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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2017-2018 Academic Catalog Program: Spanish B.A. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Spanish B.A.

View information for the Department of Philosophy and Modern Languages, including Learning Objectives for the department and its programs.

View the degree program Roadmap, which provide recommended advising maps to complete the degree program. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Further develop analytical and critical reading skills in Spanish, demonstrating the ability to read, comprehend and interpret a variety of culturally diverse literary, non-literary, visual and multi-media texts.
  2. Demonstrate formal writing skills in Spanish that exhibit a solid control of the grammar and well-developed arguments including: thesis, focus, explanation, description, supportive arguments, examples, textual support, and supportive bibliography.
  3. Understand and interpret the target language and gain the ability to present information, concepts, and ideas in the target language to a diverse audience of listeners or readers.

Requirements

1. Complete the University General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

(51 units minimum)

Click here to view General Education requirements.

2. Complete the following prerequisites to the major:

(12-14 units)

a. The following two courses (or their equivalent):

(6 units)

  • SPAN 1010 - Elementary Spanish I
    and
  • SPAN 1020 - Elementary Spanish II
  •  

OR

(6 units)

  • AP exemption (Spanish Literature)

b. One of the following two-course sequences (or their equivalent):

(8 units)

  • SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I
    and
  • SPAN 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II 
  •  

or

(6 units)

  • SPAN 2011 - Spanish for Native Speakers I
    and
  • SPAN 2015 - Spanish for Native Speakers II 
  •  

OR

(6 units)

  • AP exemption (Spanish Language)

3. Complete the major of not less than 24 upper-division units.

No more than 8 units of CR-graded course work in courses graded exclusively CR/NC may apply toward the major.

Note:

A student who can demonstrate equivalent preparation may be exempt from 4 to 14 units of the lower-division requirement. Two years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent is required for admission to upper-division courses.

Completion of an academic minor in a related discipline is not required, but is strongly recommended for single subject credential candidates.

The Major

(24 units)

1. Complete the following two courses:

(6 units)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SPAN 3010 - Advanced Spanish I
(3 Units)
Prerequisites: Two years of college-level Spanish or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
SPAN 3020 - Advanced Spanish II
(3 Units)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3010 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

2. Select three courses from the following:

(9 units)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SPAN 3200 - Literature and Civilization of Spain I
(3 Units)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3010 or consent of instructor.
SPAN 3210 - Literature and Civilization of Spain II
(3 Units)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3010 or consent of instructor.
SPAN 3300 - Literature and Civilization of Spanish America I
(3 Units)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3010 or consent of instructor.
SPAN 3310 - Literature and Civilization of Spanish America II
(3 Units)
Prerequisites: SPAN 3010 or consent of instructor.

3. Select 9 units of additional upper-division Spanish coursework, as approved by the department.

(9 units)

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