Requirements for a Major in Spanish
A major in Spanish consists of 33 hours in the language, at
least 24 of these hours being on the 300 and 400 (upper division)
levels. Students are to include in these upper division hours at
least one three-hour course in each of the following areas:
language skills, literature, and civilization (see categories
below) and at least two courses on the 400 level in Spanish.
To increase fluency all upper division courses are conducted
completely in Spanish, but one course designated FL (given in
English) may be part of a language major with approval of the
department head.
Advanced placement credits in Spanish and credits earned in an
approved study abroad program count toward majors in Spanish.
Students who major in Spanish normally include study abroad in
their programs.
Skills: (At least one three-hour course
selected from the following)
- SP 300 Service Learning in Spanish
- SP 305 Spanish for Oral Communication
- SP 310 Spanish for Written Communication
- SP 315 Spanish for Business
- SP 410 Topics: Communication Skills in Spanish
Literature: (At least one three-hour course
selected from the following)
- SP 330 Topics: Themes in Hispanic Studies
- SP 335 Spain: Middle Ages to 1700*
- SP 340 Spain: 1700 to Present*
- SP 345 Spanish Masterpieces
- SP 350 Spanish American Culture: Conquest to 1898*
- SP 355 Spanish American Culture: 1898 to Present*
- SP 365 Hispanic Short Story
Civilization: (At least one three-hour course
selected from the following)
- SP 330 Topics: Themes in Hispanic Studies
- SP 335 Spain: Middle Ages to 1700*
- SP 340 Spain: 1700 to Present*
- SP 350 Spanish American Culture: Conquest to 1898*
- SP 355 Spanish American Culture: 1898 to Present*
The following courses may be counted as literature or
civilization, according to the topic offered.**
- SP 360 Hispanic Film
- SP 370 Topics: Contemporary Hispanic Societies
- SP 420 Topics: Golden Age in Spain
- SP 430 Topics: 18th and 19th Century Spain
- SP 440 Topics: 20th Century Spanish Studies
- SP 450 Topics: Spanish American Studies
- SP 460 Topics: 20th Century Spanish American Studies
- SP 470 Topics: Hispanic Culture in the United States
- SP 490 Seminar
*SP 330, 335, 340, 350, and 355 may count in either category,
literature or civilization, but not in both.
**Department head advises Spanish majors of the appropriate
category of topics and seminar courses each semester.
February/2003