B.A. Spanish
Program Admissions Requirements
There are no program admission requirements for the B.A. in Spanish.
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3 - MATH 1123 recommended 1 | 3 | |
| Objective 4 - SPAN 1101 or SPAN 1102 and another Objective 4 course from the Humanities or Fine Arts categories. | 7 | |
| Objective 5 | 7 | |
| Objective 6 | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7 | ||
Objective 8 | ||
| Objective 9 - SPAN 2201, SPAN 2202, SPAN 2221, or SPAN 2222 | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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“P” courses are equivalent to the original course.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Language Component 1 | 16 | |
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| Either SPAN 1101 or SPAN 1102 partially satisfies General Education Objective 4 | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
or SPAN 2221 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | |
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
or SPAN 2222 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers II | |
| Any one of SPAN 2201, SPAN 2202, SPAN 2221, or SPAN 2222 satisfies General Education Objective 9 | ||
| Advanced Language Component | ||
| Intensive Conversation 2 | ||
| Spanish Conversation and Composition | ||
| Spanish Advanced Grammar | ||
| Advanced Language and Culture Component | 27 | |
| Introduction to Hispanic Literature | ||
| Survey of Spanish Literature and Civilization | ||
| Survey of Latin American Cultures and Civilizations | ||
| Select at least 9 credits of elective coursework from SPAN, LANG or GLBL. Six (6) of these credits must be upper-division credits. | ||
| All courses used to satisfy major requirements must be passed with a C- grade or better. | ||
| Total Credits | 43 | |
All students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish must take the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). Please see your advisor for information regarding this exam.
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Students with previous lived experience with the Spanish language may place above the Basic Language level, even if they have not formally studied Spanish previously. Such students may have Spanish 1101 and 1102 waived, and complete the degree with as few as 36 total credits. There are several ways to get transcripted credit for Spanish 1101 and 1102. Students who are uncertain of the appropriate course to take first in the Spanish program, or who have questions about how to receive credit for lower division courses and the associated General Education objectives, should speak with a Spanish program advisor.
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The 3300 Intensive Conversation course may be waived if the candidate earns an Intermediate High or above on the ACTFL OPI. If the 3300 conversation course is waived by the required score, the student may graduate with 41 credits. If the student does not earn the minimum score of Intermediate High, the student must complete 43 credits as indicated above. Please speak to an advisor.
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 39 | |
| Major Requirements (w/o General Education) | 35 | |
| Upper Division Free Electives | 12 | |
| Free Electives | 34 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |