Undergraduate Degrees
General Information
Spanish Language Proficiency Examination
Students who have studied Spanish in high school are required to take a placement test, administered by the University Testing Bureau. Credit is given for all course work taken above the level of proficiency determined by the examination. Students with no record of previous instruction in Spanish are not required to take the placement examination and should enroll in first semester Spanish (SPAN 120).
Courses in Spanish
All courses at the 200, 300 and 400 levels are conducted in Spanish unless otherwise noted in the course descriptions that follow.
Advisement
Every year faculty members are assigned to serve as Spanish undergraduate advisors, providing advice prior to every pre-registration and keeping a personal file for every student. Please call the department for additional information and for information on interdisciplinary programs.
Department Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts
Prerequisites: SPAN 252, 280 and 295. Upper division requirements are: eight courses, one of which must be at the 400-level. (1) SPAN 300 and 301; (2) either SPAN 360 or 370; (3) one literature course in Spanish Literature and one in Spanish American literature at the 300- or 400-level; (4) one of the following language courses: SPAN 312, 408 or 412; (5) two electives in language, culture or literature to be chosen in consultation with a Spanish undergraduate advisor. Upper division courses in Portuguese may be taken as part of the Spanish major with the approval of an undergraduate advisor.
Department Minor Requirements
Prerequisites: SPAN 252, 280 and 295. Upper division requirements are: four courses, one of which must be at the 400-level. (1) SPAN 360 or 370; (2) one upper division course in Spanish or Spanish American literature; (3) two upper division electives in language, culture or literature.
Double Major in Spanish and Journalism
The double major in Journalism and Spanish is designed to provide journalism and Spanish majors with oral and written fluency in the Spanish language and with in-depth cultural knowledge of Hispanic societies.
Students must complete the general education requirements for both majors, all requirements for both majors and any other course work necessary to complete 128 units. For specific requirements, students should contact the Spanish and Portuguese Department or the School of Journalism. Students interested in this option should start course work during the freshman year; the program requires four to five years of study.
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