REQUIREMENTS FOR A B.A. DEGREE IN SPANISH
(36 hours) Beginning fall 2011
I. A minimum of 30 semester hours chosen from the following:
302
315
303
305
306
307
308
310
311
312
321
322
323
385
Reading Strategies for Spanish (prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 202 or placement test score);
OR
Intermediate Spanish for Bilinguals II (prerequisite: SPN 215 or by placement test); University Studies: Living in our Diverse Nation
Spanish Conversation (prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 302 or 315 or by placement test)
Spanish Composition (prerequisite: A grade of “C” of better in SPN 302, SPN 303 , or SPN 315); University Studies IV: Building
Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Advanced Grammar (prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 302 or 315)
Phonetics (prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 302 or 315); Cluster: Linguistics
Hispanic Linguistics (prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 307); Cluster: Linguistics
Business Spanish (prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305); Entrepreneurship Minor
Spanish Civilization (prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305); University Studies: Living in a Global Society
Spanish-American Civilization (prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305); University Studies: Living in a Global Society
Introduction to Spanish Literature (prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305); University Studies: Aesthetic,
Interpretive, & Literary Perspectives
Introduction to Spanish-American Literature (prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305); University Studies: Aesthetic,
Interpretive, & Literary Perspectives
Introduction to U.S. Latino Literature and Culture (prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305); Cluster: Immigration;
University Studies: Aesthetic, Interpretive, & Literary Perspectives; Living in a Diverse Nation
Introduction to Spanish Cinema
II. A minimum of 6 semester hours chosen from the following:
401
405
411
412
421
422
485
490
491
495
496
497
498
499
Translation Techniques and Practices (prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 303 or 315 and SPN 306 and one additional
Spanish course at the 300 level or above; and native or near-native command of written English)
Advanced Conversation and Composition (prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 305); University Studies IV: Building
Competencies/Writing Intensive; Information Literacy
Topics in Spanish Civilization (prerequisite: SPN 311 or equivalent); variable content; may be repeated under a different subtitle.
Topics in Spanish-American Civilization (prerequisite: SPN 312 or equivalent); variable content; may be repeated under a different
subtitle.
Studies in Spanish Literature (prerequisite: SPN 321 or equivalent); variable content; may be repeated under a different subtitle.
Studies in Spanish-American Literature (prerequisite: SPN 322 or equivalent); variable content; may be repeated under a different
subtitle.
Seminar in Spanish Cinema (prerequisite: A 300-level course in Spanish)
Service Learning and Research (prerequisite: Prerequisite: SPN 305 and an additional 9 hours of SPN 300/400 level courses); Cluster:
Immigration; University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom; Building Competencies/Writing Intensive.
Directed Individual Study (prerequisite: overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department
chairperson, and dean); University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom.
Seminar in Hispanic Studies (prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SPN 321 or 322); variable content; may be repeated under a
different subtitle.
Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics (prerequisite: SPN 305, 306, and 307); variable content; may be repeated once under different subtitle;
Cluster: Linguistics
Capstone Seminar (prerequisite: senior standing and a minimum of 21 SPN hours at 300 level and 3 SPN hours at the 400 level); students
will select a research paper from a previous class to develop into a final thesis project using appropriate research methods and editing
techniques. Students will give an oral defense of the paper. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course.
Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building
Competencies/Information Literacy.
Internship in Spanish (prerequisite: junior standing, completion of at least 12 hours of course work in SPN at the 300 or 400 level and
consent of instructor); University Studies: Explorations Beyond the Classroom
Honors Work in Spanish (prerequisite: eligibility for honors program and senior standing); University Studies: Explorations Beyond the
Classroom.
II. Applied Learning Requirement: This requirement can be met by completing 3 credits in one of the following: SPN 490, SPN 491, SPN 498, or
SPN 499; or 6 credits of study abroad in Spanish at the intermediate level or above; or EDN 409 for Teacher Licensure Students.
Further Explanation for Spanish Majors:
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One 400-level course may be substituted for one of the required 300-level courses.
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For requirements for a Major in Spanish for the B.A. degree with Teacher Licensure, see the separate worksheet.
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All classes, with the exception of SPN 491, 495 and 499 are for 3 hours of credit. SPN 491 and 495 may be taken for 1-3 credits. SPN 499
may be taken for 2-3 credits.
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Only 3 credits total permissible in 491 and 498 to count toward the major