Nov 21, 2024

Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022

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Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 Archived Catalog

4-Year Plan

Spanish, B.A.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a major in Spanish will:

Demonstrate skill in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in the Spanish language.
Be autonomous language learners who can use resources such as dictionaries to extend their language proficiency.
Appreciate the diversity of populations who speak the Spanish language.
Succeed in multilingual settings after graduation from JBU.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with major in Spanish

University Core Curriculum - 42 hours

Program requirements satisfy 6 of the 48 hours in the Core Curriculum.

The Intercultural Engagement elective area is satisfied by LS 4113 .
Three hours of the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective area are satisfied by LS 2173 .

Core Curriculum Courses

Courses Specified by the Department - 21 hours

LS 2113 Intermediate Spanish I (On Campus)
LS 2123 Intermediate Spanish II (On Campus)
LS 2173 Introduction to Linguistics (On Campus)
LS 3153 Conversation in Spanish (On Campus)
LS 3163 Professional Spanish (On Campus)
LS 4113 Readings in Spanish I (On Campus)
LS 4123 Readings in Spanish II (On Campus)

One of the following options

Semester in Spain (Seville) - 16 hours

Recommended during the student’s junior year.

LSS 3114 Spanish History and Civilization (Seville)
LSS 3514 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition (Seville)

Eight hours from the following

LSS 3044 Spanish Short Story (Seville)
LSS 3064 History of Spanish Art (Seville)
LSS 3554 Spanish Literature I (Seville)
LSS 3564 Spanish Literature II (Seville)
Other Seville courses may be substituted only upon approval of the Department of Language Studies

Latin American Studies Program (Costa Rica) - 15 hours

Recommended during the student’s junior year.

LCR 3116 Spanish Language (Costa Rica)
LCR 3213 Latin American History and Contemporary Issues (Costa Rica)
LCR 3513 Language and Literature Seminar (Costa Rica)
LCR 3613 Community Immersion (Costa Rica)

Minor field or electives as necessary to complete minimum total hours

Minimum total semester hours - 120