Major in Modern Languages- Spanish (BA)
The Major in Modern Languages- Spanish 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.
Minimum GPA: The grade point average of all SP courses must be 2.0 or better.
39-40 credits
Required Language Sequence, 18 credits
| SP 101 | Beginning Spanish 1 | 3 |
| SP 102 | Beginning Spanish 2 | 3 |
| SP 201 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 3 |
| SP 202 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 3 |
| SP 301 | Advanced Spanish 1 | 3 |
| SP 302 | Advanced Spanish 2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
ML required courses, 6 credits
ML 101 intended to be taken in conjunction with on of the following parallels:
- Language Courses in the Beginning Sequence (101 and 102)
- Language Courses in the Intermediate Sequence (201 and 202)
- Language Courses in the Advanced Sequence (301 and 302)
ML 401 intended to be taken in the final year of the program
| ML 101 | Going Global: Tools for Exploring Languages and Cultures | 3 |
| ML 401 | Capstone in Modern Languages | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Core Categories, 9 credits
Select one course in each category (Literature, Linguistics, and Culture)
Literature, 3 credits
| SP 361 | Survey of Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SP 362 | Survey of Spanish-American Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Linguistics, 3 credits
| SP 337 | Spanish Phonetics and Phonology: Theory and Application | 3 |
| SP 340 | Survey in Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Culture, 3 credits
| SP 335 | Topics in Hispanic Cultures | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Electives, 6-7 credits
SP Elective, 3 credits
- Select one 300 or 400-level SP course not used to satisfy the three core categories (Literature, Linguistics, and Culture)
Non-SP Elective, 3-4 credits
- Student may choose to take a course from one of the following categories:
- A 300-level AR, CH, FR, GER or ML course taught in English, or 200 or 300-level JAPA course taught in English
- A language sequence (101-302) AR, CH, FR, GER or JAPA course
During either term of the senior year, students are required to complete a summative assessment. Guidelines will be provided by the department.
Total Credit Hours: 39-40