Spanish, Bachelor of Arts
The Spanish major prepares students to communicate in Spanish, to understand Hispanic cultures worldwide, to participate in multilingual communities, to draw comparisons and connections between various cultural and linguistic systems, and to connect Spanish with other disciplines in the University and with various professions in the competitive global marketplace of the Upstate and beyond.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| I. Communication | ||
| English: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Composition I | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Speech: | ||
| SPCH U201 | Foundations in Oral Communication | 3 |
| II. Mathematics, Logic & Natural Sciences | ||
| Mathematics: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| College Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Calculus for Management and Social Sciences | ||
| Precalculus I | ||
| Precalculus II | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Elements of Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics I | ||
| Natural Science (w/lab): | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy and Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology I Lab | ||
| Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology II Lab | ||
| General Biology and General Biology Lab | ||
| Botany and Society and Botany and Society Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| Chemistry and Society and Chemistry and Society Lab | ||
| Chemistry of Living Things and Chemistry of Living Things Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Lab | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science and Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | ||
| Math, Logic and/or Natural Science: | ||
| Select any additional course listed above or: | 3-4 | |
| Foundations of Human Physiology and Foundations of Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Genetics and Society | ||
| Human Biology and Society | ||
| Emerging Infectious Diseases | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Geology of the Southeast | ||
| Introduction to Logic and Rhetoric | ||
| Deductive Logic | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| III. Information Technology | ||
| Information Technology: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Technology | ||
| Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| Intro to Digital Studies | ||
| Survey of Information Technology | ||
| Introduction to Digital Safety | ||
| Strategies for Information Discovery | ||
| Intro to Music Technology | ||
| IV. Fine Arts, Humanities & History | ||
| Fine Arts: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| African American Culture | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| History of Western Art: Prehistory - Middle Ages | ||
| History of Western Art: Renaissance - Modern | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| History of American Popular Music | ||
| Introduction to Southern Studies | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Art | ||
| Fundamentals in Acting | ||
| History: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World History I | ||
| Introduction to World History II | ||
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| V. World Languages & Culture | ||
| World Language: Select 6 Credit Hours from the list below. 1 | 6 | |
| American Sign Language I | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| Introductory Spanish II 2 | ||
| Intermediate Spanish | ||
| VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Understanding Other Cultures 3 | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Leadership Development I | ||
| Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies | ||
| VII. General Education Electives | ||
| Select any approved general education course or courses, including humanities courses not listed above. | 6 | |
| Major Requirements 4 | ||
| The following courses are required for all majors: | ||
| SPAN U201 | Intermediate Spanish (or appropriate placement) | 3 |
| SPAN U202 | Intermediate Spanish (or appropriate placement) | 3 |
| One course related to the study of cross cultural encounters such as: | 3 | |
| Understanding Other Cultures | ||
| Masterpieces of World Literature | ||
| Topics in Literature, Culture and Difference | ||
| Global Cultures and Identities | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| SPAN U301 | Introduction to Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| SPAN U309 | Advanced Spanish Language I | 3 |
| SPAN U310 | Advanced Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN U314 | Advanced Spanish Language II | 3 |
| Select one Spanish Language course of the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Conversation | ||
| Introduction to Translation | ||
| Introduction to Interpreting | ||
| Spanish for the Professions | ||
| Selected Spanish Studies Abroad | ||
| Spanish Linguistics | ||
| Topics in Spanish Language or Literature (lang. topic) | ||
| Select one Spanish Culture Course of the following: | 3 | |
| Hispanic Culture | ||
| Spanish Civilization | ||
| Latin American Civilization | ||
| Selected Spanish Studies Abroad | ||
| Topics in Spanish Language or Literature (culture topic) | ||
| Select one Spanish Literature Course of the following: | 3 | |
| Discovering Spanish American Writers | ||
| Discovering Spanish American Writers | ||
| U.S. Latino Literature | ||
| Masterworks of Hispanic Literature | ||
| Topics in Spanish Language or Literature (literature topic) | ||
| SPAN U490 | Senior Seminar in Spanish | 3 |
| Select four additional Spanish courses 300- to 400-level 5 | 12 | |
| Cognate or Minor 4,6 | ||
| Select 12-18 credits | 12-18 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 13-26 credits | 13-26 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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The minimum acceptable level of competency is completion of the 101 level of a language. Students who place into the 102 or higher level of a language satisfy the language requirement but will have additional hours in general education electives, if hours are required by their degree program.
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Or placement into SPAN U201 Intermediate Spanish or above
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Recommended for students pursuing the Peace Corps Prep Program
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A minimum grade of C is required for all courses.
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At least one course beyond SPAN U490 Senior Seminar in Spanish must be 400-level.
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In consultation with their advisor