Spanish, BA (1105)

Overview

	BA in French	BA in Italian	BA in Spanish
College Core	46-49 credits	46-49 credits	46-49 credits
Major Requirements	24 credits	24 credits	24 credits
Capstone	3 credits	3 credits	3 credits
Liberal Arts Electives	6 credits	6 credits	6 credits
Open Electives	38-41 credits	38-41 credits	38-41 credits
TOTAL	120-123 credits	120-123 credits	120-123 credits

Requirements

A. Starting a new language:

Students starting a language must take the sequence: 150, 250, 251 before acceptance in the Minor/Major in the Department of Foreign Languages.

B. For students with previous experience in a language:

Students placed in the 250 level or equivalent, whose grade is a B+ or higher in the 250, can opt for the 300 level.
Students placed in the 250 level or equivalent, whose grade is lower that a B or below, must take a 251 level course.
Students starting at the 300 level will complete their Minor/ Major with 300/400 level courses.

Major Requirements

Students who choose to major in Spanish must complete the following:

Prerequisite

A minimal proficiency at the intermediate level of the language is required for any 300 or 400 level course.

A. Major Courses

SPA 305 - Advanced Spanish Composition 1 Credits: 3
SPA 306 - Advanced Spanish Composition 2 Credits: 3

Choose two of the following:

SPA 310 - Spanish Literature Origin through the 16th Century Credits: 3
SPA 311 - Spanish Literature 17th to 19th Century Credits: 3
SPA 312 - Spanish American Literature from Pre-Columbian to the Present Credits: 3

Additional Courses

And four additional courses, or 12 credits, chosen from the 300 and 400 level courses under the direction of the departmental chair or faculty adviser.

B. Capstone Requirement

Candidates for the BA in Spanish must complete

SPA 451 - Seminar in Spanish Literature Credits: 3