Spanish, BA

(also see Spanish for Healthcare Professions Minor )

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.

Traditional Major Program Requirements (36 units)

Prerequisites

Lower Division Requirements

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

Upper Division Requirements

HIS 315 - Latin American History
SPA 324 - Iberian Civilization and Culture
SPA 325 - Spanish Grammar in Context and Composition
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
SPA 499 - Capstone
Three (3) additional upper division units in Spanish

Optional Concentration (12 units*)

Students can earn an optional concentration in Hispanic Literature and Film by completing the Hispanic Literature and Film certificate requirements.

* The optional concentration requires the completion of twelve (12) distinct units beyond the major.

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.)