Spanish B.A. – Liberal Arts Emphasis
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Contact: Joy Landeira, Ph.D., Chair
Location: Candelaria 0295
Telephone: 970.351.2811
Website: www.unco.edu/hispstds
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of four parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- Required Minor Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
Students develop a functional proficiency in the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and an appreciation and understanding of the civilization and culture of the Hispanic world.
Students become functionally proficient in the Spanish language with a broad understanding and knowledge of the civilization and culture of the Spanish-speaking world.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Program Requirements:
- Students must earn a grade of “C” or better (GPA 2.0 or above) for all Spanish courses in the major.
- All Spanish language courses to be counted for the major and minor must be beyond the first year level.
Program Recommendations:
It is recommended that Spanish majors take HIST 118 and MAS 100 and either MAS 110, MAS 337 or ENG 337. Students who wish to take additional electives may select HISP 102.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specified LAC — 6 credits
LAC area 3.d. — Foreign Languages
Remaining LAC — 34 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”.
2. Required Major — 36 credits
Take all of the following courses:
Choose two of the following courses:
| SPAN 321 | Spanish Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 331 | Latin American Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 341 | Mexican and Mexican American Civilization and Culture | 3 |
Choose two of the following courses:
| SPAN 450 | Masterpieces of Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 451 | Masterpieces of Latin American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 457 | Masterpieces in Chicano/a Literature | 3 |
Choose two of the following elective courses in addition to requirements above:
(at least one course must be 400 level)
| SPAN 321 | Spanish Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 331 | Latin American Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 341 | Mexican and Mexican American Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 405 | Spanish Phonetics and Dialects | 3 |
| SPAN 406 | Introduction to Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 450 | Masterpieces of Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 451 | Masterpieces of Latin American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 455 | Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| SPAN 456 | Spanish and Latin American Short Story | 3 |
| SPAN 457 | Masterpieces in Chicano/a Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 459 | Hispanic Drama | 3 |
3. Required Minor — 18 credits
4. University-Wide Credits — 26 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 26 credits.
NOTE: Courses with the SPAN prefix are taught in Spanish and courses with the HISP prefix are taught in English.
Heritage Speakers Option:
Heritage speakers of Spanish with program approval through placement test may substitute SPAN 310, SPAN 311 and SPAN 312 for SPAN 301, SPAN 302 and SPAN 303.
Required Major Credits — 9 credits