Oct 31, 2025

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Spanish (B.A.)

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Program: B.A.
Department of International Language and Culture Studies
College of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts Building 267 ~ 260-481-6836

For details on pursuing a second degree in secondary education to teach Spanish, in middle school/high school, see the School of Education Secondary Education section in this catalog.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this degree, students will have:

acquired a broad foundation in language, literature, and culture in preparation for graduate studies or for a career where proficiency in a foreign language and international perspectives are important assets
achieved the ACTFL intermediate-high level in speaking and demonstrated the ability to recognize and analyze grammatical and usage errors in own and others’ writing
developed an increased understanding of what it means to belong to a culture and awareness of how culture affects other interconnected issues of identity
demonstrated the ability to think critically about these issues and how they shape intercultural communication

Program Delivery:

This program is available on-campus

Declaring this Major:

Declare this major within the Department of International Language and Culture Studies

General Requirements:

Program Requirements:

A grade of C- or higher for all courses required in the major and a GPA of 2.00 or higher for all major department courses taken.

To earn the B.A. with a major in Spanish, you must fulfill the following requirements in addition to the General Requirements noted above.

PFW General Education Requirements: Credits 33

Click on the PFW General Education Requirements link above for details
A grade of C- or higher is required in each course used to satisfy the PFW General Education Requirements

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

Click on the PFW College Requirements link above for details. Go to Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree.

English Writing and Speaking: Credits 6

See Part A in Arts and Sciences Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree for Speaking requirement

ILCS 30000 - Methods of Research and Criticism Cr. 3.

International Language: Credits 10-14

SPAN 11101 - Elementary Spanish I Cr. 4.
SPAN 11201 - Elementary Spanish II Cr. 4.
or
SPAN 11300 - Accelerated First Year Spanish Cr. 4.
SPAN 20301 - Second-Year Spanish I Cr. 3.
SPAN 20401 - Second-Year Spanish II Cr. 3.

Distribution: Credits 9

See Part C in Arts and Sciences Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree
Choose courses other than SPAN

Cultural Studies: Credits 6

See Part D in Arts and Sciences Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree for course choices to fulfill the Western Culture requirement
Recommended course choices to fulfill the Non-Western Culture requirement:

SPAN 41200 - Spanish America: The Cultural Context Cr. 3.
SPAN 47101 - Spanish-American Literature I Cr. 3.
SPAN 47200 - Spanish-American Literature II Cr. 3.
SPAN 47900 - Mexican Literature Cr. 3.
SPAN 48001 - Argentine Literature Cr. 3.

Core and Concentration (Major) Courses: Credits 15

ILCS 30000 - Methods of Research and Criticism Cr. 3. Recommended to be taken concurrent with SPAN 30101
SPAN 27500 - Hispanic Culture and Conversation Cr. 3.
SPAN 30101 - The Hispanic World I Cr. 3.
SPAN 31100 - Spanish Grammar Cr. 3.
SPAN 31700 - Spanish Conversation and Diction Cr. 3.

Spanish Linguistics: Credits 3

One course in Spanish linguistics at the 400xx level

SPAN 42500 - Spanish Phonetics Cr. 3.
SPAN 42601 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics Cr. 3.
SPAN 42800 - Applied Spanish Linguistics Cr. 3.
SPAN 49500 - Hispanic Colloquium Cr. 1-3.

Peninsular Literature: Credits 3

One course in Peninsular literature at the 400xx level

SPAN 40700 - Survey of Spanish Literature I Cr. 3.
SPAN 40801 - Survey of Spanish Literature II Cr. 3.
SPAN 41800 - Hispanic Drama Cr. 3.
SPAN 49500 - Hispanic Colloquium Cr. 1-3.

Spanish-American Literature: Credits 3

One course in Spanish-American literature at the 400xx level

SPAN 47101 - Spanish-American Literature I Cr. 3.
SPAN 47200 - Spanish-American Literature II Cr. 3.
SPAN 47900 - Mexican Literature Cr. 3.
SPAN 48001 - Argentine Literature Cr. 3.
SPAN 49500 - Hispanic Colloquium Cr. 1-3.

Spanish Culture: Credits 3

One course in Spanish, Spanish-American, or Hispanic Culture at the 400xx level

SPAN 41100 - Spain: The Cultural Context Cr. 3.
SPAN 41200 - Spanish America: The Cultural Context Cr. 3.
SPAN 41301 - Hispanic Culture in the U.S. Cr. 3.
SPAN 49500 - Hispanic Colloquium Cr. 1-3.

Additional Required Courses: Credits 6

Choose an additional six credits at the 400xx level from the following categories:

Spanish, Spanish-American, or Latino culture
Spanish language
Peninsular or Spanish-American literature

General Electives

Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 120

Total Credits: 120

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.