Mar 16, 2026

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

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Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 Archived Catalog

4-Year Plan

Spanish, B.A.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a major in Spanish will:

Be able to listen, read, speak, and write in Spanish at the Intermediate-High level of language proficiency.
Be able to apply knowledge of the terminology of their future field of study or profession to converse on a variety of subjects related to that profession and the workplace at a general level.
Be able to demonstrate knowledge of the cultures of Latin America and US Latinos.

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

University Core Curriculum - 45 hours

Program requirements satisfy 3 of the 48 hours in the Core Curriculum.

The Intercultural Engagement elective area is satisfied by LS 4113 .

Core Curriculum Courses

Courses Specified by the Department - 21 hours

ED 3563 Second Language Acquisition for Teachers (On Campus)
LS 2113 Intermediate Spanish I (On Campus)
LS 2123 Intermediate Spanish II (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 (Quito, Ecuador) - 15 hours

Recommended during the student’s junior year.

15 hours from the following

LSQ 3113 Community Development & Internship/Service-Learning (Quito)
LSQ 3123 Advanced Grammar and Conversation (Quito)
LSQ 3223 Advanced Grammar and Composition (Quito)
LSQ 3353 Ecuadorian Voices (Quito)
LSQ 3513 History, Art, and Culture (Quito)
LSQ 4323 Latin American Vision of Latin American Literature and Culture (Quito)

Minor field, area of interest, or electives as necessary to complete minimum total hours

This academic program requires 38-39 elective credits (depending upon study abroad choice). Under federal regulations, financial aid is generally limited to course work that applies to your declared program of study. Courses outside your program requirements, including excess electives, may not be eligible for financial aid. Adding a double major, double degree, minor(s), specialization(s), an Accelerated Master’s Program, or making other changes, may impact the number of elective credits that will be covered by financial aid. Please review your degree plan and consult with your academic advisor prior to registering for any course that is not required for your program of study. Courses not covered by financial aid are the financial responsibility of the student.

Minimum total semester hours - 120

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