B.A. in Languages and Cultures - Spanish Concentration

College of Arts and Humanities
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 1
Academic Foundations
First Year Experience requirement4
English Composition requirement6-7
Mathematics requirement3-4
Interdisciplinary requirement3
Diverse Communities requirement3
Ethics requirement3
Distributed Disciplinary Foundations
Science requirement6-8
Behavioral & Social Science requirement6
Humanities requirement6
Arts requirement3
ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS
University Requirements
Writing Emphasis requirement9
Speaking Emphasis requirement9
Degree Requirements
Capstone requirement1-15
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Major Language Courses 2
Tier 1: Language Skills 3
SPA 202Intermediate Spanish II3
SPA 301Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition3
SPA 302Advanced Spanish Grammar and Conversation3
or SPA 303 Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Tier 2: Proficiency
SPA 315Advanced Readings in Spanish3
SPA 353Introduction to the Study of Language: Spanish3
or SPA 365 Spanish Phonetics
Tier 3: Competency Content
Select one course from each of the following groups:9
Cultural Analysis
Cultures of Spain
Cultures of Latin America
Latin America on Film (in Spanish)
Literary Analysis
Spanish Narrative
Latin American Narrative
Exile, Land, Language, and Love in Medieval and Early Modern Spain
Language and Linguistics
Study of Bilingualism: An Introduction
History of the Spanish Language
Tier 4
Select at least one 400-level course in literary, film, or cultural studies3
Spanish Comedia of the Golden Age
Modern Hispanic Literature (18-19th C)
Contemporary Spain
Senior Seminar in Hispanic Literary, Film, and Cultural Studies I
Senior Seminar in Hispanic Literary, Film, and Cultural Studies II
Nobel Laureates in Hispanic Letters
Second Language
Demonstration of proficiency in a second language through the Intermediate II level, by placement testing or course work through 202 (credit by examination and/or CLEP permitted).
Connections: common to all languages
LAN 327Introduction to Linguistics for Language 43
LNC 368Comparative Cultural Studies3
Immersion Experience 5
Immersion study and /or internship work experience is an essential component of the B.A.L.C. curriculum. Languages and cultures are inextricably entwined. The goal of the immersion experience, which is a requirement for graduation, is to enable students to apply linguistic and cultural knowledge in an authentic social context, and for them to experience the challenges and the gratification of living in another culture.3-12
Capstone Requirement
SPA 444Advanced Spanish Proficiency Development 63
Electives
The number of hours available depends on the student’s level of second language proficiency. The student may choose to apply some of these to additional advanced courses in the major area or to continue second or third language study.
Total Minimum Credits Required120
1

For French, German, and Spanish majors; FRE 101, GER 101, and SPA 101-SPA 201 may only fulfill student elective requirements and/or overall graduation credits. These courses will not fulfill their respective major requirements.

2

Minimum grade of C required in all courses.

3

Student may skip part or all of Tier 1 if the Major started at the 300 level or above (up to 9 credits). Students with an advanced placement can consult their advisor about taking SPA 304 and SPA 310 as part of Tier 1.

4

LIN 230/ENG 230 may substitute.

5

See the department chairperson and student handbook for options.

6

This course fulfills the Capstone requirement.

Accelerated B.A. in Languages and Cultures - Spanish Concentration to M.A. in Languages and Cultures - Spanish Concentration Program

B.A. in Languages and Cultures majors are required to take 30 credits of major requirements in their concentration language. Students with junior standing and a 3.0 cumulative GPA (or higher) may apply to the Accelerated Program wherein they can fulfill up to 12 credits of their undergraduate major courses with 500-level graduate courses in their concentration language. In the Accelerated Program, these 12 credits count toward completion of the B.A. program and go toward the completion of the M.A. degree in Languages and Cultures. Accelerated Program students can subsequently be accepted into the M.A. program in Languages and Cultures following conferral of the undergraduate degree.

Up to 12 credits of undergraduate Major courses in the target language may be substituted by any graduate 500-level courses in the target language: these courses would count both for the B.A. major requirements and towards the M.A. in Languages and Cultures. Specifically, up to four 500-level courses taken as an undergraduate student will count towards the six Target-Language Courses required for the M.A. degree in Languages and Cultures.

Spanish Phonetics and Applied Linguistics
Spanish Through Time and Space
Advanced Spanish Grammar and Stylistics
Living in Two Languages
Contemporary Latin America
Spanish Comedia of the Golden Age
Shaping National Identity in Latin America
Mapping Latin America: From Jungle to City
Hispanic Women Writers
Art and Culture of Spain
Graduate Seminar in Hispanic Literary, Film, and Cultural Studies
Violence in Latin American Cinema
Adaptation: Literature to Film in Latin America
Nobel Laureates in Hispanic Letters
Internship in Foreign Languages
Maximum Accelerated Credits Allowed12

To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via myWCU regularly. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.

The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.

Non-Native Speakers of Spanish

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
Semester OneCredits
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3
WRT 120 Effective Writing I 3
FYE 100XFirst Year Experience 4
Humanities Gen Ed 3
Second Foreign Language 101 3
 Credits16
Semester Two
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition 3
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Conversation 3
WRT 2XX200-Level WRT Course 3
Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed 3
Second Foreign Language 102 3
 Credits15
Year Two
Semester Three
SPA 315 Advanced Readings in Spanish 3
LAN 327 Introduction to Linguistics for Language 3
MAT XXXMathematics Gen Ed 3
Science Gen Ed 3
Second Foreign Language 201 3
 Credits15
Semester Four
SPA 320
Cultures of Spain
or Cultures of Latin America
or Latin America on Film (in Spanish)
3
SPA 353
Introduction to the Study of Language: Spanish
or Spanish Phonetics
3
Science Gen Ed 3
Arts Gen Ed 3
Second Foreign Language 202 3
 Credits15
Year Three
Semester Five
SPA 340
Study of Bilingualism: An Introduction
or History of the Spanish Language
3
LNC 106 Global Fantasy Fiction 3
LNC 368 Comparative Cultural Studies 3
CLS 165 Introduction to World Literature 3
Interdisciplinary Gen Ed 3
 Credits15
Semester Six
SPA 330
Spanish Narrative
or Latin American Narrative
or Exile, Land, Language, and Love in Medieval and Early Modern Spain
3
LNC 110 Global Human Rights in Cultural Production 3
Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed 3
Speaking Emphasis Gen Ed 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Semester Seven
SPA 444 Advanced Spanish Proficiency Development 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Semester Eight
SPA 457 Senior Seminar in Hispanic Literary, Film, and Cultural Studies II 3
or equivalent 400-level course
 
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits121

Native Speakers or Heritage Learners of Spanish

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
Semester OneCredits
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition 3
SPA 303 Spanish for Heritage Speakers 3
WRT 120 Effective Writing I 3
FYE 100XFirst-Year Experience 4
Second Foreign Language 101 3
 Credits16
Semester Two
SPA 320
Cultures of Spain
or Cultures of Latin America
or Latin America on Film (in Spanish)
3
WRT 2XX200-Level WRT Course 3
Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed 3
Humanities Gen Ed 3
Second Foreign Language 102 3
 Credits15
Year Two
Semester Three
SPA 315 Advanced Readings in Spanish 3
LAN 327 Introduction to Linguistics for Language 3
MAT XXXMathematics Gen Ed 3
Science Gen Ed 3
Second Foreign Language 201 3
 Credits15
Semester Four
SPA 353
Introduction to the Study of Language: Spanish
or Spanish Phonetics
3
Science Gen Ed 3
Arts Gen Ed 3
Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed 3
Second Foreign Language 202 3
 Credits15
Year Three
Semester Five
SPA 340
Study of Bilingualism: An Introduction
or History of the Spanish Language
3
LNC 106 Global Fantasy Fiction 3
LNC 368 Comparative Cultural Studies 3
CLS 165 Introduction to World Literature 3
Interdisciplinary Gen Ed 3
 Credits15
Semester Six
SPA 330
Spanish Narrative
or Latin American Narrative
or Exile, Land, Language, and Love in Medieval and Early Modern Spain
3
SPA 3XX/4XX300/400-Level SPA Course (to replace SPA 202) 3
LNC 110 Global Human Rights in Cultural Production 3
Speaking Emphasis Gen Ed 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Semester Seven
SPA 444 Advanced Spanish Proficiency Development 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Semester Eight
SPA 457 Senior Seminar in Hispanic Literary, Film, and Cultural Studies II 3
or equivalent 400-level course
 
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits121