Effective Fall 2022

All majors and minors in the department must earn a minimum grade of C (a grade of C- is not acceptable) in each upper-division course that carries the LARA, LASL, LCHI, LFRE, LGEN, LGER, LGRK, LITA, LJPN, LKOR, LLAT, LRUS,  or LSPA subject code.

Freshman
AUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)1A3
LSPA 100First-Year Spanish I 5
LSPA 101First-Year Spanish II 5
Select one course from the following: 3
Western Civilization, Modern (GT-HI1)3D 
World History, 1500-Present (GT-HI1)3D 
Arts and Humanities13B3
Social and Behavioral Sciences3C3
Electives 8
 Total Credits 30
Sophomore
 
LSPA 200Second-Year Spanish I (GT-AH4)3B3
Select one course from the following: 3
Second-Year Spanish II (GT-AH4)3B 
Spanish for Heritage Speakers3B 
Advanced Writing23
Biological and Physical Sciences3A7
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion1C3
Quantitative Reasoning1B3
Electives 6
 Total Credits 28
Junior
 
LSPA 300Reading and Writing for Communication-Spanish 3
LSPA 310Approaches to Spanish Literature 3
LSPA 335Issues in Hispanic Culture 3
Select three courses from the following Spanish electives: 9
Oral Communication-Spanish  
Introduction to Spanish Linguistics  
Introduction to Spanish Translation and Interpreting  
Spanish Phonetics  
Business Spanish  
Spanish for Health Care  
Spanish Professional Terminology in Context  
Introduction to Spanish Cinema  
Advanced Spanish Oral Communication  
Advanced Spanish Translation and Interpreting  
Caribbean Culture in Hispanic Literature  
Advanced Latin American Culture  
Advanced Spanish Culture  
Advanced Business Spanish  
Colonial Latin American Literature  
Spanish Theatre  
Women Writers in the Hispanic World  
Spanish-American Literary Movements and Periods  
Selected Spanish Literary Movements and Periods  
Genre Studies in Spanish  
Author Studies in Spanish  
Topic Studies in Spanish  
Studies in Foreign Film: Spain  
Studies in Foreign Film: Latin America  
Spanish Grammatical Constructions  
Electives 12
 Total Credits 30
Senior
 
LSPA 400Advanced Spanish Communication Skills 3
Select one course from the following: 3
Language, Literature, and Society-General4B,4C 
Seminar-Spanish Language, Literature, Society4B,4C 
Select one Spanish elective from the following not taken elsewhere: 3
Advanced Spanish Oral Communication  
Advanced Spanish Translation and Interpreting  
Caribbean Culture in Hispanic Literature4A 
Advanced Latin American Culture4A 
Advanced Spanish Culture4A 
Advanced Business Spanish  
Colonial Latin American Literature  
Spanish Theatre  
Women Writers in the Hispanic World  
Spanish-American Literary Movements and Periods  
Selected Spanish Literary Movements and Periods  
Genre Studies in Spanish  
Author Studies in Spanish  
Topic Studies in Spanish  
Studies in Foreign Film: Spain  
Studies in Foreign Film: Latin America  
Spanish Grammatical Constructions  
Select one culture course not taken elsewhere from the following:2 3
Caribbean Culture in Hispanic Literature4A 
Advanced Latin American Culture4A 
Advanced Spanish Culture4A 
Select one literature course not taken elsewhere from the following: 3
Colonial Latin American Literature  
Spanish Theatre  
Women Writers in the Hispanic World  
Spanish-American Literary Movements and Periods  
Selected Spanish Literary Movements and Periods  
Genre Studies in Spanish  
Author Studies in Spanish  
Topic Studies in Spanish  
Seminar-Spanish Language, Literature, Society4B,4C 
Electives4 17
 Total Credits 32
 Program Total Credits: 120
1

Select from the list of courses in category 3B of the AUCC.

2

Students must select one course from LSPA 435, LSPA 436, LSPA 437 in the senior year to fulfill AUCC category 4A.  The two courses not taken to fulfill the 4A requirement may be taken in either the junior or senior year as a Spanish elective.

3

LSPA 492 may be taken for up to six credits.

4

Select enough elective credits to bring program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400- level).  A minimum of 9 credits of electives must be upper-division.

Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
All majors and minors in the department must earn a minimum grade of C (a grade of C‐ is not acceptable) in each upper‐ division course that carries the LARA, LASL, LCHI, LFRE, LGEN, LGER, LGRK, LITA, LJPN, LKOR, LLAT, LRUS, or LSPA subject code.
 

Freshman
Semester 1CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)  1A3
LSPA 100First-Year Spanish IX  5
Select one course from the following:   3
Western Civilization, Modern (GT-HI1)  3D 
World History, 1500-Present (GT-HI1)  3D 
Electives   3-5
 Total Credits   14
Semester 2CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
LSPA 101First-Year Spanish IIX  5
Arts and Humanities  3B3
Social and Behavioral Sciences  3C3
Electives   5
CO 150 must be completed by the end of Semester 2.X   
 Total Credits   16
Sophomore
Semester 3CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
LSPA 200Second-Year Spanish I (GT-AH4)X 3B3
Biological and Physical Sciences  3A3
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  1C3
Electives   6
 Total Credits   15
Semester 4CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
Select one course from the following:X  3
Second-Year Spanish II (GT-AH4)  3B 
Spanish for Heritage Speakers  3B 
Advanced Writing  23
Biological and Physical Sciences  3A4
Quantitative Reasoning  1B3
 Total Credits   13
Junior
Semester 5CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
LSPA 300Reading and Writing for Communication-SpanishX  3
Upper-Division LSPA Elective (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab)   3
Electives   9
 Total Credits   15
Semester 6CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
LSPA 310Approaches to Spanish LiteratureX  3
LSPA 335Issues in Hispanic CultureX  3
Upper-Division LSPA Electives (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab)   6
Elective   3
 Total Credits   15
Senior
Semester 7CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
LSPA 400Advanced Spanish Communication SkillsX  3
Select one course from the following: X 3
Caribbean Culture in Hispanic Literature  4A 
Advanced Latin American Culture  4A 
Advanced Spanish Culture  4A 
Select one course from the following: X 3
Colonial Latin American Literature    
Spanish Theatre    
Women Writers in the Hispanic World    
Spanish-American Literary Movements and Periods    
Selected Spanish Literary Movements and Periods    
Genre Studies in Spanish    
Author Studies in Spanish    
Topic Studies in Spanish    
Seminar-Spanish Language, Literature, Society  4B,4C 
Electives   7
 Total Credits   16
Semester 8CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
Select one course from the following:X  3
Seminar-Spanish Language, Literature, Society  4B,4C 
Language, Literature, and Society-General  4B,4C 
LSPA 4**X  3
ElectivesX  10
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. X   
 Total Credits   16
 Program Total Credits:   120