Spanish and Latin American Studies, Hispanic Cultural Studies Concentration, BA

Course Requirements for SaLAS Major

All major concentrations require three full credit (1.00) lower division courses and their accompanying partial credit (.25) praxis, and 7.25 upper division courses (11.0 credits) as follows:

Lower Division

• SPAN 004 - Continuing Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 084 - Continuing Intermediate Spanish Praxis

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• SPAN 009 - Spanish for Spanish Speakers
• SPAN 089 - Spanish for Spanish Speakers Praxis

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• SPAN 010 - Conversation-Composition
• SPAN 090 - Conversation-Composition Praxis

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• SPAN 011 - Introduction to Literature
• SPAN 091 - Introduction to Literature Praxis

Upper Division

Upper division course listings are rotated regularly to offer students the widest variety in the field. Except for world languages in translation courses, all upper- division courses are conducted in the target language. Courses in translation are not normally taken for credit toward the major. A minimum of four upper-division courses must be taken on campus.

• SPAN 102 - Advanced Writing and Research
• SPAN 160 - Culture and Civilization of Spain
• SPAN 161 - Culture and Civilization of Latin America
• Two additional courses in Hispanic Cultural Studies
• One course in Hispanic Literature
• One course in Hispanic Linguistics
• SPAN 196 - Capstone

Note

Upper division course listings are rotated regularly to offer students the widest variety in the field. Except for world languages in translation courses, all upper- division courses are conducted in the target language. Courses in translation are not normally taken for credit toward the major. A minimum of four upper-division courses must be taken on campus.

Students who plan to study abroad should complete the SPAN 011 /SPAN 091  requirement before going abroad and before enrolling in upper division courses. The Department of World Languages and Cultures does not accept SPAN 011  courses taken in summer school or as an online course. Students who take Spanish courses abroad, and who do not declare a Spanish major prior to leaving, cannot declare a major in Spanish upon returning until they have completed the SPAN 011 /SPAN 091  prerequisite.