Department of English & World Languages

Bachelor of Arts World Languages - Spanish

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The program in world languages helps students grow personally, socially, and professionally. The department works to develop students' learning skills in world languages; to teach students to communicate effectively; to foster cultural understanding, tolerance and world perspective; and to prepare students to live, study, or work in international settings. World languages students are prepared to pursue graduate degrees and a variety of careers in business and industry, communication, education, foreign service, government, and public relations.

Students may choose a degree program in Spanish; pursue studies in Latin,; or complete a minor in French, German, Japanese, Latin American/Latino studies with language proficiency, Latin American/Latino studies without language proficiency, Spanish, and Spanish Medical Interpretation.

The degree program in Spanish requires 39 hours.

Students with previous world languages experience may petition the Department of English and World Languages for advanced placement and credit. Petitioners will be given written and/or oral examinations by a world languages faculty member who will then recommend an appropriate language placement level. This placement level will not exceed FR 3013 Conversation and Composition II, GER 3013 Conversation and Composition II, JPN 3013 Conversation and Composition II, or SPAN 3013 Conversation and Composition II, and will be approved by the department head. Students who have omitted one or more courses in the basic language sequence will receive credit for omitted courses when they have validated their advanced placement by passing the course into which they are placed with a grade of "C" or better.

Students who want to improve their Japanese language skills and cultural knowledge may do so by studying for a semester or a year at Komazawa University in Tokyo.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

Freshman

Fall		Spring
ENGL 1013 Composition I¹	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II¹	3
U.S. History/Government¹	3	Fine Arts & Humanities¹	3
Mathematics¹	3	Science with Lab¹	4
SPAN 2013 Intermediate Spanish I^2,3	3	Social Sciences¹	3
TECH 1001 Orientation to the University	1	SPAN 2023 Intermediate Spanish II or SPAN 2033 Intermediate Spanish II for Heritage Speakers^2,3	3
Total Hours	13	Total Hours	16

Sophomore

Fall		Spring
Social Sciences¹	3	Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities/Communication¹	3
Fine Arts & Humanities¹	3	SPAN 3013 Conversation and Composition II	3
Science with Lab¹	4	SPAN 3213 Advanced Grammar and Usage	3
SPAN 3003 Conversation and Composition I	3	Elective⁴	6
Elective⁴	3
Total Hours	16	Total Hours	15

Junior

Fall		Spring
SPAN 3133 Spanish-American Civilization and Culture	3	SPAN 3123 Spanish Civilization and Culture	3
SPAN 3233 Introduction to Literature	3	SPAN 4023 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics	3
Elective⁴	9	SPAN Elective (3000-4000 level)	3
		Elective⁴	6
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

Senior

Fall		Spring
SPAN 4213 Spanish Literature	3	SPAN 4223 Spanish-American Literature	3
SPAN Elective (3000-4000 level)	3	Elective⁴	12
Elective⁴	9
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²Students with previous study in a foreign language should refer to Foreign Language Advanced Placement and Credit under Credit by Examination.
³Lab attendance is required for the beginning and intermediate foreign language courses.
⁴At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000-4000 level.