Spanish Major, B.A.

Students who major in Spanish must have a grade point average of no lower than a 2.50 in the Spanish courses they take. The major requires SPANISH 4820, SPANISH 3830, and an additional 20 credits of Spanish courses numbered 3000 or higher.  Eight to nine credits of upper-level Spanish courses must be taken in our Education Abroad program. Similar or comparable cultural experiences could also be accepted. In addition, students must take 9 additional credits of Philosophy or English Literature/Linguistics courses, including 3-6 credits of Philosophy and 3-6 credits of English Literature or English Linguistics. One course in each area (Philosophy or English) must be 2000-level or above.

Course Title Credits
Prerequisites to the Major 1
SPANISH 1840Elementary Spanish I4
SPANISH 1940Elementary Spanish II4
SPANISH 2840Intermediate Spanish I4
SPANISH 2940Intermediate Spanish II4
1

Students with previous Spanish experience have the opportunity to place out of the prerequisite courses.

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
SPANISH 3830Spanish Civilization3
SPANISH 4820Phonetics2
Philosophy and English Literature/Linguistics Courses 19
3-6 Credits of Philosophy
3-6 Credits English Literature/Linguistics 2
Spanish Courses 320
Select 20 credits from the following:
SPANISH 3000
World Languages Travel Abroad Seminar
SPANISH 3820
Spanish Conversation and Composition I
SPANISH 3840
Topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture
SPANISH 3850
Spanish American Literature and Culture I
SPANISH 3860
Spanish American Literature and Culture II
SPANISH 3920
Spanish Conversation and Composition II
SPANISH 4620
Cervantes
SPANISH 4720
Spanish Literature of the 20th Century
SPANISH 4830
Introduction to Spanish Literature I
SPANISH 4850
Supervised Independent Study
SPANISH 4930
Introduction to Spanish Literature II
Total Credits34-50
1

One course from each area must be 2000-level or above.

2

Linguistics options include ENGLISH 2210, ENGLISH 3250, ENGLISH 3260 and ENGLISH 3610.

3

Eight to nine credits of upper-level Spanish courses must be taken in our Education Abroad program.