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Spanish Studies B.A.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)202 - Bachelor of Arts
Completion requirement

These courses (20 credits), or equivalent, must be taken in sequential order. In select cases, students with advanced proficiency may be exempt from taking some or all of these courses. See the departmental advisor for more information.

Complete course(s) and earn up to 20 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0102461
  • 0102491
    OR
    0105941
  • 0097501
  • 0097541
    OR
    0104081
    OR
    7902291
Completion requirement
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 8182091
  • 0103821
    OR
    8089391
Completion requirement
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0078601
    OR
    8154221
    OR
    8081271
    OR
    7915021
  • 0088301
    OR
    8171571
    OR
    7915191
  • 0078771
    OR
    7928451
Completion requirement

Students must complete at least 21 credits of Spanish Studies Electives. At most, 8 credits may come from the Additional Electives without a Critical Analysis prerequisite.

Honors students completing their honors thesis in Spanish Studies need to take a Spanish 5xxx course as a Spanish elective and SPAN 3972W as their capstone. These students must also take SPAN 3994 Directed Research (3 cr.) the semester before they take SPAN 3972W. SPAN 3994 will count as an elective with a Critical Analysis prerequisite.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • 0083791
  • 0083711
  • 0090431
  • 8168961
  • 0081421
  • 8071571
  • 8269091
  • 8269691
  • 0086711
  • 0086781
  • 0074751
  • 0081351
  • 0081371
  • 0083681
  • 0082451
  • 7974461
  • 7957671
  • 8181881
  • 8262951
  • 0081381
  • 7908431
  • 8190991
  • 0080751
  • 0089271
AND

A course may only count towards this requirement if it was not used as a Critical Analysis Course. Up to 1 approved course taught in English with coursework completed in Spanish can count toward this requirement. Written departmental consent is required during the first week of class. Only one Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics course can count toward this requirement.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete course(s) and earn up to 8 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0078781
  • 7877441
  • 7949701
  • 0081931
  • 8182591
  • 7977771
AND
Complete course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:
  • 0078601
    OR
    8154221
  • 0088301
    OR
    8171571
  • 0078771
Completion requirement

Students must enroll in a minimum 6-week study abroad experience, or a semester-long SPAN service learning course. Students who have prior immersion experience of at least 6 months in a Spanish-speaking community can petition for an exemption.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
The study abroad requirement must be fulfilled in a Spanish-speaking country or territory, involve at least one 3-credit course taught in Spanish with coursework in Spanish, and include courses related to Spanish studies. Students must meet with the departmental advisor prior to departure.
OR
  • Other course with advisor consent

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0081931
  • 7977771
Completion requirement

A primary focus of the Capstone is sustained research. Students completing their Honors thesis in Spanish Studies must enroll in SPAN 3972W. Students not pursuing their honors thesis in Spanish Studies may fulfill their capstone by enrolling in either SPAN 3792W or a SPAN/PORT/SPPT 5xxx course with instructor permission.

Students who double major in CLA and choose to complete the capstone requirement in their other CLA major may waive the Spanish Studies BA capstone, but they do need to replace the 3 credits with another Spanish elective with a Critical Analysis prerequisite. Students whose other major is outside of CLA must complete the Spanish Studies capstone.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

SPAN 3972W involves a semester-long research project in which the student, in consultation with the course's faculty member, selects a topic related to Spanish literature, culture, or linguistics; carries out research on that topic; and presents the results of this research in the form of a research paper (typically 20-25 pages) written in Spanish.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0076241
OR
With instructor permission, students may enroll in a SPAN 5xxx course to fulfill the capstone requirement. 5xxx-level courses generally include sustained research through extensive reading throughout the semester and writing and/or presentations based on the content of the course.
Completion requirements
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0103821
    OR
    8089391
  • 0078601
    OR
    8154221
  • 0088301
  • 0078771
  • 0076241
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