Spanish (BA)

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Affiliation: School of Arts & Letters
Degree Offered: Bachelor of Arts
Minors Offered: Spanish, Spanish Minor for the Professions

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS IN SPANISH

1. 3.5 overall GPA
2. 3.5 GPA in major courses
3. Either

a. Study abroad (at least one summer); maintain a GPA of 3.5 or above in those courses OR
b. Take one additional upper-division Spanish course OR
c. Demonstrate excellence in undergraduate research outside of classwork OR
d. Demonstrate significant activity/leadership in the Spanish program (Spanish Club, Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish wing)

4. Demonstrate excellence in a capstone project.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

Liberal Studies Program Requirements: 31-57 Credit Hours

Missouri Statute Requirement: 1-3 Credit Hours

Bachelor of Arts Requirement: 0-6 Credit Hours

Intermediate proficiency in ONE foreign language

SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3 hours

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

The Spanish major consists of two (2) parts: Required Support and Major Requirements. Each student must complete both parts.

Part I: Required Support: 3-9 Credit Hours

LING 238 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3 hours

Part II: Major Requirements: 37 Credit Hours

SPAN 330 - Spanish Grammar and Composition Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 340 - Spanish Conversation Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 353 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 362 - Civilization of Spain Credits: 3 hours
or
SPAN 363 - Latin American Civilization Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 364 - Spanish Phonetics and Phonology Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 450 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 460 - Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 461 - Survey of Spanish American Literature Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 471 - Masterpieces of Spanish America Credits: 3 hours
or
SPAN 472 - Masterpieces of Spain Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 473 - Spanish Capstone Experience Credits: 1 hour

And THREE of the following

only one can be 300-level

SPAN 362 - Civilization of Spain Credits: 3 hours
If not used for the Major Requirement Area or
SPAN 363 - Latin American Civilization Credits: 3 hours
If not used for the Major Requirement Area
SPAN 366 - Spanish for Business Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 367 - Spanish for the Medical Professions Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 380 - Spanish Applied Linguistics Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 455 - Introduction to Translation Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 456 - History of the Spanish Language Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 462 - Topics in Literature Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 463 - Topics in Culture Credits: 3 hours
SPAN 471 - Masterpieces of Spanish America Credits: 3 hours
Or
SPAN 472 - Masterpieces of Spain Credits: 3 hours
If not used for the Major Requirement Area

Electives to Total: 120 Credit Hours

Notes:

A maximum of 12 credit hours of coursework completed outside of the Truman Spanish program may be applied to the major.
Students may apply to the major no more than 9 hours of credit from any one full semester (fall or spring) study abroad program.
Students may apply to the major no more than 6 hours of credit from any one summer study abroad program.
No grade of “D” in major courses will be accepted toward the Spanish major.