Spanish - B.A. (Program Discontinued)
(PROGRAM DISCONTINUED)
The academic discipline of modern foreign languages seeks to develop in students the ability to read, write, and speak a foreign language with accuracy and ease of expression.
The suggested course of study includes instruction in language acquisition, the exposure to and the study of culture, the techniques of literary criticism and the examination of literary traditions. French and Spanish are offered as languages to meet University graduation requirements.
Spanish
Spanish Major can be elected as a major or joint major. The goals of the major are to:
- Provide the appropriate foreign language training and skills;
- Develop in students an understanding and appreciation for foreign languages, literatures, and cultures;
- Make readily available to students the appropriate technological support to enhance learning
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the requisite major classes and electives in Spanish, majors and joint majors will be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in all four basic skills: listening comprehension, verbal communication, expository writing and critical reading
- Differentiate dialectal variances between Spain and the Spanish-speaking world
- Demonstrate fundamental knowledge and comprehension of literary schools of thought
- Identify major literary theorists and discuss their contributions to the discipline
- Analyze and critique Spanish literature
- Identify the practices, behavior, and products of peoples and cultures other than their own.
Requirements
Prerequisites for a major or joint major in Spanish are the SPAN 101, SPAN 102, and SPAN 200 sequences or their equivalents. Requirements for the major and joint major, in addition to the university degree requirements outlined in this Bulletin, are as follows:
- Any prerequisites to the required major or required joint major courses: SPAN 101, SPAN 102, and SPAN 200 or equivalent.
Required courses in the major and joint major [16 credits]:
| SPAN 311 | CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION IN SPANISH I | 3 |
| | And | |
| SPAN 312 | CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION IN SPANISH II | 3 |
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| SPAN 313 | SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE I | 3 |
| | And | |
| SPAN 314 | SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE I | 3 |
Electives in the major: [16 credits]
- Electives in the joint major: 8 additional credits in Spanish
Elective course work is highly recommended in African, European, or Latin American history, English, philosophy, and art. Students particularly interested in linguistics will find offerings in psychology, sociology, and mathematics of value. Students intending to teach or enter graduate school are strongly urged to study a second language.
Suggested Program plan for Spanish Majors:
First Year, Fall Semester [17 credits]
First Year, Spring Semester [16 credits]
Second Year, Fall Semester [16 credits]
| CORE 201 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| SPAN 200 | INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE SPANISH | 3 |
| | CORE A | 3 |
| | CORE D | 3 |
| | GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
Second Year, Spring Semester [15 credits]
| SPAN 310 | LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | 3 |
| CORE 260 | HUMANITIES: THOUGHT AND EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| | Electives in Spanish | 3 |
| | CORE E | 4 |
Third Year, Fall Semester [16 credits]
| CORE 360 | THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLES | 3 |
| SPAN 311 | CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION IN SPANISH I | 3 |
| SPAN 313 | SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE I | 3 |
| | CORE C | 4 |
Third Year, Spring Semester [16 credits]
| SPAN 312 | CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION IN SPANISH II | 3 |
| SPAN 314 | SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE I | 3 |
| | Elective courses in Spanish | 9 |
Fourth Year, Fall Semester [13 credits]
| | Electives in Spanish | 3 |
| | GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
| | GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
| | GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
Fourth Year, Spring Semester [14 credits]
| | Electives in Spanish | 9 |
| | GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
| | GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
CORE Requirements
The cafeteria style CORE curriculum will be chosen from one of the courses in each of the following groups, A-E.
GROUP A (Choose one of the following)
GROUP B (Choose one of the following)
GROUP C (Choose one of the following)
GROUP D
Choose CORE 240 or any two science courses from the list below
GROUP E (Choose one of the following)
A total of 37-41 hours (41 hours will be earned if one selects two science disciplines to satisfy group D) are required to fulfill the CORE requirement.
Total Credit Hours: 120