Nov 23, 2024

2022-2023 General Catalog

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Spanish - BA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of World Languages and Cultures

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For more information about Spanish, please see the Languages, Philosophy & Communication Studies website.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that this plan is only a general guideline and that student-specific plans may differ. Please make sure to consult regularly with your departmental advisor to confirm what courses will be available and to work out your plan of study.
Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor. Current students should also meet with an academic advisor and log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is Quantitative Literacy (QL) course of the student’s choice.

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	3.00 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		SPAN 1020: Spanish First Year II	4
SPAN 1010: Spanish First Year I	4		Quantitative Literacy (QL) Course	3
Breadth Requirement	3		Breadth Requirement	3
Breadth Requirement	3		Breadth Requirement	3
Breadth Requirement	3		Breadth Requirement	3
*TOTAL CREDITS:*	16		*TOTAL CREDITS:*	16
Comments			Comments

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course	3		LING 4100: The Study of Language	3
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3		SPAN 2020: Spanish Second Year II	4
SPAN 2010: Spanish Second Year I	4		Quantitative Intensive (QI) Course	3
Communications Intensive (CI) Course	3		Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course	3
Breadth Requirement	3		Elective Course	3
*TOTAL CREDITS:*	16		*TOTAL CREDITS:*	16
Comments			Comments

Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
SPAN 3300: Introduction to Hispanic Literature and Literary Analysis	3		SPAN 3060: Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition (CI)	3
Spanish Culture Course	3		SPAN 3600: Survey of Spanish Literature I (DHA) or SPAN 3610: Survey of Spanish Literature II (CI/DHA)	3 or 3
SPAN Elective Course	3		Hispanic American Literature Course	3
Elective Course	3		SPAN Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15		*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15
Comments			Comments

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
SPAN 4910: Topics of Hispanic American Cultural Production or SPAN 4930: Topics of U.S. Latina/o Literature and Culture	3 or 3		SPAN 4900: Topics of Spanish Cultural Production or SPAN 4910: Topics of Hispanic American Cultural Production	3 or 3
SPAN Elective Course (if CMST 3330 not taken)	3		SPAN Elective Course	3
Spanish/U.S./Hispanic American Lit Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15		*TOTAL CREDITS:*	15
Comments			Comments

Spanish Major (33 credits)

Total Credits: 33
Grade Point Average to Declare Major: 3.00 Career GPA
Grade Point Average to Graduate with Major: 3.00 GPA within major coursework
USU Credit Requirement: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this degree must be completed in upper-division USU courses having prefixes of SPAN or LING. All other credits (including transfer and study abroad credits) must be approved by the program’s academic advisor in order to be counted toward the major. Students who have completed Bridge Program Language courses should contact their advisor as these courses may count toward elective credits and credits toward major requirement
Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses taken for the major require a minimum grade of C- or better. Courses for the major may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, except for SPAN 3010 , SPAN 3520 , and SPAN 4920 .

A. Required Courses (21 credits)

SPAN 3300 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature and Literary Analysis 3 credit(s)

Select at least one of the following four courses:

SPAN 3550 - Spanish Culture and Civilization (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3560 - Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Culture 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3570 - Hispanic American Culture and Civilization (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 4800 - Hispanic Culture and Civilization - Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^3,4

Select at least three courses from the following two language groups:

Select at least one or two courses from the Spanish language group:

SPAN 3600 - Survey of Spanish Literature I (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3610 - Survey of Spanish Literature II (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3650 - Spanish Literature - Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^3,4

Select at least one or two courses from the U.S. & Latin American language group:

SPAN 3620 - Survey of Hispanic American Literature I (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3630 - Survey of Hispanic American Literature II (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3640 - Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3660 - Hispanic American Literature - Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^3,4

Complete two of the following three courses:

SPAN 4900 - Topics of Spanish Cultural Production 3 credit(s)
SPAN 4910 - Topics of Hispanic American Cultural Production 3 credit(s)
SPAN 4930 - Topics of U.S. Latina/o Literature and Culture 3 credit(s)

B. Elective Courses (12 credits)

Students must complete 12 additional credits in the courses either not taken above or selected from the following list:

SPAN 3010 - Hispanic Outreach Practicum 1-4 credit(s) ¹
SPAN 3040 - Advanced Spanish Grammar 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3060 - Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition (CI) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3100 - Spanish for Healthcare Professionals 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3116 - Spanish Pop Culture: Film, Media and Entertainment 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3117 - Building Identities (Breaking Down Walls, Building Identities) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3118 - Literature and Film: Contemporary Issues 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3400 - Introduction to Hispanic Cinema 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3510 - Business Spanish 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3520 - Business Spanish Practicum 1-4 credit(s) ¹
SPAN 3550 - Spanish Culture and Civilization (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3560 - Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Culture 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3570 - Hispanic American Culture and Civilization (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3600 - Survey of Spanish Literature I (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3610 - Survey of Spanish Literature II (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3620 - Survey of Hispanic American Literature I (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3630 - Survey of Hispanic American Literature II (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3640 - Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3650 - Spanish Literature - Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^3,4
SPAN 3660 - Hispanic American Literature - Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^3,4
SPAN 3800 - Spanish III Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^3,4
SPAN 4200 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics 3 credit(s) ²
SPAN 4800 - Hispanic Culture and Civilization - Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^3,4
SPAN 4880 - Individual Readings 1-4 credit(s) ⁴
SPAN 4920 - Spanish Language Tutoring 1 credit(s) ^1,2
SPAN 5060 - Spanish for Professional and Academic Purposes 3 credit(s)
CMST 3330 - Intercultural Communication (DSS) 3 credit(s)
LING 4100 - The Study of Language 3 credit(s)
LING 4900 - Analysis of Cross-Cultural Difference 3 credit(s)

Notes:

¹Only 3 credits maximum in practicum courses may count toward a Spanish major or minor.

²This course or practicum is required for a teaching emphasis in the Spanish major or minor.

³ Students desiring to apply study abroad credits toward these degrees must obtain approval from the LPCS office prior to participating.

⁴This course is repeatable for additional credit.

Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement

A Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree signifies proficiency in one or more foreign languages. Specifically, the BA requirement may be completed in one of the following ways.

Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language by successful completion of one course at the 2020-level or higher (or its equivalent).
OR
Demonstration of proficiency in American Sign Language by successful completion of COMD 4920 and COMD 4780 , and by passing an exit interview.
OR
Demonstration of proficiency in two foreign languages by successful completion of the 1020 course level in one language and the 2010 course level in the second language (or its equivalent).
OR
Completion of an upper-division (3000-level or higher) foreign language grammar or literature course requiring the 2020 course level (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite. Conversation courses cannot be considered for satisfying this requirement.

For nonnative English-speaking students only, the following options are available:

Successful completion of the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) program for international students.
OR
TOEFL, Michigan or IELI placement scores high enough to meet the University admission criteria.

Related Programs

Spanish Major, Teaching Emphasis: 38 credits + 29 STEP credits
Spanish Major, Teaching Emphasis without Licensure: 37 credits
Spanish Minor: 15 credits
Spanish Minor, Teaching Emphasis: 20 credits + 29 STEP credits
Spanish Minor, Teaching Emphasis without Licensure: 19 credits