Major in Spanish (BA/BS)
The Spanish major offers studies through advanced-level courses. These courses include language, linguistics, and cultural studies from across the Spanish-speaking world within and outside the United States. This program is designed to give students the flexibility to specialize in an area of their choosing (e.g., linguistics; language for the professions; literature, film or other cultural studies area). As students advance in their communicative skills in Spanish, they add multiple tools to their toolbox, including: They deepen their understanding of and appreciation for how others communicate across the Spanish-speaking world; they add to their professional and leadership skills in any work environment; they hone their listening and speaking skills on a variety of topics and in diverse situations; and they gain practice interacting with respect and equity-minded perspectives. These skills allow students to build and maintain collaborative relationships with Spanish speakers in their communities and professional contexts. The major also develops students’ creative and critical thinking skills, thereby enhancing other university majors and minors. Students are highly encouraged, but not required, to study abroad to further enhance their Spanish language acquisition and intercultural competence.
41 credits
Required SP courses, 23 credits
All SP courses in this section are required, for a total of 23 credit hours.
SP 305 may substitute for SP 301.
| SP 101 | Beginning Spanish 1 | 4 |
| SP 102 | Beginning Spanish 2 | 4 |
| SP 201 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 3 |
| SP 202 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 3 |
| SP 301 | Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| SP 302 | Composition and Grammar | 3 |
| SP 335 | Topics in Hispanic Cultures | 3-6 |
Core SP electives, 9 credits
Students should choose one course in Literature/Culture, one in Linguistics, and one Capstone course, for a total of 3 courses (9 credit hours) in this section.
Literature/Culture
| SP 361 | Survey of Spanish Literature | 3 |
| or | |
| SP 362 | Survey of Spanish-American Literature | 3 |
Linguistics
| SP 337 | Spanish Phonetics and Phonology: Theory and Application | 3 |
| or | |
| SP 340 | Survey in Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
Capstone
| SP 403 | Seminar in Cultural and Literary Studies | 3 |
| or | |
| SP 404 | Seminar in Language, Linguistics, and Culture | 3 |
Non-core SP electives, 9 credits
Choose 9 credit hours of SP electives at the 300- or 400-level. Students can choose from SP338, SP400, SP498, a second SP335 on a different topic, or any remaining core elective options not taken as core electives.
| SP 338 | Spanish for Professions | 3-6 |
| SP 400 | Spanish Study Abroad | 3 TO 9 |
| SP 498 | Readings | 1 TO 9 |
| SP 335 | Topics in Hispanic Cultures | 3-6 |
| SP 337 | Spanish Phonetics and Phonology: Theory and Application | 3 |
| SP 340 | Survey in Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SP 361 | Survey of Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SP 362 | Survey of Spanish-American Literature | 3 |
| SP 403 | Seminar in Cultural and Literary Studies | 3 |
| SP 404 | Seminar in Language, Linguistics, and Culture | 3 |
Minimum GPA
The grade point average of all SP courses must be 2.0 or better.
Total Credit Hours: 41
During either term of the senior year, students are required to complete a summative assessment. Guidelines will be provided by the department.