Spanish B.A.
Degree Requirements
Preparation: Lower-Division Courses
- SPAN 1A Elementary Spanish (5 units)
- SPAN 1B Elementary Spanish (5 units)
- SPAN 25A Intermediate Spanish (5 units)
SPAN 25B Intermediate Spanish (5 units)
Preparation: Lower-Division Courses (Native Speakers)
- SPAN 20A Spanish for Spanish Speakers (3 units)
- SPAN 20B Spanish for Spanish Speakers (3 units)
*Native Speakers should take SPAN 20A & 20B instead of 25A & 25B - One year of a second foreign language
Requirements in the Major
All of the following:
- SPAN 101A Advanced Spanish (4 units)
- SPAN 101B Advanced Spanish (4 units)
- SPAN 102A* Culture of Spain (3 units) - OR-
SPAN 102B* (in Spanish or English - Spanish majors must take course in Spanish) Latin American Culture (3 units)
*Both 102A and B are required for the Single Subject Credential
Six additional upper division courses selected as follows:
Two courses in Language/Linguistics selected from:
- SPAN 105* Spanish Phonology (3 units)
- SPAN 110* Spanish Morphology and Syntax (3 units)
- SPAN 111 Advanced Conversation (3 units)
- SPAN 160B Hispanic Linguistics (3 units)
- SPAN 170 Spanish Translation (3 units)
* required for the Single Subject Credential
Two courses in literature selected from:
- SPAN 115 Introduction to Literary Studies (3 units)
- SPAN 120A Spanish Literature I (3 units)
- SPAN 120B Spanish Literature II (3 units)
- SPAN 140A Spanish American Literature I (3 units)
- SPAN 140B Spanish American Literature II (3 units)
- SPAN 160C Hispanic Literature (3 units)
Two elective courses: any of the above not included in the major and:
- SPAN 132 Business Spanish (3 units)
- SPAN 160A Hispanic Culture (Topics vary) (3 units)
Other Requirements:
- FL 100W Writing Workshop (3 units)
- 1 year of a second foreign language (6-10 units, must be written/oral)
- Language majors are required to have a minor.
A minor in a second language is recommended, which will simultaneously satisfy the requirement of one year of a second language.
Spanish B.A. Learning Objectives and Outcomes
- Ability to produce and recognize grammatical structures in Spanish.
- Ability to express oneself orally and in writing in different sociolinguistic milieus including formal and academic presentations.
- Ability to appreciate literary texts of the Spanish-speaking world (Spain, Spanish America and the Hispanic U.S.) and the traditions that produced them.
- Ability to recognize stylistic elements in the literature.
- Ability to recognize and analyze cultural modes of behavior and socio-cultural patterns of the Spanish-speaking world.
- Ability to develop and carry out research projects in Spanish, including term papers and bibliographical research.
- Ability to analyze and develop texts other than literary: for example, informal and formal correspondence, applications for school or jobs, a resumé, brochures, etc.
- Ability to understand and use appropriate academic and technical terminology.
- Ability to produce, analyze and rationalize the sounds of Spanish (phonology) as compared and contrasted with the sounds of English.
- Ability to analyze morphological, syntactic and semantic components of Spanish.
The Programs in Spanish provide enrichment for all degrees:
Experiences for all degree programs in Spanish:
- Close contact and consultation of students with faculty and personalized supervision in the classroom and in advisement.
- Extracurricular activities through several outlets, including the “Círculo Hispánico.”
- Peer projects in discussion groups, writing activities and presentations.
- Options to participate in local high school observations on teaching methods.
- Access to activities promoted by the Department of Foreign Languages and the University: Public lectures, films, music and dance performances, alumni dinners, etc.
- A foreign language Honor Society, Phi Sigma Iota, for qualified students.
- Scholarships and opportunities for Study Abroad.
Understandings, Interests, and Values for All Degree Programs in Spanish:
- The realization of being able to communicate in a language spoken in more than twenty countries.
- The awareness of being able to read from a vast corpus of literature spanning over one thousand years and encompassing Spain, Latin America and the United States, among other areas.
- The awareness of being able to access jobs as teacher, translator, interpreter, bilingual editor, and other professions.
- The sense of having expanded one's view of the world and society by virtue of knowing two languages and envisioning culture and language in a broader perspective.
- The realization of knowing one's own language by contrast and comparison with Spanish.
- A greater awareness of the Hispanic community in the area (San José, Bay Area) and state (California) where the student lives, studies and works.
- The satisfaction and sense of achievement of being able to communicate in Spanish with members of that community and to better understand Hispanic culture.
For more information and/or advising, please contact a Spanish Advisor
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