Spanish, BA

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• FIN 1521 - Personal Finance Applications Credit Hours: 1 ⁶

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• SPAN 2313 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3 ²

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• SPAN 2323 - Intermediate Spanish II For Heritage Speakers Credit Hours: 3 ²

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• SPCH 1203 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Mathematics requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• SPAN 3003 - Phonetics And Pronunciation Credit Hours: 3 ²
• SPAN 3013 - Spanish Grammar Credit Hours: 3 ²
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• SPAN 3053 - Cultural Readings Credit Hours: 3 ²
• SPAN 3063 - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• History/Government requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• SPAN 3333 - Spanish-American Literature And Civilizations Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Junior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• ENGL 2113 - Introduction To Literary And Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3 ²
• PHIL 3103 - Reasoning Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
• SPAN 3343 - Literature And Civilizations Of Spain Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Spanish elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Junior Year Spring Semester - 12 Hours

• SPAN 4053 - Topics In Culture Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Spanish elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Junior Year Summer - 6 Hours

• SPAN 3553 - Immersion In A Spanish-Speaking Region Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}

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• SPAN 4953 - Spanish Internship Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}

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• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Senior Year Fall Semester - 12 Hours

• SPAN 4023 - Advanced Conversation Credit Hours: 3 ²
• SPAN 4153 - Topics In Literature Credit Hours: 3 ²
• SPAN 4993 - Capstone Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Senior Year Spring Semester - 12 Hours

• Spanish elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper-level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
2. These courses are used to determine major courses in residency. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses counted toward the major.
3. Spanish electives, nine hours. Select from SPAN 2303 , SPAN 2833 , SPAN 3023 , SPAN 405V , SPAN 4053 , SPAN 4153 , SPAN 4603 , SPAN 464V . SPAN 4053  and SPAN 4153  may each be repeated one time for credit when topics differ.
4. Additional degree requirements, 33 hours. Consult with faculty advisor. A minor is required; follow respective minor requirements. Select courses to ensure completion of 40 upper-level hours required for graduation.
5. Travel study and internship courses help students to attain oral, cultural, and professional proficiencies. Consult with faculty advisor to arrange for immersion experience.
6. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FIN 1521  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FIN 1521 .

All Spanish majors are required to pass a Capstone project (SPAN 4993 ) with a grade of C or better prior to graduation.

Students who pass both the WPT and OPIc with an awarded score of advanced-low or higher may be able to fast track their degree progression and earn credit towards their degree.