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.  Six 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 I 24
SPANISH 2940Intermediate Spanish II 24
1

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

2

This course may apply toward a Core General Education Requirement.

Course Title Credits
General Requirements
Core General Education Requirements
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Required Courses
SPANISH 3830Spanish Civilization 13
SPANISH 4820Phonetics2
Philosophy and English Literature/Linguistics Courses 29
3-6 Credits of Philosophy
3-6 Credits English Literature/Linguistics 3
Spanish Courses 420
Select 20 credits from the following:
World Language Travel Abroad Seminar 1
Spanish Conversation and Composition I
Topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture 1
Spanish American Literature and Culture I 1
Spanish American Literature and Culture II 1
Spanish Conversation and Composition II
Spanish Literature of the 20th Century 1
Introduction to Spanish Literature I
Supervised Independent Study
Introduction to Spanish Literature II
1

This course may apply toward a Core General Education Requirement.

2

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

3

Linguistics options include ENGLISH 22101, ENGLISH 32501, ENGLISH 32601 and ENGLISH 3610.

4

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