About the Spanish Bachelor’s Program
The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish consists of 30 hours at the 2000-level and above, including a minimum of four 4000-level courses. The Spanish major requires 6 hours of grammar courses from SPAN 3305 , SPAN 4305 , and SPAN 4343 . Students must make a C or better in departmental courses to be eligible for graduation. A Spanish major may include 3 hours taught in English from SPAN 2300 or SPAN 3390 .
As part of the required hours, students can optionally choose one of the degree’s three concentrations. These are:
A. Literatures and Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World. The concentration requires: SPAN 3306 and six credits at the 4000-level in Literatures and Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World.
B. Spanish Language Studies. The concentration requires: SPAN 3308 and six credits at the 4000-level in Language Studies.
C. Spanish in a Global Context. The concentration requires six or more credits abroad at the 3000- or 4000-level.
Communication Literacy Requirement. Spanish majors must complete a minimum of three communication literacy courses from SPAN 3303 , SPAN 3306 , SPAN 3307 , SPAN 3315 , SPAN 4303 , SPAN 4307 , and SPAN 4346 .