additional information, consult the College of Liberal Arts Advising Center, 47-22B or call 756-6200.