The B.A. program in Spanish offers students a wide array of courses in Spanish and Latin American literature, Hispanic and Latino cultural studies, and different aspects of the Spanish language. Once they complete a set of core courses, students may choose different combinations of electives depending on their academic interests.
Program Requirements Overview
Code | Title | Credits |
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General Education Requirements | 42 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 0-3 | |
Major Requirements | 30-39 | |
Free Electives 1 | 48-36 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
1 | Graduate Swing Courses will count toward free electives for students in combined (UG/GR) programs. |
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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Prerequisites | ||
These courses will be waived for students who place above this level. | 0-9 | |
Spanish I | ||
Spanish II | ||
Spanish III | ||
Required Courses | ||
Language Elective | ||
Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
Basic Spanish for Heritage Learners | ||
Fundamentals of Spanish Grammar | ||
Spanish Composition and Stylistics | ||
Culture Elective | ||
Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
Perspectives on Latin America | ||
Image and Identity: Representation of Latin American Women in Film and Fiction | ||
Spanish Language Review Through Literature, Culture and Film | ||
Cultural Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
Electives | ||
Complete 8 courses from the list below. Only 2 LALS courses may be completed (counting required courses and electives). | 24 | |
Total Credits | 30-39 |
Electives
Code | Title | Credits |
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LALS 201 | Perspectives on Latin America | 3 |
LALS 205 | Image and Identity: Representation of Latin American Women in Film and Fiction | 3 |
LALS 390 | Special Topics in Latin American and Latino Studies | 3 |
LALS 401 | Capstone Course in Latin American and Latino Studies | 3 |
SPAN 221 | Spanish for Business | 3 |
SPAN 241 | Fundamentals of Spanish Grammar | 3 |
SPAN 242 | Spanish Composition and Stylistics | 3 |
SPAN 332 | Negotiation Skills in Spanish | 3 |
SPAN 343 | Introduction to Spanish Phonetics | 3 |
SPAN 344 | Spanish Conversation | 3 |
SPAN 346 | Special Topics in the Spanish Language | 3 |
SPAN 348 | Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics | 3 |
SPAN 349 | Introduction to Hispanic Literary Studies | 3 |
SPAN 361 | Voices of the Past and Present: Spain | 3 |
SPAN 363 | Voices of the Past and Present: Latin America | 3 |
SPAN 373 | Special Topics in Spanish and Latin American Literature | 3 |
SPAN 374 | Cultural Studies: Spain | 3 |
SPAN 375 | Spanish Study Abroad | 3 |
SPAN 376 | Cultural Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
SPAN 439 | Spanish Film and Fiction | 3 |
SPAN 441 | Contemporary Spanish Novel | 3 |
SPAN 442 | Spanish Poetry and Drama of the 19th Century | 3 |
SPAN 443 | Spanish Prose of the 19th Century | 3 |
SPAN 444 | Contemporary Spanish Theater | 3 |
SPAN 446 | The Latin American Essay and Crónica | 3 |
SPAN 447 | Short Stories and Cross-Cultural Processes in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
SPAN 448 | Poetics of Resistance in Hispanic Poetry | 3 |
SPAN 449 | Negotiating Identity and Power in the Hispanic Novel | 3 |
SPAN 450 | Introduction to Interpreting | 3 |
SPAN 460 | El Quijote | 3 |
SPAN 466 | Scripts and Stages: Hispanic Theater and Performance | 3 |
SPAN 469 | The Drama of the Golden Age | 3 |
SPAN 470 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
SPAN 471 | Contemporary Trends in the Spanish-American Novel | 3 |
SPAN 472 | Puerto Rican Literature and Thought | 3 |
SPAN 473 | Sexual Subversion in Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Film | 3 |
SPAN 480 | Independent Study | 3 |
General Education Requirements
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Code | Title | Credits |
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A. New Student Seminar | ||
Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar | 1 | |
C. Communication | ||
1. Writing | 3 | |
2. Literature | 3 | |
3. Communication | 3 | |
D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
F. Humanities | ||
1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
G. Computer Science | ||
Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
H. Mathematics | ||
Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
J. Physical Education | ||
Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
K. Social Science | ||
1. American and European History | 3 | |
2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
3. Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
Complete a 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies course. | 3 | |
Total Credits | 42 |
World Languages and Cultures Requirement
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Code | Title | Credits |
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World Languages | ||
Fulfilled by major. | ||
World Cultures | ||
Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. | 0-3 | |
Total Credits | 0-3 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics | 3 | |
SPAN 135 |
Basic Spanish for Heritage Learners or Fundamentals of Spanish Grammar or Spanish Composition and Stylistics |
3 |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 | |
SPAN 145 |
Spanish Language Review Through Literature, Culture and Film or Cultural Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean or Perspectives on Latin America or Image and Identity: Representation of Latin American Women in Film and Fiction |
3 |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |
SPAN Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
SPAN Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
SPAN Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
SPAN Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
SPAN Elective | 3 | |
SPAN Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
SPAN Elective | 3 | |
SPAN Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 120 |