Required Prerequisite Courses (9 credits)
(These requirements may be met with high scores on the placement exam or AP test)
Required Core Courses
The Spanish Major includes 39 required credits and 15 credits of supporting courses.
One of the following intermediate courses
| SPAN 204 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 205 | Heritage Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 206 | Spanish for Business Communication | 3 |
| SPAN 211 | Intermediate Spanish for the Medical Prof | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
The following Intermediate Grammar Course
| SPAN 220 | Intermediate Composition & Conversation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Three of the following culture courses in English
| HIST 215 | Latin America to 1898 | 3 |
| HIST 216 | Latin America since 1898 | 3 |
| SPAN 215 | Topics in Hispanic Cultural Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 262 | Words, Ideas, and Cultures | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
SPAN 215 and SPAN 262 are repeatable for credit
One of the following advanced language courses
| SPAN 308 | Advanced Translation Theory and Practice | 3 |
| SPAN 309 | History of Spanish Language and Phonetics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Both of the following advanced language courses
| SPAN 304 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 320 | Advanced Composition and Conversation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Twelve credits of advanced topics-based courses
| SPAN 379 | Literary and Cultural Topics in Spanish | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
And the required Senior Seminar course
| SPAN 495 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Supporting Courses (15 Credits)
Carefully selected courses to fulfill specific interests or career goals.
Students are strongly encouraged to spend at least a semester abroad.
Total Credit Hours: 24