Spanish, Bachelor of Arts

Spanish Major Requirements

A student majoring in Spanish is expected to achieve fluency in reading, writing and speaking Spanish. Students fulfill the major by taking courses in both Latin American and Spanish Literature. The chosen program of study is to be discussed and planned with the Spanish Coordinator at the time of the declaration of the major. All courses for the major must be conducted in Spanish. A semester abroad is highly recommended for all majors. Eleven courses, including the senior evaluation, are required (33 credits), distributed as follows:

Courses required of all majors (4):

For students coming in with fluency in Spanish (1 course):

SPN 2012	Written Contemporary Spanish	3
	OR
SPN 2016	Spanish Creative Writing	3
	OR
SPN 2018	Spanish Translation	3

For students coming in without fluency in Spanish (1 course):

SPN 2023

Speaking About Movies: Advanced Conversation in Spanish

3

PLUS the following 3 courses:

SPN 2032	Analysis of Spanish American Literary Texts	3
SPN 3016	Latin American Civilization	3
SPN 3020	Spanish Civilization Past & Present	3

Elective Courses (total of 6 required)

3 courses in Spanish Literature selected from the following:

SPN 3012	Spanish Literature and Film	3
SPN 3026	Modern Spanish Novel	3
SPN 3027	Spanish Women Writers	3
SPN 3032	Spanish Theatre	3
SPN 3041	20TH CENTURY SPANISH POETRY	3
SPN 3056	Short Stories From Spain	3

and

3 courses in Latin American Literature selected from the following:

SPN 3010	Latin American Novel and Film	3
SPN 3014	Magic Realism Writers Writers	3
SPN 3028	Latin American Black Literature	3
SPN 3031	Women's Writings in Latin America	3
SPN 3038	SPANISH CARIBBEAN LITERATURE	3
SPN 3046	Literature and Film in Cuba	3

Senior Evaluation:

SPN 3998

Senior Evaluation

3

Taken in Fall or Spring of senior year.  In this course students write a thesis, in Spanish, on a cultural or literary topic.