Spanish Major Overview

    Spanish Overview Chart

    Below is a sample and downloadable links to a chart giving an overview of the course sequences involved in the Spanish Major. Please consult your professor if you have and questions or concerns regarding this document.

    PDF – Spanish Major Overview

    Spanish Major Curriculum Overview

    Foreign Language Sequence

    Spanish 111 Spanish 112 Spanish 231 Spanish 232 (FOL, MCD) orSpanish 233 in Ecuador (FOL, MCG) orSpanish 234 in Costa Rica (FOL, MCG)

     

    Required “Core” Courses for Spanish Major

    Spanish 250 (Gateway to the Spanish-Speaking World, FOL, WRI)
    Spanish 275 (Exploring Hispanic Literature, ALS-L)
    Spanish 276 (Spanish as a First and Second Language)
    One of the following: Spanish 313 (Literature & Society in Spain / counts as a course with a focus on Spain, ALS-L)or Spanish 314 (Literature & Society in Latin America / counts as a course with a focus on Latin America, ALS-L)

     

    Elective Courses for Spanish Major

    Students choose 3 elective at the 270-level or higher and an additional elective must be at the 300-level.

    (Students may take 313 or 314 more than once as electives, provided that a different topic is offered.)

    Courses with a Focus on Spain Courses with a Focus on Latin America Courses that May Have a Focus on Spain / Latin America (check course descriptions) Other Courses
    270 (Spain’s Cultural & Linguistic Legacy – Interim Abroad, ORC) 272 (Cultural Heritage of Latin America) 274 Contemporary Issues, ORC) 273 (Cultural Heritage of Hispanic U.S., MCD)
    271 (Cultural Heritage of Spain) 311 (Language in Society) 315 (Comparative “Hispanidades”) – explores a topic from the perspective of more than one area of the Spanish-Speaking World
    312 (Voices of the Spanish-Speaking World)
    Other elective courses that focus on Spain may be available through the CIEE Program in Spain (All electives from abroad count as 270-level electives) Other elective courses that focus on Latin America may be available through the approved Study Programs Abroad (all electives from abroad count as 270-level electives) 399 (Seminar) – can focus on topic related to Spain, Latin America, (or both) Other elective courses may be available through approved Study Abroad Programs (all electives from abroad count as 270-level electives)