Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
Upper Division coursework includes the following areas: Culture, Linguistics, Peninsular Literature, and Spanish American Literature, some with interdisciplinary approaches. These areas serve students as subject matter preparation for the single-subject teaching credential, bilingual teaching, as well as students with career plans in journalism, advertising, professional writing, law, law enforcement, business, public services, healthcare-related fields, national security, diplomatic services, translation services, publishing and entertainment, and others.
Requirements (42-48 units)
Total units required for graduation: 120
Requirements for the B.A. in Spanish
| Eight units chosen from: | 8 | |
| Intermediate Spanish Ist. Semester | ||
| Intermediate Spanish 2nd. Semester | ||
| Accelerated Intermediate Spanish | ||
| Intermediate Healthcare Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Healthcare Spanish II | ||
Or proficiency at the intermediate level equal to that of SPAN 2212 or SPAN 2252. | ||
| Core curriculum (12) | ||
| SPAN 3301 | Advanced Spanish Language and Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 3303 | Introduction to Literature in Spanish Speaking World | 3 |
| SPAN 3305 | Applied Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 4401 | Spanish for the Professions | 3 |
| Core Activity (6) | ||
| SPAN 3302 | Advanced Spanish Language and Composition Writing Lab | 1 |
| SPAN 4402 | Spanish for the Professions Activity | 1 |
| Four units chosen in Peninsular Literature, Culture, Theater and Film | 4 | |
| Seminar in Peninsular Literature, Culture, Theater and Film | ||
| Peninsular Literature, Culture, Theater, and Film: Portfolio | ||
| Seminar in Spanish American Literature, Culture, Theater and Film | ||
| Spanish American Literature, Culture, Theater, and Film: Portfolio | ||
| Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| Hispanic Linguistics: Portfolio | ||
| Interdisciplinary topics (3) | ||
| SPAN 5507 | Seminar in Special Interdisciplinary Topics in Spanish Literature, Linguistics, or Culture | 3 |
| Elective (3) | ||
| Any Spanish Upper Division Upper Division Course or Spanish Faculty approved course | 3 | |
| Concentration (10-16) | 10-16 | |
| Students must complete all of the requirements from one of the concentrations listed below. | ||
| Total Units | 42-48 | |
Concentrations (10-16 units)
Hispanic Language, Literature and Civilization Concentration (16 units)
| Requirements (9) | ||
| SPAN 3307 | Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| SPAN 3309 | Cultures of Spanish America | 3 |
| SPAN 4403 | Spanish Dialectology | 3 |
| Choose one activity of the following (1) | 1 | |
| Cultures of Spain Activity | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America Activity | ||
| Spanish Dialectology Activity | ||
| Choose two of the following (6) | 6 | |
| Special Topics in Peninsular Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish American Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish Language Cinema and/or Theatre | ||
| Total Units | 16 | |
Communication Studies Concentration (16 units)
| One seminar class chosen from the following (3) | 3 | |
| Cultures of Spain | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America | ||
| One activity chosen from the following (1) | 1 | |
| Cultures of Spain Activity | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America Activity | ||
| Four courses chosen from the following (12) | 12 | |
Relational and Organizational Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Communication and Gender | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
Media Studies | ||
| Television Studio Production | ||
| Latinx, Media, and Cultures | ||
| Global Communication | ||
Strategic Communication | ||
| Business and Professional Communication | ||
| Total Units | 16 | |
Business Studies Concentration (16 units)
| One seminar class chosen from the following (3) | 3 | |
| Cultures of Spain | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America | ||
| One activity chosen from the following (1) | 1 | |
| Cultures of Spain Activity | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America Activity | ||
| Four courses chosen from the following (12) | 12 | |
| Marketing Principles | ||
| Marketing Communications | ||
| Managing Across Borders | ||
| International Finance | ||
| International Logistics | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Multinational Corporations | ||
#ECON 450 | ||
| Total Units | 16 | |
Hispanic Studies Concentration (10 units)
| Required (3) | ||
| SPAN 4403 | Spanish Dialectology | 3 |
| One seminar chosen from the following (3) | 3 | |
| Cultures of Spain | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America | ||
| One activity chosen from the following (1) | 1 | |
| Cultures of Spain Activity | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America Activity | ||
| Spanish Dialectology Activity | ||
| One course chosen from the following (3) | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Peninsular Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish American Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish Language Cinema and/or Theatre | ||
| Total Units | 10 | |