Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Spanish (BA)
Hours Required
A minimum of 120 semester credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" section of this catalog.
Requirements
Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
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[University Core Curriculum] | ||
Select 42 SCH as outlined in the suggested plans and as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" | 42 | |
Math Elective | ||
Select 3 SCH from any math course above the level of College Algebra | 3 | |
Life & Physical Science Lab | ||
Select 1 SCH compatible with a Life & Physical Science course | 1 | |
Foreign Language | ||
Select 6 SCH from the same language (Arabic, French, or Portuguese) | 6 | |
Major | ||
Select 33 SCH including: | 33 | |
Spanish Academic Writing | ||
Intro to Literature in Spanish | ||
The Spanish American Novel | ||
Cervantes & Don Quijote | ||
History of Spanish Language | ||
Senior Seminar | ||
15 SCH selected from any other 3000-4000 SPAN courses | ||
Minor | ||
A minimum of 18 SCH from one discipline at least 12 of which must be at the 3000-4000 level. See Appendix C. Instead of a minor, students may complete 18 SCH of electives, 12 SCH of which must be at the 3000-4000 level, from any discipline, except the major field, outside the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Students who do not elect to have a minor curriculum may use up to 9 hours of the resulting general electives in their major curriculum | 18 | |
General Elective | ||
Select 17 SCH, at least 12 of which must be at the 3000-4000 level, from any discipline, except the major field, outside the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Students who do not elect to have a minor may use up to 9 hours of the resulting general electives in their major curriculum | 17 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
Following is a suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements; responsible for meeting all course prerequisites; and must meet foreign language and writing intensive course requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate online.
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
ENGL 1301 | English Composition I | 3 |
HIST 1301 | The US to 1877 | 3 |
MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
UNIV 1101 | Learn a Global Context I | 1 |
Foreign Language 1 | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1302 | English Composition II | 3 |
HIST 1302 | The US Since 1877 | 3 |
UNIV 1402 | Signature Course | 4 |
Foreign Language 1 | 3 | |
Soc/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
MATH - Math Elective 3 | 3 | |
PSCI 2305 | American National Government | 3 |
SPAN 2350 | Intro to the Hispanic World | 3 |
Creative Arts | 3 | |
Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
PSCI 2306 | American State Government | 3 |
Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective 2 | 2 | |
Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
SPAN 3305 | Spanish Academic Writing | 3 |
SPAN 3310 | Intro to Literature in Spanish | 3 |
Adv General Elective 2 | 3 | |
Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
SPAN 4303 | The Spanish American Novel | 3 |
SPAN 4312 | History of Spanish Language | 3 |
SPAN - Adv SPAN Elective 4 | 3 | |
Adv General Elective 2 | 3 | |
Adv General Elective 2 | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
SPAN 4308 | Cervantes & Don Quijote | 3 |
SPAN 4399 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
SPAN - Adv SPAN Elective 4 | 3 | |
Adv General Elective 2 | 3 | |
Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
SPAN - Adv SPAN Elective 4 | 3 | |
SPAN - Adv SPAN Elective 4 | 3 | |
SPAN - Adv SPAN Elective 4 | 3 | |
Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
1 | Foreign language, 6 SCH in course work from a second romance language – Latin, Italian, French or Portuguese. |
2 | Select 17 SCH, at least 12 of which must be at the 3000-4000 level, from any discipline, except the major field, outside the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. |
3 | Math elective, select 3 SCH from any math course above the level of College Algebra. |
4 | Advanced Spanish electives, select 12 SCH at the 3000-4000 level. |
NOTE 1: See information on the combined BA/MA in Spanish NOTE 2: Students who do not elect to have a minor curriculum may use up to 9 hours of their available electives in additional courses in their major curriculum. |
Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.