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 38301, 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 2
SPANISH 1840Elementary Spanish I4
SPANISH 1940Elementary Spanish II4
SPANISH 2840Intermediate Spanish I 14
SPANISH 2940Intermediate Spanish II 14
1

This course may apply toward a Core General Education Requirement.

2

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

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.