Spanish, BA

The Spanish major is designed to provide students with a quality undergraduate preparation for careers in teaching, translation and interpretation while also serving as a useful preparation for missionaries, business administrators, social workers, health care professionals, journalists, and for graduate studies. Since bilingual proficiency and multicultural adaptability are an integral part of the Spanish program, students with a major, minor, or concentration in Spanish are encouraged to participate in study abroad opportunities in Spanish-speaking countries.

(also see Spanish for Healthcare Professions Minor )

Traditional Major Program Requirements (40-52 units)

Prerequisites

Lower Division Requirements

*Replace with upper division units in Spanish if exempted by exam or assessment.

**Replace with upper division units in Spanish for students fluent in the Spanish Language.

SPA 101 - Introduction to the Discipline
SPA 213 - Intermediate Spanish I AND
SPA 223 - Intermediate Spanish II
OR
SPA 230 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II * AND
Three (3) additional units in Spanish
SPA 233 - Intermediate Conversational Spanish **

Upper Division Requirements

Concentration Courses (18 units)

Students must complete one (1) of the following required concentrations: Spanish for Professions; Traditional/Teaching

Spanish for Professions

SPA 305 - Conversational Spanish for the Professions
SPA 335 - Spanish in the Professions
SPA 411 - Spanish-English Comparative Structures
SPA 465 - Spanish-English Translation and Interpretation
Complete six (6) additional upper division units in Spanish

Traditional/Teaching

SPA 345 - Survey of Iberian Literature I
SPA 365 - Survey of Iberian Literature II
SPA 414 - Latin American Literature I
SPA 424 - Latin American Literature II
Complete six (6) additional upper division units in Spanish

Optional Additional Concentrations (12 units*)

Students can earn optional concentration in one of the following areas: Hispanic Literature and Film*; Spanish Teaching

*Completing the Hispanic Literature and Film optional concentration requires the completion of twelve (12) distinct units beyond the major.

Hispanic Literature and Film*

*Students can earn an optional concentration in Hispanic Literature and Film by completing the Hispanic Literature and Film certificate requirements. The Hispanic Literature and Film certificate is issued by the Office of the University Registrar upon student request and completion of these courses.

Upper Division Requirements

Additional Upper Division Requirements

Complete six (6) units from the following:

Spanish Teaching

Subject Matter Preparation Program in Spanish

The Single Subject Matter Preparation (SSMP) Program in Spanish consists of approved Spanish courses selected to provide undergraduate students the academic background necessary to qualify them to teach Spanish courses in grades seven through twelve. To obtain a Single Subject Credential in Spanish the student must

Obtain an undergraduate degree.
Demonstrate subject competence in Spanish in one of two ways: Earn a passing score on a Spanish examination that has been adopted by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing or complete a commission approved SSMP program. The SSMP Program from CBU is an approved CTC program.
Complete a teaching credential program.

Students interested in the Subject Matter Preparation Program should contact their Faculty Advisor in the Spanish Department. Students seeking a teaching credential should contact the Teacher Education Credential Program within the School of Education. (Also see Preliminary Single Subject Credential for the Professional Methods Program for Single Subject Credential Students.)