Spanish B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 49
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Note: Students are required to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all upper-division courses presented in fulfillment of requirements for the Spanish major.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 16 | |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 9 | |
| Additional Upper-Division Spanish Electives | 21 | |
| Upper-Division Writing | 3 | |
| Teaching Spanish Track | ||
| Total Hours | 49 | |
Lower-Division Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| SPNS 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPNS 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| SPNS 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4 |
| SPNS 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Note: The sequential order of the following required courses must be followed:
- SPNS 326 and SPNS 331 must be taken before any 400-level literature course
- SPNS 301 must be taken before SPNS 408
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| SPNS 301 | Spanish: Oral and Written Expr | 3 |
| SPNS 326 | Contemporary Spanish Lit | 3 |
| SPNS 331 | Cultures and Societies of Latin America | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Upper-Division Spanish Electives
Note: 9 credits need to be 400 level content courses: SPNS 400, SPNS 432, SPNS 465, SPNS 466, SPNS 491, SPNS 492 or SPNS 494. The remaining 12 credits could be completed by taking any combination of the upper-division elective courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 21 credits of upper-division courses in Spanish. | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Upper-Division Writing Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| MCLG 315 | Major Hispanic Authors | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Teaching Spanish Track
Notes:
- This teaching track contains different/additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the teaching track of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the teaching track of a major or minor in that content area.
- To complete this teaching track, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. You do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publications. They are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.
- Spanish qualifies for a single field endorsement. However, there is a limited demand in the majority of Montana high schools for teachers with a single endorsement in Spanish. Students are encouraged to complete the requirements for a second teaching endorsement in another field in more demand in high schools.
- Study in a Spanish language country, provided either through the University's Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.
Teaching Spanish Track Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| LING 270S | Intro to Linguistics | 3 |
| MCLG 410 | Methods Teaching Foreign Language | 3 |
| SPNS 305 | Spanish Phonetics | 3 |
| SPNS 400 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPNS 408 | Spanish: Adv Comp & Conversat | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach Spanish, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.