Spanish, B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 36+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements for more information.

Level 1

SPAN 275 Comprehensive Skills Review of Spanish through Culture (3)

Level 2

Complete 6 credit hours from one of the following options:

Option 1

*Please note that a maximum of one course from SPAN 312 , SPAN 314 , SPAN 328 is allowed.

Option 2

SPAN 350 Intensive Writing and Conversational Skills through Culture (6)

Level 3

Complete 18 credit hours.

Complete 15 credit hours from the following:

SPAN 320 Introduction to Textual Analysis (3)
SPAN 344 Advanced Grammar and Lexicon (3)
SPAN 381 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following:
SPAN 332 Topics in Spanish for Health through Culture (3)
SPAN 333 Topics in Hispanic Cultures (3)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following:
SPAN 366 Select Readings in Spanish America (3)
SPAN 367 Select Readings in Spain (3)

Complete 3 additional credit hours from one of the following options:

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Complete 3 additional credit hours from any 400-level SPAN course.

Level 4

Complete three courses totaling 9 credit hours at the 400-level including at least 3 credit hours in the literature and 3 credit hours in linguistics:

SPAN 400-level Literature (at least 3 credit hours):

Note:

*Content must be literature to count for this category.

SPAN 400-level Linguistics (at least 3 credit hours):

Complete at least 3 credit hours from the following:

SPAN 400-level Electives (at least 3 credit hours):

Complete at least 3 credit hours from any additional SPAN 400-level course.

Proficiency Exam Requirement

Majors in Spanish are required to take a proficiency exam during their last year prior to graduation. Information about the nature of the exam and the schedule for each semester is available in the department and on its website.

Notes:

No more than 15 credit hours from SPAN 332 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 15 credit hours from SPAN 333 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 6 credit hours from SPAN 366 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 9 credit hours from SPAN 367 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 3 credit hours from SPAN 400 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 4 credit hours from SPAN 401 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 6 credit hours from SPAN 490 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 6 credit hours from SPAN 491 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 9 credit hours from SPAN 492 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 9 credit hours from SPAN 493 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 9 credit hours from SPAN 494 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 3 credit hours from SPAN 496 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 6 credit hours from SPAN 498 may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None. All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.