Spanish B.A.

Objectives

A major in Spanish fosters the development of analytical and communicative skills that uniquely prepare students for our increasingly diverse national culture and global economic system in all its complexity. Students will be provided with the knowledge and critical skills necessary to understand and engage with the societies and cultural histories of Spain and Spanish America, while also learning how to read and analyze texts with rigor and insight, write with proficiency, and refine their oral expression. Careers may be pursued in a variety of fields including elementary, secondary, and higher education; social work; communications; business, and government.

1. B.A. in Spanish: 36 hours, or the equivalent, in Spanish, and 18 hours in a minor
2. Minor in Spanish: 18 hours of Spanish
3. Teacher Certification

Degree Requirements

Total Semester Credit Hours=120

University Core Curriculum

University Core Curriculum (42 hours)

Minimum G.P.A.

A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in Spanish courses, including a 2.0 average at this university.

Required Courses

A minimum of 36 hours in Spanish, 24 of which must be upper-division hours in Spanish, and at least 12 of which must be taken at this university, as follows:

SPAN 1611	Intensive Spanish I
SPAN 2611	Intensive Spanish II
SPAN 3335	Writing Proficiency in Spanish
SPAN 4310	Advanced Grammar
SPAN 4331	Hispanic Culture and Civilization
SPAN 3345	Introduction to Hispanic Literature

Spanish electives (6 hours):

ENGL 3376	Contrastive Linguistics
ENGL 4376	Introduction to Linguistics
SPAN 3350	Survey of Spanish Literature to 1700
SPAN 4301	Medical Spanish I
SPAN 4302	Medical Spanish II
SPAN 4360	Special Studies in Spanish Literature and Language
SPAN 4364	Colonial Latin-American Literature
SPAN 4365	Modern Latin-American Literature
SPAN 4370	The Spanish American Short Story
SPAN 4390	The Contemporary Spanish American Novel
SPAN 4397	Senior Seminar
SPAN 4668	Field Study in Spanish

Minor

A minor of at least 18 hours in a related discipline chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor and the department offering the minor. At least six hours in the student’s minor must be taken at this university.

Electives

Recommended Four-Year Curriculum BA Spanish

Freshman Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1301	College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]
HIST 1301	United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]
	Mathematics (Core, 3 hrs.)
	STEM (Core, 3 hrs.)
	Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.)

 

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1302	College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]
HIST 1302	United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]
	Life and Physical Sciences (Core, 3 hrs.)
	Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.)
POLS 2305	Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]

Sophomore Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

	ENGL 23xx Literature Survey (World/American/British) (3 hours)
	Social and Behavioral Science (Core, 3 hrs.)
SPAN 1611	Intensive Spanish I
	Elective (3 hours)

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 4376	Introduction to Linguistics
	Language, Philosophy and Culture (Core, 3 hrs.)
POLS 2306	Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]
SPAN 2611	Intensive Spanish II

 

Junior Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

	SPAN 33xx 43xx Upper-Division Spanish (3 hours)
	SPAN 33xx 43xx Upper-Division Spanish (3 hours)
	Elective (3 hours)
	Lower Division Minor (3 hours)
	Lower Division Minor (3 hours)

 

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

	SPAN 33xx 43xx Upper-Division Spanish (3 hours)
	SPAN 33xx 43xx Upper-Division Spanish (3 hours)
	Elective (3 hours)
	Upper Division Minor (3 hours)
	Elective (3 hours)

 

Senior Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

	SPAN 33xx 43xx Upper-Division Spanish (3 hours)
	SPAN 33xx 43xx Upper-Division Spanish (3 hours)
	Upper Division Minor (3 hours)
	Upper Division Minor (3 hours)
	Upper division elective (3 hours)

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

	SPAN 33xx 43xx Upper-Division Spanish (3 hours)
	SPAN 33xx 43xx Upper-Division Spanish (3 hours)
	Upper Division Minor (3 hours)
	Upper division elective (3 hours)
	Elective (3 hours)