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Degrees & Certificates

Programs in Spanish

Associate of Arts degree with a major in Spanish

To earn the A.A. with a major in Spanish, you must fulfill the requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences and complete the following requirements with a grade of C or better in each course:

Spanish Core (18 credits)

Courses

Credits

SPAN S203-S204   Second-Year Spanish I-II

6

SPAN S275   Second-Year Spanish Composition

3

SPAN S301 or S302    Hispanic World I or II

3

 

One of the following:

3

SPAN S311   Spanish Grammar

 

SPAN S312   Written Composition in Spanish

 

 

SPAN S317   Spanish Conversation and Diction

3

Total Credit Hours

18

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Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Spanish

Spanish is the language of nearly 300 million of the world's people, including many millions in the United States. It is the official language of Spain as well as most of the countries of the Western Hemisphere. Increasingly, Spanish is a language of commercial, cultural, and political importance in the world.

The Department of International Language and Culture Studies offers a full curriculum in the culture, language and literature of Latin America and Spain. A major in Spanish may be combined with a major in another field, a business minor, or a teaching certificate. With the B.A. and a major in Spanish, you may continue your education in languages or expand into other fields at a graduate school. You may also pursue a career in business, teaching or other professions.

To earn the B.A. with a major in Spanish, you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (see Part 4) and the School of Arts and Sciences, and complete the following requirements with a grade of C or better:

Courses

Credits

SPAN S275   Second-Year Spanish Composition

2-3

SPAN W300   Methods of Research and Criticism (should be taken concurrently with S301 or S302)

3

SPAN S301-S302   The Hispanic World I-II

6

SPAN S311   Spanish Grammar

3

SPAN S312   Written Composition in Spanish

3

SPAN S317   Spanish Conversation and Diction

3
 

One of the following courses in Spanish linguistics:

3

SPAN S425   Spanish Phonetics

 

SPAN S426   Introduction to Spanish Linguistics

 

SPAN S428   Applied Spanish Linguistics

 

 

 

One of the following courses in Spanish literature:

3

SPAN S407   Survey of Spanish Literature I

 

SPAN S408   Survey of Spanish Literature II

 

 

One of the following courses in Spanish-American literature:

3

SPAN S471   Spanish-American Literature I

 

SPAN S472   Spanish-American Literature II

 

 

Additional credits in 400-level Spanish civilization, language, or literature courses

6

Total Credit Hours

35-36

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Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with Teacher Certification

Students pursuing a B.A. in Spanish with teacher certification must complete SPAN S325 (Spanish for Teachers, 3 credits) in addition to the requirements above and the 26 credits in professional education specified in the Education section of the Bulletin.

The 6 additional 400-level credits listed above for the B.A. degree must include either SPAN S411 (Spanish Culture and Civilization, 3 credits), SPAN S412 (Latin-American Culture and Civilization, 3 credits) or SPAN 413 (US Latino Culture, 3 credits).

Minor in Spanish

Students may earn a minor in Spanish by completing the following 14 credits with a grade of C or better in each course:

Courses

Credits

SPAN S275  Second-Year Spanish Composition

2-3

 

One of the following 300-level literature courses:

3

SPAN S301   The Hispanic World I

 

SPAN S302   The Hispanic World II

 

 

SPAN S311   Spanish Grammar

3

SPAN S312   Written Composition in Spanish

3

Additional 300- or 400-level Spanish civilization, language, or literature course

3

Total Credit Hours

14-15

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Teaching Minor in Spanish

Students may earn a teaching minor in Spanish by completing the following 23 credits, with a grade of C or better in each course:

Courses

Credits

SPAN S275   Second-Year Spanish Composition

2-3

SPAN S301 and S302   The Hispanic World I-II

6

SPAN S311   Spanish Grammar

3

SPAN S312   Written Composition in Spanish

3

SPAN S317   Spanish Conversation and Diction

3

SPAN S325   Spanish for Teachers

3

 

One of the following culture/civilization courses:

3

SPAN S411   Spanish Culture and Civilization

 

SPAN S412   Latin-American Culture and Civilization

 

Total Credit Hours

23-24

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