Spanish B.A.
General Degree Requirements
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Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
- 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.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | ||
| SPNS 301 | Spanish: Oral and Written Expression (may be taken concurrently with any other 300-level Spanish course) | 3 |
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| SPNS 315 | Topics in Hispanic Culture | 3 |
| SPNS 499 | Senior Thesis/Capstone | 3 |
| WLC 391 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Additional Upper-Division Spanish Electives | ||
| Complete 18 credits of upper-division courses in Spanish. 6 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. | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 46 | |
Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| SPNS 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 4 |
| M 105 | Contemporary Mathematics (Suggested course) | 3-4 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| HUSC 194 | Seminar/Workshop (Suggested course) | 1 |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| SPNS 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| General Education Requirements | 9 | |
| Activity (Suggested course) | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Autumn | ||
| SPNS 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4 |
| General Education Requirements | 9 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| SPNS 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
| General Education Requirements | 9 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| SPNS 301 | Spanish: Oral and Written Expression | 3 |
| SPNS 315 | Topics in Hispanic Culture | 3 |
| SPNS 326 | Contemporary Spanish Literature (Suggested course) | 3 |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SPNS 331 | Cultures and Societies of Latin America (Suggested course) | 3 |
| WLC 391 | Special Topics | 3 |
| SPNS 305 |
Spanish Phonetics or Intensive Spanish Abroad or Advanced Conversations or Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World or SIGE: The City and The Image or SIGE: History Through Spanish Gastronomy or Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture or SIGE: Literature & Seville or SIGE: Introduction to Spain or SIGE: Summer Intensive Spanish Grammar & Conversation or Special Topics or Independent Study or Internship |
3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| SPNS 432 | Latin American Literature (Suggested 400-level Spanish elective) | 3 |
| SPNS 305 |
Spanish Phonetics (take 2) or Intensive Spanish Abroad or Advanced Conversations or Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World or SIGE: The City and The Image or SIGE: History Through Spanish Gastronomy or Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture or SIGE: Literature & Seville or SIGE: Introduction to Spain or SIGE: Summer Intensive Spanish Grammar & Conversation or Special Topics or Independent Study or Internship |
6 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SPNS 499 | Senior Thesis/Capstone | 3 |
| SPNS 400 |
Introduction to Spanish Linguistics or Spanish: Advanced Composition & Conversation or Spanish Literature: Renaissance and Golden Age or Spanish Literature: Modern & Contemporary or Special Topics or Independent Study or Seminar or Internship |
3 |
| SPNS 305 |
Spanish Phonetics or Intensive Spanish Abroad or Advanced Conversations or Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World or SIGE: The City and The Image or SIGE: History Through Spanish Gastronomy or Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture or SIGE: Literature & Seville or SIGE: Introduction to Spain or SIGE: Summer Intensive Spanish Grammar & Conversation or Special Topics or Independent Study or Internship |
3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121-122 | |
Last updated Autumn 2024