2026-2027 Undergraduate General Catalog

Spanish Major

32 Credit Hours

Required Courses: 26 credit hours

SPAN 1101Introduction to Spanish I

3

SPAN 1102Introduction to Spanish II

3

SPAN 2103Intermediate Spanish I

4

SPAN 2104Intermediate Spanish II

4

 

SPAN 2120Spanish Conversation and Composition I

4

OR

SPAN 2130Spanish Conversation and Composition II

4

SPAN Electives in Spanish

8

Literature Course: 3 credit hours

Take one Spanish Literature course.
SPAN 2310History of the Literature of Spain I: Medieval and Early Modern Literature

3

SPAN 2320History of the Literature of Spain II

3

SPAN 2330History of the Literature of Latin America

3

SPAN 3361Modern Latin American Novel

3

SPAN 4300Spanish Literature Seminar:

3

SPAN 4351Seminar: Don Quijote

3

One inter-/intra-departmental course: 3 credits hours

ANTH 1120Introduction to Anthropology

3

ANTH 2320Cultural Anthropology

3

ARTH 1120Art History I: Prehistory to the Renaissance

3

CLAS 2210Classical Mythology

3

COMM 3430Intercultural/International Communication

3

ENGL 2131Global Literature I

3

ENGL 2132Global Literature II

3

ENGL 2420History of the English Language

3

ENGL 3140Seminar in Global Literature

3

ENGL 3550Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory

3

GOVT 1200Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

GOVT 1300Intro to International Relations

3

HIST 1100West in the World: Greeks, Romans, and Knights

3

HIST 1450The People of Early America: Red, White, Black

3

HIST 1500World History: Traditions and Encounters

3

HIST 2520Cultural History of Mexico

3

HIST 2521History of Latin America 1450-2010

3

HIST 3100Revolutionary Time: Europe During the Modern Era

3

LALC 2970Topics:

3

LALC 3970Topics:

3

MUSI 2210Music History and Literature to 1750

3

MUSI 3210Music History and Literature of the Non-Western World

3

NAST 2101Native American Social Systems

3

PHIL 2310Ancient and Medieval Philosophies

3

RELI 2510Islam & Christianity

3

RELI 3580Conversation in Hinduism and Buddhism

3

ENGL 3550 is strongly recommended for students planning to pursue graduate studies in a foreign language. Other courses may, upon the approval of the dept. chair, also fulfill the requirement.

Spanish Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

Spanish Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]