Spanish [SPA]

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In this major in the Modern Languages Department , students develop oral and written Spanish language and culture skills that, combined with preparation in related disciplines, lead to a wide variety of career options.

Student Learning Outcome

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Students will be able to comprehend and produce written and spoken Spanish at a level commensurate with the advanced low level or higher as described in the current ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
Students will be able to analyze, interpret, and compare literary, artistic, and cultural texts in Spanish within different cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

All relevant degree requirements must be completed, in addition to the major requirements listed below.

A. Required Spanish Courses: 12 credit hours

SPA 306 - Advanced Spanish Conversation (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 307 - Advanced Spanish Grammar (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 308 - Advanced Spanish Composition (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 318 - Spanish Peninsular Civilization (3 cr. hr.) or
SPA 319 - Latin American Civilization (3 cr. hr.)

B. Four elective courses in Spanish at 300-level or above: 12 credit hours

SPA 301 - Spanish Language Study in Mexico (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 309 - La Telenovela (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 313 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 315 - Survey of Spanish Literature (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 317 - Literary Types in Spanish (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 318 - Spanish Peninsular Civilization (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 319 - Latin American Civilization (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 320 - Spanish for the Professions (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 329 - Special Topics in Spanish (1-4 cr. hr.)
SPA 330 - Música Contemporánea de España e Hispanoamérica (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 355 - Spanish Pronunciation and Phonetics (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 357 - Advanced Spanish Proficiency (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 375 - Immigrants, Adventurers and Captives: Testimonies of Displacement in Spanish Literature (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 411 - The Golden Age of Spanish Literature (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 417 - Spanish Literature of the Nineteenth Century (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 419 - Literature of Twentieth Century Spain (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 421 - Spanish Literature of the Medieval Period (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 422 - Spanish-American Literature (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 423 - Themes in Literature (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 429 - Special Topics in Spanish (1-4 cr. hr.)

C. Two Spanish courses at 400-level: 6 credit hours

D. Additional Coursework: 15 credit hours

Choose 15 credit hours in ESL, IST or free electives at the 300 level or above to reach the required 45 upper-division credit hours for degree completion.

Those credits could include study abroad or be used to build towards a minor or a second major.

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120

Example of the B.A. in Spanish over four years

General Education

First Year Fall

COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or
CPN 102 - Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 16-17

First Year Spring

CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.) or
CPN 103 - Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
SPA 306 - Advanced Spanish Conversation (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 307 - Advanced Spanish Grammar (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15-16

Second Year Fall

SPA 308 - Advanced Spanish Composition (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 300 level (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Second Year Spring

SPA 300 level (3 cr. hr.)
GE 11 (3 cr. hr.)
GE 12 (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Third Year Fall

GE course (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Third Year Spring

Study Abroad:
SPA 318 - Spanish Peninsular Civilization (3 cr. hr.) or
SPA 319 - Latin American Civilization (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 300 level (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 300 level (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Fall

SPA 400 level (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Spring

SPA 400 level (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)