Major in Spanish

Bachelor of Arts Degree

CIP 16.0905

University Studies Requirements...............................44-47 hrs

University Studies selections must include:
•University Studies Electives:

CSC 199 Introduction to Information Technology

Note: Intermediate level modern language courses completed as part of the major or minor also satisfy modern language requirements for the B. A. All majors and minors, including those who score above the 301 level on the Placement Exam, will be required to take SPA 302. SPA 302 serves as a gateway course to the upper-level culture and literature courses. A minimum grade of C is required in 301 and 302. MLA 400 is required for the major; passing scores on the third year proficiency exams are required for entry into MLA 400.

Required Courses..............................................................16 hrs
MLA 099 Transitions (entering freshmen only)
SPA 201 Intercultural Communications in Spanish
SPA 202 Practical Applications in Spanish
or
SPA 203 Spanish for the Working World
SPA 301 Conversation and Composition I
SPA 302 Conversation and Composition II

MLA 400 Senior Seminar

Note: Credit for SPA 101 and 102 may not be used for the major but will be counted for graduation.

Limited Electives.................................................................6 hrs
Select from the following literature courses:
SPA 401 Survey of Spanish Literature
SPA 403 Survey of Spanish-American Literature
SPA 419 European Cinema
SPA 421 Topics in Spanish Literature
SPA 422 Topics in Spanish American Literature
SPA 441 Topics in Spanish Cultural Studies
SPA 450 Literary Masterpieces in Spanish
SPA 460 Studies in a Genre
SPA 503 Golden Age Literature
SPA 504 Don Quixote
SPA 505 Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature
SPA 507 Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature
SPA 511 Spanish-American Short Story
SPA 512 Spanish-American Novel
SPA 521 Topics in Spanish Literature

SPA 522 Topics in Spanish-American Literature

Approved Electives in Spanish........................................12 hrs

Select from SPA courses beyond SPA 203.

Required Support Course..................................................3 hrs

One related course outside of the Department of Modern Languages, selected from the approved list given in the departmental introduction.

Note: The department strongly recommends that majors study abroad for at least one summer.

Required Minor............................................................21-24 hrs

Electives........................................................................12-18 hrs

Total Curriculum Requirements..................................120 hrs1

1Each student must submit a senior research project

The requirements listed above are an example of what is applicable to most students entering Murray State University at the present time. Criteria as they may relate to individual students may vary. The primary source is the Undergraduate Bulletin applicable at the time of the student enrollment.

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