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Requirements for the Major in Spanish

A minimum of 36 credit hours is required for the major. Students need Spanish II (12.102) or the equivalent before entering the major sequence. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in every course required for the major.

A. Required Core - 33 Credits

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
12.203* Spanish III 3
12.204* Spanish IV 3
12.206 Structure of the Spanish Language 3
12.207 Conversation and Composition I 3
12.250** Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
(replaces for Spanish Speakers or advanced language student the required course 12.206)		 3
12.214 Hispanic Culture & Civilization 3
12.305 Applied Phonetics & Pronunciation 3
12.306 Conversation & Composition II 3
12.350** Spanish for Heritage Speakers II
(replaces for Spanish Speakers or advanced language students the required course 12.306)		 3
12.402 Advanced Conversation 3
12.403 Advanced Structure & Composition 3
12.420 Spanish Literature 3
12.421 Spanish American Literature 3

**Substitution with these courses requires Chair approval.
Note: A student exempted from a required course must substitute the course with an advanced elective in Spanish with the Chair's approval.

B. Electives: Choose 3 credits minimum by advisement.

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
12.208 Spanish for Health Professions 3
12.209 Spanish for Social Services 3
12.211* Spanish Culture & Civilization 3
12.212* Spanish American Culture & Civilization 3
12.213* U.S. Hispanic Culture & Literature 3
12.281-9 Special Topics 1-3
12.290 Study Abroad 1-9
12.309 Commercial Spanish 3
12.331 Literary Analysis of Hispanic Texts 3
12.390 Internship in Spanish 3-9
12.430 Hispanic Short Story 3
12.422 Hispanic Theater and Poetry 3
12.490 Independent Study 1-9

*These courses fulfill the diversity requirement.

It is the sole responsibility of the student to make sure that credits required for graduation are counted properly and to exclude Developmental Studies courses from the count. The faculty provide only advise.

Requirements for the Minor in Spanish

Spanish III (12.203), Spanish IV (12.204), Structure of the Spanish Language (12.206), and 9 credits in Spanish above the level of Spanish III, for a total of 18 credit hours.

Spanish for Secondary Education

Requirements for Spanish for Secondary Education will be a Spanish major plus the core requirements in Professional Education listed below.

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
60.201 Field Studies in Education I 1
60.204 Educational Computing and Technology 3
60.251 Psychological Foundations of Education 3
60.291 Principles of Teaching 3
60.301 Field Studies II 1
60.311 Classroom Measurement and Assessment 3
60.393
OR
60.394		 Social Foundations of Education
OR
Education in Urban Society 		3
16.350 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language 3
60.497 Student Teaching - First Experience 6
60.498 Student Teaching - Second Experience 6

Spanish for Elementary Education

(TBA)