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College of Liberal Arts

Curriculum in Hispanic Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Spanish

Spanish: 33* credits. The following courses are required:

Credit		6 hours at intermediate level:
3		SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I
		and
3		SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II
		or
3		SPAN 203 Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers
Credit		12 hours required at 300-level:
3		SPAN 311 Hispanic Culture and Civilization to the 18th Century
		or
3		SPAN 312 Hispanic Culture and Civilization: 18th Century to Present
3		SPAN 302 Contrastive Grammar
3		SPAN 303 Composition and Conversation
3		SPAN 320 Introduction to Spanish Literature
Credit		12 hours from one concentration plus 3 hours from the other; at least 9 hours required at 400-level:
		A. Literature Concentration:
3		SPAN 331 Spanish Literature to 1700
3		SPAN 332 Spanish Literature from 1700 to 1936
3		SPAN 341 Spanish-American Literature from 1492 to 1821
3		SPAN 342 Spanish-American Literature from 1821 to 1935
3		SPAN 421 Spanish Language Poetry
3		SPAN 445 Cervantes
3		SPAN 450 Contemporary Spanish and Spanish-American Literature
		B. Hispanic Studies Concentration:
3		SPAN 306 Business Spanish
3		SPAN 310 Oral Expression
3		SPAN 311 Hispanic Culture and Civilization to the 18th Century
		or
3		SPAN 312 Hispanic Culture and Civilization: 18th Century to Present
3		SPAN 350 Phonetics
3		SPAN 410 Hispanic Film
3		SPAN 411 Contemporary Hispanic Society and Culture
3		SPAN 412 Hispanic Writers in the U.S.
3		SPAN 413 Hispanic Culture through Art
For Teaching Field:
	Required Credit
3		SPAN 350 Phonetics
3		SPAN 302 Contrastive Grammar
	Recommended Credit
3		SPAN 303 Composition and Conversation
3		SPAN 311 Hispanic Culture and Civilization to the 18th Century
3		SPAN 312 Hispanic Culture and Civilization: 18th Century to Present
3		SPAN 320 Introduction to Hispanic Literature

* The following restrictions apply: A maximum of 18 credits for courses at the 300-level. A minimum of 9 credits for courses at the 400-level.

Other Departmental Requirements. Spanish majors are required to complete 18 hours in supporting courses in such areas as linguistics, history, philosophy, English, political science, geography and U.S. cultures (women and/or minority groups). These courses are to be chosen from a list of recommended courses in consultation with the departmental advisor.

Spanish majors are required to complete a semester-long study or experience abroad in a Spanish-speaking country. Study abroad options include University-sponsored, reciprocal, affiliated and independent programs. Experiences abroad range from internships to volunteer opportunities. Selection of location and type of experience abroad should be made in consultation with departmental advisors.

Minor Field of Study. Spanish majors must select a minor field of study from departments or divisions within or outside of the College of Liberal Arts or in a particular area of interest (as in the case of interdisciplinary minors or career opportunity minors). The minor will consist of a minimum of 15 hours of course work; 9 hours must be in advanced (300- or 400-level) courses. A minor in a language offered by the department consists of 18 hours of course work beyond the 100-level. Interdisciplinary minors such as women’s studies, classical studies, religious studies, comparative cultural studies and business have specific requirements; students should consult the Undergraduate Student Services Office in the College of Liberal Arts for details. A second major may substitute for the minor. A grade of C or higher is required for a course to be counted in the minor field. A minor must be declared before the student has completed 75 credit hours.

College and University Requirements. Other courses may qualify for the following categories. Students should consult the approved list of courses available in the Undergraduate Student Services Office in the College of Liberal Arts. The following lists incorporate University Core Curriculum requirements. No course can be counted in more than one category.

Credit		Course
3		ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric.
3		Communication (3 hours): One course chosen from: ENGL 203, 210, 301, 235, 236 or 241; COMM 203 or 243.
6		Literature in English (6 hours): To be selected from ENGL 203 (unless 203 is used to satisfy communication requirement), 212, 221, 222, 227, 228, 231, 232, or courses for which one of these listed courses is a prerequisite.
6		Mathematics: At least 3 hours must be in MATH (excluding 102, 103, 104, 130, 150, 165, 365, 366). Three hours may be in logic.
8		Natural Sciences: Two or more courses; minimum of one course shall include a corresponding laboratory. One course must come from: BIOL 111; BOTN 101; CHEM 101, 103/113; GEOL 101; PHYS 201, 218; ZOOL 107. The other course must come from these courses or others approved for the University Core Curriculum. See the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
(9)		Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts: Departmental requirements fulfill 6 hours of humanities; students must take at least 3 hours of visual and performing arts.
6		Social and Behavioral Sciences: Selected from the approved list of courses in such areas as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, journalism, linguistics, political science, psychology, speech communication, and sociology. See the University Core Curriculum section of the catalog.
6		Political Science: POLS 206 and 207.
6		U.S. History: Two courses in American history; no more than one may be in Texas history.
(3)		International and Cultural Diversity: To be selected from approved list. This course may also be used to satisfy any other requirement.
*2		Kinesiology: KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity and KINE 199 Required Physical Activity.
7+		Free Electives (Additional hours in the major field may not be used as free electives.)
128		total hours

* See University Core Curriculum, item 7.

Required Foreign Language Placement Test. Incoming students who intend to enroll for the first time in a Spanish course at Texas A&M University, who have previous knowledge, however acquired, of the language in which they plan to enroll, and who have no college credit in the language, must take a placement test to determine the appropriate course for their level of ability. The foreign language placement test also serves as a basis for credit by examination.

The foreign language placement test will be administered during freshman conferences along with other credit by exam tests. The test will also be offered during Fall and Spring semesters.

Students who take the Advanced Placement (AP) test or other acceptable tests which grant college-level credit in their foreign language of choice do not have to take the required foreign language placement test. In this case, the AP and Achievement test results may be used for placement.

International students whose native language is not English are exempted from satisfying the University foreign language requirement. These students are not allowed to register in those courses in their native language (101, 102) which are used to fulfill that requirement.