Spanish, BA

Total number of hours for the program: 120.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

The major requires 33 hours as follows:

Intermediate coursework: 6 hrs

SPAN 231 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3
SPAN 232 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3
Or
SPAN 240 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish Credits: 6

Required upper-level courses or “Core” courses: 15 hours

SPAN 301 - Spanish Conversation and Composition I Credits: 3
SPAN 302 - Spanish Conversation and Composition II Credits: 3
SPAN 321 - Hispanic Cultures I Credits: 3
SPAN 322 - Hispanic Cultures II Credits: 3
SPAN 452 - Advanced Oral Communication Credits: 3

Elective upper-level courses: (12 hours)

Students should choose 12 credit hours from the following:

SPAN 310 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature Credits: 3
SPAN 394 - Immersion Experience Credits: 3-6, R12
SPAN 401 - Contrastive Features of Spanish and English Credits: 3
SPAN 431 - Studies in Spanish Peninsular Literature Credits: 3, R6
SPAN 432 - North American and Caribbean Literature Credits: 3, R6
SPAN 434 - South American Hispanic Literature Credits: 3
SPAN 461 - Spanish Phonology and Phonetics Credits: 3
SPAN 462 - Spanish Syntax and Morphology Credits: 3
SPAN 471 - The Art of Translation Credits: 3
SPAN 481 - Independent Studies in Spanish Credits: 1-3, R6
SPAN 493 - Special Topics in Spanish Credits: 3, R9

Program Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum of 2.75 GPA in the major, and no grade below a C (2.00) for any course in the major will be accepted. Graduating seniors must take a proficiency test (the AAPPL, or American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages). The World Languages Department will make test arrangements for students. This requirement will appear on the degree audit. Students are encouraged to participate in a study abroad program or similar immersion experience in Spanish.

Additional Requirements

In addition to the coursework listed here, students are required to complete a second major, minor, or other approved program. To satisfy general university degree requirements, students must take at least 30 hours at the junior/senior level at WCU.