Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
The B.A. in Spanish coursework includes the following areas: Culture, Linguistics, Peninsular Literature, and Spanish American Literature, some with interdisciplinary approaches. These areas serve students as subject matter preparation for the single-subject teaching credential, bilingual teaching, as well as students with career plans in journalism, advertising, professional writing, law, criminal justice, business, public services, healthcare-related fields, national security, diplomatic services, translation services, publishing, entertainment, and others.
Requirements (42-48 units)
Total units required for graduation: 120
Requirements for the B.A. in Spanish
| Eight units chosen from: (8) | 8 | |
| Intermediate Spanish Ist. Semester | ||
| Intermediate Spanish 2nd. Semester | ||
| Accelerated Intermediate Spanish | ||
| Intermediate Healthcare Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Healthcare Spanish II | ||
| Core curriculum (13) | 13 | |
| Advanced Spanish Language and Composition | ||
| Introduction to Literature in Spanish Speaking World | ||
| Applied Spanish Grammar | ||
| Spanish for the Professions | ||
| Advanced Spanish Language and Composition Writing Lab | ||
| Three units chosen in Seminar in Literature, Culture, Theater and Film (3) | 3 | |
| Seminar in Peninsular Literature, Culture, Theater and Film (OR) | ||
| Seminar in Spanish American Literature, Culture, Theater and Film | ||
| Seminar in Special Interdisciplinary Topics in Spanish Literature, Linguistics, or Culture | ||
| Three units chosen in Seminar in Linguistics (3) | 3 | |
| Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| Seminar in Special Interdisciplinary Topics in Spanish Literature, Linguistics, or Culture | ||
| One unit chosen in Portfolio (1) | 1 | |
| Peninsular Literature, Culture, Theater, and Film: Portfolio (One unit chosen in Portfolio) | ||
| Spanish American Literature, Culture, Theater, and Film: Portfolio | ||
| Hispanic Linguistics: Portfolio | ||
| Elective (3) | 3 | |
Any Spanish Upper Division Course or Spanish Faculty approved course | ||
| Concentration (11-17) | 11-17 | |
| Students must complete all of the requirements from one of the concentrations listed below. | ||
| Total Units | 42-48 | |
Concentrations (11-17 units)
Hispanic Language, Literature and Civilization Concentration (17 units)
(Program Code: SLLC)
| Requirements (9) | ||
| SPAN 3307 | Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| SPAN 3309 | Cultures of Spanish America | 3 |
| SPAN 4403 | Spanish Dialectology | 3 |
| Choose two activities from the following (2) | 2 | |
| Cultures of Spain Activity | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America Activity | ||
| Spanish for the Professions Activity | ||
| Spanish Dialectology Activity | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish Language Cinema and/or Theatre Activity | ||
| Choose two of the following (6) | 6 | |
| Special Topics in Peninsular Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish American Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish Language Cinema and/or Theatre | ||
| Total Units | 17 | |
Communication Studies Concentration (17 units)
(Program Code: SPCO)
| One seminar class chosen from the following (3) | 3 | |
| Cultures of Spain | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America | ||
| Two activities chosen from the following (2) | 2 | |
| Cultures of Spain Activity | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America Activity | ||
| Spanish for the Professions Activity | ||
| Four courses chosen from the following (12) | 12 | |
Relational and Organizational Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Communication and Gender | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
Media Studies | ||
| Television Studio Production | ||
| Latinx, Media, and Cultures | ||
| Global Communication | ||
Strategic Communication | ||
| Business and Professional Communication | ||
| Total Units | 17 | |
Business Studies Concentration (17 units)
(Program Code: SPNB)
| One seminar class chosen from the following (3) | 3 | |
| Cultures of Spain | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America | ||
| Two activities chosen from the following (2) | 2 | |
| Cultures of Spain Activity | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America Activity | ||
| Spanish for the Professions Activity | ||
| Four courses chosen from the following (12) | 12 | |
| Marketing Principles | ||
| Marketing Communications | ||
| Managing Across Borders | ||
| International Finance | ||
| International Logistics | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Multinational Corporations | ||
| Total Units | 17 | |
Hispanic Studies Concentration (11 units)
(Program Code: SPHS)
| Required (3) | ||
| SPAN 4403 | Spanish Dialectology | 3 |
| One seminar chosen from the following (3) | 3 | |
| Cultures of Spain | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America | ||
| Two activities chosen from the following (2) | 2 | |
| Cultures of Spain Activity | ||
| Cultures of Spanish America Activity | ||
| Spanish for the Professions Activity | ||
| Spanish Dialectology Activity | ||
| One course chosen from the following (3) | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Peninsular Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish American Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish Language Cinema and/or Theatre | ||
| Total Units | 11 | |