2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Spanish, B.A.


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Program Requirements

Core Requirements: Minimum of 38 credits in the core curriculum required of all students. Students who enter as first-time freshmen must take an entering freshman and rising junior assessment to complete core requirements.

Other Major Requirements: Grade of C or higher is required in all major courses. SPAN 211 , SPAN 212 , SPAN 230 , and SPAN 240  may be required based on proficiency level. Students with higher proficiency levels may substitute these courses for additional Spanish electives at the 300- and 400- level to fulfill the required number of credit hours.

Graduation Requirements: All graduating seniors are required to complete the Graduating Senior Assessment after completing 90 or more semester hours (including credit by examination), but not later than the graduation semester.

University College Core Curriculum: 40 Credits


Transitional Studies - University Studies: 2 Credits


UNIV 101 -UNIV 102  required for all first time students; UNIV 110  required for transfer students with fewer than 30 transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived. UNIV 111  may be required based on academic performance.

Select one option from the following:

Communication Skills - Written Communication: 3 Credits


Communication Skills - Oral Communication: 3 Credits


Information Literacy: 3 Credits


Reasoning Skills - Critical Thinking: 3 Credits


Not required for students with 60+ transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

Scientific Literacy - Natural Sciences: 8 Credits


At least one natural science class must include its associated lab. Some majors require two lab sciences, increasing requirement to 8 credits.

Select from the following:

Program Requirements: 80 Credits


Other Required Major Courses: 27 Credits


  • Any 300 or 400 level SPAN courses.

Free Electives: 17 Credits


Minor or Restricted Electives: 18 Credits


Spanish majors may select any minor offered within the university (see appropriate catalog section for requirements of specific minor selected). If the student does not desire to select a minor, eighteen (18) hours of restricted electives may be selected

Total Credit Hours: 120


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