Spanish, BA

In the United States, Spanish is fast becoming second to English in usage. A language of practical utility, great literature (Don Quixote), and wide applicability (in North, Central, and South America, as well as in Europe), Spanish is a necessary skill for dealing with today’s world.

Teaching Option

A degree option is available for elementary, secondary and special education teachers. Please contact the Student Success Center for further information.

Learning Outcomes, Spanish, BA

Be able to speak the language well enough to satisfy routine social demands and limited nonspecific, work related tasks
Be able to comprehend face-to-face speech in standard language spoken at a normal rate with some repetition and rewording by a native speaker not accustomed to dealing with foreigners
Have sufficient comprehension to read authentic printed material or edited texts and material within a familiar context
Be able to write routine social correspondence and simple discourse as well as cohesive summaries, resumes, short narratives and descriptions on factual topics in the past, present, and future times
Possess a broad understanding of the history and civilization of the target culture
Possess a critical and theoretically-based awareness of the literary and cultural traditions, periods, genres and contexts of the target language

General Requirements

36 credit hours in Spanish language and literature courses (beyond SPAN 2110 )
6 credit hours in Foreign and Cultural Studies
Spanish majors must achieve grades of C or higher in all required Spanish courses

Total: 42 semester hours – 36 semester hours in Spanish plus 6 semester hours in Foreign and Cultural Studies.

Course Requirements

Required Advanced Language Courses (6 credit hours)

Required Literature Courses (9 credit hours)

Spanish Literature Electives (9 credit hours)

Required Culture/Civilization courses (6 credit hours)

Required Senior Seminar (3 credit hours)

SPAN 4970 - Senior Seminar: Spanish

Foreign and Cultural Studies (FCS): Hispanic topics (6 credit hours)

Elective courses (3 credit hours)

Students entering the program at the 3000-level may take 3 elective credits in upper-division grammar/language or Spanish literature.

Note:

In some cases these major requirements may result in total credit hours in the major in excess of the Letters, Arts and Sciences 54-hour subject area requirement. Unless the student successfully petitions the Committee on Academic Progress for a waiver, the major hours exceeding the 54-hour maximum will be in addition to the 120 hours needed to graduate.