Spanish, B.A.

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Credit Requirements*

Foreign Language Requirement: 0 - 3 credits
General Education: 45 credits
Major Requirements: 36 credits
Free Electives: 36 - 39 credits
Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

* All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits. Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate.

Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Requirement:

All students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to attain proficiency in a foreign language. Proficiency may be satisfied by completing a language class at the 103 (intermediate) level or three years of any one foreign language in high school. Students may also meet this requirement through AP or CLEP testing.

Major Requirements (36 crs.)

All courses required for the Spanish major are taught in Spanish. These courses cannot be counted towards General Education requirements. Courses numbered below Spanish 200 do not count for the major.

Required Spanish (27 crs.)

Spanish Electives (9 crs.)

SPAN 103 or 300-level or above (3 cr)
SPAN 300-level or above (3 cr)
SPAN 400-level or above (3 cr)

Free Electives

Spanish majors and minors are strongly urged to take history, political science, and geography courses that deal with Spanish-speaking countries. Students may choose a second major or a minor.

General Education

General Education Requirements

General Education Program (45 crs.)

Advising Notes:

Year I: Any introductory language courses necessary.
Spanish Minor available - 18 cr