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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Spanish Studies (BA)

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Please refer to the Four Year Plan for departmental recommended path towards graduation.

University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

College Requirements:

College Breadth Requirements:

The College Breadth requirements are in addition to the University Breadth requirement. Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. Minimum grade C- required for courses used to satisfy College Breadth.

GROUP A: Creative Arts and Humanities (Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units)
GROUP B: History and Cultural Change (Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units)
GROUP C: Social and Behavioral Sciences (Nine Credits)
GROUP D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (Ten credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units and including a minimum of one course with an associated laboratory)

*If the grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward more than one requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but the credits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation. If all but one course in a group has been taken in one department or program, a course cross-listed with that program will not satisfy the distribution requirement.

Foreign Language:

Completion of the intermediate-level course (107 or 202) in an ancient or modern language with minimum grades of D-.
- The number of credits (0-12) needed and initial placement will depend on the number of years of high school study of foreign language.
  - Students with four or more years of high school work in a single foreign language, or who have gained proficiency in a foreign language by other means, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination through the Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department.

Mathematics:

The math requirement must be completed by the time a student has earned 60 credits. Students who transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences with 45 credits or more must complete this requirement within two semesters.

Complete one of the following four options (minimum grade D-):

Option One:

MATH 113 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue to the study of mathematics)

Option Two:

One of the following:

MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers Credit(s): 4 (designed to prepare students for MATH 241 )

Option Three:

Successful completion of any 200-level or higher mathematics course except: MATH 201 , MATH 202 , MATH 205 , MATH 251 , MATH 252 , MATH 253 , MATH 266 , and MATH 450 .

Option Four:

Successful performance on a proficiency test in mathematics administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences (0 credits awarded).

Second Writing Requirement:

A Second Writing Requirement approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed.

Option I. Spanish Studies: Language, Literature, and Culture

Major Requirements:

Twelve courses (36 credits), as follows:

Core:

SPAN 200 - Spanish Composition and Grammar Credit(s): 3
SPAN 201 - Spanish Reading and Composition Credit(s): 3
SPAN 300 - Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar I Credit(s): 3

Conversation and Communication:*

One of the following:

SPAN 205 - Spanish Conversation Credit(s): 3
SPAN 206 - Culture through Conversation Credit(s): 3
SPAN 305 - Oral Communication Credit(s): 3
SPAN 306 - Practical Oral/Written Expression Credit(s): 3

Literature:

One of the following:

SPAN 301 - Survey of Spanish Literature Credit(s): 3
SPAN 302 - Survey of Spanish Literature Credit(s): 3
SPAN 303 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature Credit(s): 3
SPAN 304 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature Credit(s): 3
SPAN 355 - Special Topics Credit(s): 3-12

Culture:

One of the following:

SPAN 307 - Topics in Contemporary Latin American Culture Credit(s): 3
SPAN 308 - Contemporary Spain II Credit(s): 3
SPAN 325 - Spanish Civilization and Culture Credit(s): 3
SPAN 326 - Latin American Civilization and Culture Credit(s): 3

Additional Coursework:

15 credits

300-level Course

One SPAN 3xx course (three credits)

400-level Literature/Culture:

Two of the following (6 credits):

SPAN 415 - Latin American Literature and Its Political Context Credit(s): 3
SPAN 416 - Cervantes: Don Quijote Credit(s): 3
SPAN 420 - Topics: Medieval Literature Credit(s): 3
SPAN 421 - Spanish Medieval Literature Credit(s): 3
SPAN 436 - Topics: Literature of the Spanish Golden Age Credit(s): 3
SPAN 439 - Postwar Spanish Narrative Credit(s): 3
SPAN 440 - Topics: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Hispanic Literature Credit(s): 3
SPAN 447 - Contemporary Hispanic Fiction by Women Credit(s): 3
SPAN 450 - Topics: Modern Hispanic Literature 1898-1936 Credit(s): 3
SPAN 454 - Introduction to Spanish Cinema Credit(s): 3
SPAN 455 - Selected Authors, Works and Themes Credit(s): 3-12
SPAN 460 - Topics: Contemporary Hispanic Literature 1936-present Credit(s): 3
SPAN 462 - Topics: Hispanic Short Fiction Credit(s): 3
SPAN 464 - Contemporary Spanish American Literature by Women Credit(s): 3
SPAN 471 - Latin American Film Credit(s): 3
SPAN 472 - Sugar, Salsa & Santeria: Hispanic Caribbean Credit(s): 3
SPAN 473 - From Amazons to Zombies Credit(s): 3
SPAN 474 - Hispanic Cities Credit(s): 3
SPAN 475 - Topics in Hispanic Culture and Civilization Credit(s): 3
SPAN 476 - Media-Savvy Populism from Che to Chavez Credit(s): 3
SPAN 477 - Drug Culture in Latin America Credit(s): 3
SPAN 478 - Graphic Transgressions Credit(s): 3
SPAN 479 - Resurrecting Mexico’s Dead Credit(s): 3

400-level Language, Literature, or Culture:

Two of the following (6 credits):

SPAN 401 - Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar II Credit(s): 3
SPAN 403 - History of the Spanish Language Credit(s): 3
SPAN 415 - Latin American Literature and Its Political Context Credit(s): 3
SPAN 416 - Cervantes: Don Quijote Credit(s): 3
SPAN 420 - Topics: Medieval Literature Credit(s): 3
SPAN 421 - Spanish Medieval Literature Credit(s): 3
SPAN 436 - Topics: Literature of the Spanish Golden Age Credit(s): 3
SPAN 439 - Postwar Spanish Narrative Credit(s): 3
SPAN 440 - Topics: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Hispanic Literature Credit(s): 3
SPAN 447 - Contemporary Hispanic Fiction by Women Credit(s): 3
SPAN 450 - Topics: Modern Hispanic Literature 1898-1936 Credit(s): 3
SPAN 452 - Advanced Business Spanish Credit(s): 3
SPAN 454 - Introduction to Spanish Cinema Credit(s): 3
SPAN 455 - Selected Authors, Works and Themes Credit(s): 3-12
SPAN 460 - Topics: Contemporary Hispanic Literature 1936-present Credit(s): 3
SPAN 462 - Topics: Hispanic Short Fiction Credit(s): 3
SPAN 464 - Contemporary Spanish American Literature by Women Credit(s): 3
SPAN 471 - Latin American Film Credit(s): 3
SPAN 472 - Sugar, Salsa & Santeria: Hispanic Caribbean Credit(s): 3
SPAN 473 - From Amazons to Zombies Credit(s): 3
SPAN 474 - Hispanic Cities Credit(s): 3
SPAN 475 - Topics in Hispanic Culture and Civilization Credit(s): 3
SPAN 476 - Media-Savvy Populism from Che to Chavez Credit(s): 3
SPAN 477 - Drug Culture in Latin America Credit(s): 3
SPAN 478 - Graphic Transgressions Credit(s): 3
SPAN 479 - Resurrecting Mexico’s Dead Credit(s): 3
400-level courses (up to 6 credits) in other disciplines taught in the Spanish language, usually as part of an approved study abroad program, such as History, Political Science, Anthropology, Art History.

Capstone Experience:

SPAN 491 - Spanish Studies Capstone Credit(s): 3

Note:

* Native, heritage, and other fluent speakers of Spanish will substitute this requirement with another course at the 300 or 400-level chosen in consultation with their advisor.

Option II. Spanish Studies: Language, Literature, Culture and Intensive Portuguese

Major Requirements:

Fourteen courses (42 credits), as follows:

Core:

Same major requirements as above and these two PORT courses:

PORT 216 - Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I Credit(s): 3
PORT 316 - Intensive Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II Credit(s): 3

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

Spanish Studies (BA)

University Requirements:

College Requirements:

College Breadth Requirements:

Foreign Language:

Mathematics:

Option One:

Option Two:

Option Three:

Option Four:

Second Writing Requirement:

Option I. Spanish Studies: Language, Literature, and Culture

Major Requirements:

Core:

Conversation and Communication:*

Literature:

Culture:

Additional Coursework:

300-level Course

400-level Literature/Culture:

400-level Language, Literature, or Culture:

Capstone Experience:

Note:

Option II. Spanish Studies: Language, Literature, Culture and Intensive Portuguese

Major Requirements:

Core:

Electives:

Credits to Total a Minimum of 124

Last Revised for 2019-2020 Academic Year