Spanish Major

Check List

For Spanish Majors in all Colleges

(except with Business Concentration)

 

TOTAL:    30 CREDITS (above 202 level)

 

A.      Required courses                         21 credits

q       303  Integrated Skills Development I* (4)  

q       304  Integrated Skills Development II* (4)  

q       305  Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3) 

q       320  Spanish Civilization** (3)

              OR

q       321  Latin American Civilization** (3)

q       Select 1 from the following:  - 1 credit

q          326  Current Events (1)

q          327  Grammar Review (1)

q          328  Reading for Language Proficiency (1)

q          329  Reporting and Publishing News in Spanish (1)

q       331  Spanish Phonetics (3)

q       330  Advanced Spanish Grammar & Syntax (3)

  

B.      Literature course                          3 credits

Prerequisite: SPA 305 

q       402  Spanish Literature II (3)

q       403  Studies in Hispanic Literature (3)

q       420  Latin American Literature I (3)

q       421  Latin American Literature II (3)

q       425  Latino Literature of the U.S. (3)

q       440  The Spanish Novel (3)

q       441  The Spanish Theater (3)

 

C.      Additional course                           3 credits  

q       a second 400 level literature course

q       320 or 321 (whichever not taken under A)

q       351, 390, 394, 410, 470 or 491 as per new catalog

 

 

D.     Electives                       minimum 3 credits

q       306  Spanish for the Health Professions (3) (Spring)

q       315  Business Spanish (3) (Spring every fourth semester)

q       320  Spanish Civilization (3)

OR

q       321  Latin American Civilization (3)

q       326  Current Events (1) (repeatable for maximum of three credits)

q       327  Grammar Review (1)

q       328  Reading for Language Proficiency (1)

q       329  Reporting and Publishing News in Spanish (1)

q       351  Films in Spanish (4)

q       390  Topics in Hispanic Culture

q       394  Translating Literature (3)

q       410  Advanced Spanish Conversation (3)

q       427  Spanish Grammar for Teachers (1) (Spring)

q       ENG 432 Introduction to Linguistics (3) (Spring)

q       450  National/International Internship  (1-4)

q       470  Introduction to Spanish Translation (prerequisites SPA 303 and 304; SPA 330 with BC or higher)

q       491  Films and Literature (3)

q       495  Senior Seminar in Hispanic Studies (2)

q       498  Independent Study*** (1-3)

q       499  Independent Study*** (1-3)

q       Any other literature courses listed in B

q       MLG 491 Films and Literature

 

E.      Application form for Honors in Spanish (consult your catalog for the details of this program)

 

F.   Course catalog being used: ______________

 

Spanish Minor

Check List

 

For Spanish Minors in all Colleges

 

TOTAL:     18 CREDITS (above 202 level)

 

A.     Required courses                          12 credits

q       303  Integrated Skills Development I* (4)

q       304  Integrated Skills Development II* (4)

q       320  Spanish Civilization** (3)

         OR

q       321  Spanish American Civilization** (3)

q       Select 1 from the following:  -1 credit

q       326  Current Events (1)

q       327  Grammar Review (1)

q       328  Reading for Language Proficiency (1)

q       329  Reporting and Publishing News in Spanish (1)

 

B.   Electives                                     6 credits

( Listed under Electives for Majors)

 

Note:  Spanish 331 (Phonetics) is required for teacher certification in Spanish

 

*Effective Spring 2010:  Any student who receives a grade below “B” in SPA 303 (or in SPA 304 if it is taken before SPA 303) will not be allowed to continue in further 300 and 400 level courses. A student who wishes to appeal should contact the Department of Modern Languages, 315 Graff Main Hall or consult the MLG website www.uwlax.edu/languages/ 

 

**Both civilization courses are required for Teacher Education students beginning with the 2007-2009 catalog.

 

***Prerequisites: two advanced courses, Junior standing.  Repeatable for credit.