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Spanish 4-Year Plan

Track 1: B.A. in Spanish / Hispanic Studies

Freshman Year

  • UNIV 100 First Year Seminar  (3 credits)
  • SPAN 201  Intermediate Spanish  (3 credits) 
  • SPAN 202  Spanish Readings (3 credits) 
  • ENGL 101 Introduction to Academic Writing (3 credits) 
  • ENGL 102  Writing and Research About Culture (3 credits)
  • MATH 102 Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits) or MATH 105 Applied College Algebra (3 credits) or MATH 103 Applied College Algebra Fundamentals (3 credits) with MATH 104 Applied College Algebra Fundamentals Practicum (2 credits) 3-5 credits
  • Math Elective (1)  (3 credits)
  • History Elective (2)  (3 credits)   
  • Science Elective (3)  (3 credits)
  • Elective (3 credits) 

Total: 30-32 credits

Sophomore Year

  • SPAN 310 Composition (3 credits)
  • SPAN 320 Introduction to Hispanic Cultures (3 credits)  
  • SPAN 330 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics (3 credits) 
  • SPAN 340 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3 credits)
  • Science Elective (3) (3 credits)     
  • Science Elective (3) (3 credits)     
  • Behavior Sciences Elective (4) (3 credits)  
  • English Literature Elective (5)  (3 credits) 
  • Communication Elective (6)  (3 credits)  
  • Minor Elective (7) (3 credits)   

Total: 30 credits

Junior Year

  • SPAN 410 Advanced Composition (3 credits) or SPAN 420 History of the Spanish Language (3 credits)
  • SPAN Elective (8) (3 credits)
  • SPAN Elective (8)  (3 credits)
  • HIST 352 Latin America Since 1824 (3 credits)
  • HIST Elective (2) (3 credits)
  • Behavioral Science Elective (4) (3 credits)    
  • English Literature Elective (5) (3 credits)  
  • Philosophy/Humanities Elective (9)  (3 credits)    
  • Minor Elective (7) (3 credits)    
  • Minor Elective (7) (3 credits) 

Total: 30 credits

Senior Year

  • SPAN elective (8)  (3 credits)   
  • SPAN Literature Survey Electives (10)  (6 credits)
  • SPAN Elective (11) (3 credits)      
  • Arts Elective (12) (3 credits)    
  • Minor Elective (7) (3 credits)    
  • Minor Elective (7) (3 credits)  
  • Minor Elective (7) (3 credits) 
  • Elective (13)  (6 credits)

Total: 30 credits

(1) Choose from MATH 206, 210, or STAT 214
(2) Choose in consultation with advisor.
(3) Science electives are to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must come from the same science.
(4) Choose from ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC or SOCI.
(5) Choose from ENGL 201, 202, 205, 206, 210, 211, 212, 215, 216.
(6) Choose from CMCN 100, 101, 310, or ENGL 360, 365.
(7) A minor requires a minimum of 18 hours in the subject area, six hours of which must be at the 300/400 level, and students must complete all pre- and co-requisites for minor courses. Note that some minors require specific courses, and some minors require more than 18 hours.
(8) Choose from the SPAN 300/400 level, in consultation with advisor.
(9) Choose from ENGL, MODL (except SPAN), HIST, PHIL, HUMN or CMCN 100, 101 or 310.
(10) Choose two courses from SPAN 431, 432, 441 or 442
(11) Choose from SPAN 451, 455, 462, 480, 491, 492
(12) Choose in consultation with advisor from VIAR, THEA, MUS, DANC or DSGN.
(13) Choose in consultation with advisor. Recommended: HIST 351, FORL, HUMN, ANTH or other courses with complement student's academic interest and professional goals.

Track 2: B.A. in Spanish Education

Freshman Year

  • UNIV 100 First Year Seminar  (3 credits)
  • ENGL 101 Introduction to Academic Writing  (3 credits)
  • ENGL 102  Writing and Research About Culture (3 credits)
  • MATH 102 Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits) or MATH 105 Applied College Algebra (3 credits) or MATH 103  Applied College Algebra Fundamentals (3 credits) with MATH 104 Applied College Algebra Fundamentals Practicum (2 credits) (Total 3-5 credits)
  • MATH Elective (1) (3 credits)
  • SPAN 201  Intermediate Spanish (3 credits)
  • SPAN 202  Spanish Readings (3 credits)  
  • History Elective (2)
  • Science Elective (3)  (3 credits)  
  • Elective (3 credits)    

Total: 30-32 credits

Sophomore Year

  • SPAN 310 Composition (3 credits)
  • SPAN 320 Introduction to Hispanic Cultures (3 credits)
  • SPAN 330 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics (3 credits)
  • SPAN 340 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3 credits) 
  • Science Elective (3) (3 credits)   
  • Science Elective (3) (3 credits)
  • PSYC 220 Educational Psychology (3 credits) 
  • PSYC 312 Adolescent Psychology (3 credits)   
  • SPED 391 Foundations of Inclusive Education (3 credits) 
  • Communication Elective (4) (3 credits) 

Total: 30 credits

Junior Year

  • SPAN 410 Advanced Composition (3 credits) or SPAN 420 History of the Spanish Language (3 credits)
  • SPAN Elective (5)  (3 credits)
  • SPAN Elective (5)  (3 credits)
  • SPAN Survey Elective (6) (3 credits)
  • HIST 352 Latin America Since 1824 (3 credits)
  • EDCI 427 (7) Teaching in a Diverse Society (3 credits)
  • ECDI 450 (7) Classroom Management and Instructional Design (3 credits)
  • ECFL 456 (7) Classroom Assessment  (3 credits)
  • IRED 315 (7) Technology in Education (3 credits)
  • READ 410 (7) Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School (3 credits)
  • English Literature Elective (8) (3 credits)

Total: 30 credits

Senior Year

  • SPAN elective (5)  (3 credits)
  • SPAN Literature Survey Elective (6) (3 credits)
  • SPAN Elective (9) (3 credits)
  • ECDI 463 (7) Secondary School Foreign Language Methods  (3 credits)
  • EDCI 479 (10) Student Teaching in the Secondary School  (9 credits)
  • Philosophy/Humanities Elective (11) (3 credits)
  • Arts Elective (12) (3 credits)
  • Elective (13) (3 credits)

Total: 30 credits

(1) Choose from MATH 206, 210, or STAT 214
(2) Choose in consultation with advisor.
(3) Science electives are to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must come from the same science.
(4) Choose from CMCN 100, 101, 310, or ENGL 360, 365.
(5) Choose from the SPAN 300/400 level, in consultation with advisor.
(6) Choose from SPAN 431, 432, 441 or 442
(7) To enroll in these courses, student must 1) be in Upper Division; 2) have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better; & 3) have an ACT composite of 22 or better (SAT composite of 1030 or better) OR passing scores of all 3 sections of the Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Test: Reading, Writing & Math.
(8) Choose from ENGL 201, 202, 205, 206, 210, 211, 212, 215, 216.
(9) Choose from SPAN 451, 455, 462, 480, 491, 492
(10) To enroll in Student Teaching, student must have passing scores on the Praxis II exam in content area & the Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) Praxis exam.
(11) Choose from ENGL, MODL (except SPAN), HIST, PHIL, HUMN or CMCN 100, 101 or 310.
(12) Choose in consultation with advisor from VIAR, THEA, MUS, DANC or DSGN.
(13) Choose in consultation with advisor. Recommended: HIST 351, FORL, HUMN, ANTH or other courses with complement student's academic interest and professional goals.