major: Spanish
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA) 2025-2026
Core Requirements (9 credits)
Grades of C or above are required in all prerequisite and major courses.
Note: Students should select their first SPN or SPW course according to placement test results and departmental recommendation. Please contact the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures about course placement and retroactive credit.
FOT3000 Career Pathways in Language and Culture Study (3 credits)SPN2200 Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits)*
SPN2201 Intermediate Spanish II (3 credits)*
*Students who place out of SPN2200 Spanish Intermediate I and SPN2201 Intermediate Spanish II may waive SPN2200 and/or SPN2201; substitute any SPN, SPW, or FOL electives at the 3000 level or above; or apply for retroactive credit.
Major Requirements (9 credits)
SPN3242 Spanish Conversation (3 credits)Major Electives (18 credits)
SELECT 6 COURSES AT THE 3000/4000 LEVEL (FOL, SPN, SPW), at least one of which must be at the 4000 level (3 credits each)
FOL3953 Advanced Foreign Language Study Abroad (Spanish only)SPN3000 Spanish in the Age of AI and Digital Media
SPN3350 Spanish for Heritage Speakers
SPN3351 Communication and Communities for Heritage Speakers
SPN3392 Film in Spanish
SPN3530 Theater in Spanish
SPN3503 U.S. Hispanic Cultures
SPN3524 Latin American Cultures
SPN3510 Cultures of Spain
SPN4036 Spanish for Health Professions
SPN4400 Advanced Grammar and Translation
SPN4860 Digital Textual Editing in Spanish
SPN4905 Directed Independent Study in Spanish
SPN4940 Internship for Service/Employment in Spanish
SPW4409 Studies in Medieval and Golden Age Spanish Literature
SPW4471 Studies in Colonial and 19th Century Latin American Literature
SPW4105 Studies in Contemporary Spanish Literature
SPW4498 Studies in Contemporary Latin American Literature
Students may count among their major electives up to 1 of the following courses taught in English by the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (each of which counts for 3 credits):
LAS 3020 Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean
LAS 3050 Latin American Digital Humanities
LAS 3930 Cultures of Latin America
FOT 3500 Peoples and Cultures of Spain
LAS 3132 Women and Violence in Latin American Literature and Film
LAS 3130 Latin American Pop Culture
Other courses in English may be counted by permission of the chair of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
Minor Required
A minor is required for this major.* (Credits will vary)
The minor must be selected from the list of approved minors, including those outside the college of the major.
See List of Minors in the Undergraduate Catalog. Minors are generally completed during the last 60 credit hours of your program. Your minor may require prerequisites, so choosing a minor early is beneficial. See your Advisor to declare a minor.
*Double majors are exempt from a minor.
Free Electives
This degree requires a minimum of 120 total hours with 48 upper (3000/4000) level hours. Free electives may be courses in any discipline (provided the required prerequisites are met) and they are the hours needed to satisfy the total hour requirement. These hours may vary. Please consult your advisor about free elective hours needed to graduate.