Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish

The program offers courses leading to the B.A. degree in Spanish, the Minor in Spanish and the Concentration in Bilingual Spanish and English for the B.A. in Liberal Studies, the Single Subject Teaching Credential in Spanish, and the minor and certificate programs in Latin American Studies in addition to several other programs and degrees.

The requirements for the B.A. Degree in Spanish include a Basic Core of 21 units (required of all degree students) and a 9-unit option in General Spanish, Literature/Cultural Studies, Linguistics/Language Acquisition, or Translation.

THE B.A. IN SPANISH:

The requirements for the B.A., shown below, also satisfy the requirements for the Single Subject Teaching Credential in Spanish.  It is highly recommended that students interested in the Single Subject Credential choose the linguistics/language acquisitions option.

MAJOR IN SPANISH (Basic core plus an option)

BASIC CORE (21 upper-division units)

300 Advanced Grammar & Composition

 (*P 201B, 250, or equivalent) ** (6)

310 Intro to Literary Analysis (*P 300) (3)

330 Literary Masterpieces: Spain (*P 310) (3)

341 Literary Masterpieces: Spanish America (*P 310) (3)

423 Intro to Spanish Linguistics (*P 300 or instructor’s consent) (3)

430 Spanish civilization (*P upper-division in Spanish) (3) OR

445 Latin American Civilization (*P upper-division in Spanish) (3)

*P (Prerequisite)

**    Spanish 300 has sections for non-native speakers and sections for heritage speakers.  Students should note the difference in code numbers (138 & 139 respectively) in the schedule of classes.

OPTIONS (9 Upper-division units)

I. GENERAL SPANISH (Code RGR_BA03)

 (Any 9 upper-division units)

OTHER COURSES THAT CAN BE USED:

335A/B Business Spanish I and II

314 Oral Communication

RGR 424 Second Language Acquisition

RGR 425 Romance Linguistics

RGR 450I Consequences of the Encounter

II. LINGUISTICS/LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

 (Code RGR_BA04) (9 Units from this list)

322 Bilingual Teacher (*P 300)

420 History of the Spanish Language

RGR 424 Second Language Acquisition (*P 423)

RGR 425 Romance Linguistics

426 Morphology and Syntax (*P 300)

427 Contrastive Analysis (*P 423)

490 Special Topics (in Linguistics Only)

OPTIONS (9 Upper-division units)

I. GENERAL SPANISH (Code RGR_BA03)

 (Any 9 upper-division units)

OTHER COURSES THAT CAN BE USED:

335A/B Business Spanish I and II

314 Oral Communication

RGR 424 Second Language Acquisition

RGR 425 Romance Linguistics

RGR 450I Consequences of the Encounter

II. LINGUISTICS/LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

 (Code RGR_BA04) (9 Units from this list)

322 Bilingual Teacher (*P 300)

420 History of the Spanish Language

RGR 424 Second Language Acquisition (*P 423)

RGR 425 Romance Linguistics

426 Morphology and Syntax (*P 300)

427 Contrastive Analysis (*P 423)

490 Special Topics (in Linguistics Only)

III. LITERATURE/CULTURAL STUDIES

 (Code RGR_BA05) (9 Units from this list)

400 Don Quijote and the Critics (*P 330)

428 Spanish Cinema (*P 300)

429 Studies in 19th and 20th Century Spanish Poetry (*P 330)

430 Spanish Civilization (*P 300)

438 Studies in Golden Age Literature (*P 330)

439 Modern Spanish Narrative (*P 330)

441Studies in 19th and 20th Century Spanish American Narrative (*P 341)

442 Nation Building and Women’s Writing in Nineteenth Century Spanish America

443 Studies in 19th and 20th Century Spanish American Poetry (*P 341)

444 Nineteenth-Century Spanish America and The National Family Romance

445 Latin American Civilization (*P 300

446 Studies in Spanish Culture (*P 300) [Repeatable]

447 The Invention of Spain (*P 330)

448 Romanticism and Realism

449 Dictatorship to Democracy (Spring ’06)

450 Studies in Colonial Spanish American Literature (*P 341)

455 Cinema of the Americas

460 Studies in Spanish American Culture (*P 341) [Repeatable]

490 Special Topics (Literature/Culture only) [Repeatable]

491 Nobel Poets and Others (*P 330, 341)

492 Studies Hispanic Theater (*P 330 or 341)

493 Special Topic (*P 300) [Repeatable]

IV. TRANSLATION & INTERPRETATION

(Code RGR_BA06) (9 Units from this list)

461 Introduction to Translation and Interpretation (*P 300 with a grade of B or better)

462 Written and Sight Translation I:

English/Spanish

463 Written and Sight Translation II: Spanish/English (*P 461)

464 Consecutive Interpretation I (*P 461)

465 Consecutive Interpretation II (*P 461)

466 Simultaneous Interpretation English/Spanish

(*P 461)

467 Simultaneous Interpretation Spanish/English

 (*P 461)

In addition to the 30 Upper-division units required for the B.A., students must also complete one year of university-level study of a second foreign language, or demonstrate the equivalent level of proficiency in another language.  This requirement can be fulfilled at a junior college, accredited university or institution abroad.

MINOR in Spanish (Code RGR_UM05):

Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units.  Fifteen (15) of

 those units must be upper-division.  Spanish 300 (formerly 312&313)

 (6 units) is required of all students.  314 (Oral Communication) is

required for non-native speakers only*.

COURSE WORK required for:

Heritage Speakers

Lower Division Units: AP Exam with a score of 4 or 5

or Spanish 250 or equivalent

Upper Division Units:

Spanish 300 for native speakers (code 139)

In addition, 9 units of electives and a waiver for Spanish 314 from

 one of the Spanish advisors.*

Non-Native Speakers

Lower Division Units:

AP Exam with a score of 4 or 5

or Spanish 201B or equivalent

Upper Division Units:

Spanish 300 for non-native speakers and Spanish 314

The remaining units can be taken from the program’s 300-400 level course offerings.

* Heritage speakers need a memo from the undergraduate advisor waiving Spanish 314.  They have to substitute those 3 units with any of the 300/400 level courses offered by the program.

M.A. Degree in Spanish (Code RGR_MA03):

ADMISSION to the Program:
Apply for admission to the University, with
objective of M.A. in Spanish.
2. Visit the departmental website for application instructions or contact the Graduate Advisor to initiate departmental application process. Materials will include: Application form; official copies of all transcripts of university-level study; a 1-2 page statement of purpose related to the applicant’s goals; a short essay (3-10 pages) in Spanish that has been turned in and graded in a previous course.

PREREQUISITES for Admission to Classified Standing in Spanish:
Either a B.A. degree in Spanish, or at least 18 units of upper-division study in Spanish equivalent to the Basic Core of the CSULB Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish, with at least a “B” (3.0) average in the major. The candidate must pass the CSULB Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE).

REQUIREMENTS for the M.A. Degree in
Spanish (Code RGR_MA03):
1. Completion of a minimum of 30 units of approved upper division and graduate courses, with a minimum of 30 units in Spanish in the 500 and 600 series;
2. Specifically required courses include: SPAN 524 and SPAN 650;
3. The student must take two years of one of the following languages: French, German, Portuguese or Italian, or pass an examination at the intermediate level in one of those languages. A major or minor in a second foreign language may be used to fulfill this requirement, upon approval by the Department. Consult the Graduate Advisor;
4. The student must maintain a GPA of at least “B” (3.0).

All students must pass three-hour examinations on the Graduate Reading List in each of two areas to be selected by the student from the following: Spanish Literature, Spanish American Literature, of the examinations.  Students may take the examinations Linguistics.  (See the Graduate Advisor for more the Graduate Reading List and to set up administration – in both areas – in either April or November.)

BASIC CORE (6 units) Required of all M.A. Students:

524 Second Language Acquisition: Theory and Practice (3)
650 Critical Theory (3) See Catalog for prerequisite

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

538 Studies in Golden Age Literature (3)
546 Studies in Spanish Culture (3) [Repeatable]

CHOOSE AT LEAST 18 UNITS FROM THIS LIST in consultation with Graduate Advisor:

500 Don Quijote and the Critics (3)
523 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3)
524 Second Language Acquisition: Theory and Practice (3)
525 History of the Spanish Language (3)
526 Spanish Morphology and Syntax (3)
527 Contrastive Analysis: Spanish and English (3)
528 Romance Linguistics (3)
529 or 530 Studies in 19th and 20th Century Spanish Poetry (3)
538 Studies in Golden Age Literature (3)
539 Modern Spanish Narrative (3)
540 Modernismo in Spanish American Literature (3)
541 Studies in 19th and 20th Century Spanish American Narrative (3)
543 Studies in 19th and 20th Century Spanish American Poetry (3)
546 Studies in Spanish Culture (3) [Repeatable]
547 Invention of Spain (3)
548 From Dictatorship to Democracy (3) (Sp. 07)

560 Studies in Spanish American Culture (3)
550 Studies in Colonial Spanish American Literature
590 Special Topics (3) [See Schedule of Classes for topic]
591 Nobel Poets and Others (3)
592 Studies in Hispanic Theater (3)
593 Special Topics (3) [See Schedule of Classes for topic)
599 Directed Studies (1-3) [Requires approval by Advisor and Chair]
639 Seminar in Spanish Linguistics (3) [Repeatable]
640 Seminar in Spanish American Literature (3)

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Translation and Interpretation Studies ENGLISH/SPANISH (code RGR_BA07)

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

• The B.A. in Translation and Interpretation Studies provides students proficient in both English and Spanish with an opportunity to develop and perfect their linguistic skills and cultural knowledge to pursue a career in the field of translation and interpretation.
  
• The areas covered by the B.A. in Translation and Interpretation Studies include technical vocabulary acquisition (legal, medical, business, technical, etc.), written translation research methodology (including the identification and use of primary and secondary sources), sight translation, and consecutive and simultaneous interpretation.
  
• The training covers memorization and concentration techniques in terminology acquisition, as well as in consecutive and simultaneous interpretation, such as decalage and the incremental sentence.  Instruction includes terminology and methodology resources, extensive usage of internet, court and medical transcripts and documents, video tapes, and numerous audio tapes. 
• 
  Students are trained in the classroom and in the new state-of-the-art simultaneous interpretation laboratory at CSULB.
  Students work both individually and in groups in written and sight translation, and in the consecutive and simultaneous modes of interpretation, to prepare to work in State, Federal and Immigration courts, in the medical and business sectors, in civil legal litigation, for state agencies such as the Department for Social Services, the Housing Authority and the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, the film industry, and conference interpretation.
  
• The purpose of the B.A. is to provide students with in-depth training, which is at the same time extensive and varied enough to make graduates highly marketable in both the public and private sectors.  The B.A. in Translation and Interpretation Studies also provides invaluable training for students pursuing degrees in Business, Chicano and Latino Studies, Criminal Justice, Finance, Real Estate and Law, Health Sciences, International Studies, Journalism, and Political Science, among many other fields.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Prerequisites: SPAN 300 * with a “B” or better.
• The program consists of a Basic Core (21 units) comprised of seven specialized courses in order to meet the professional needs of students preparing for a career path that requires a solid foundation in translation and interpretation techniques and methodologies. 

Translation and Interpretation Courses:461 Introduction to Translation and Interpretation (*P 300 with a grade of B or better, or instructor permission)
462 Written and Sight Translation I: English/Spanish (*P 461)
463 Written and Sight Translation II: Spanish/English (*P 461)
464 Consecutive Interpretation I (*P 461)
465 Consecutive Interpretation II (*P 461)
466 Simultaneous Interpretation English/Spanish (*P 461)
467 Simultaneous Interpretation Spanish/English (*P 461)

(Note: previous course numbers were: 412, 413, 414, 415 and 416)

In addition, 9 of the following 12 units:
Linguistics, Civilization, and Literature:

• 310 Intro to Literary Analysis (**P 300) (3)
• 423 Intro to Spanish Linguistics (**P 300 or instructor’s consent) (3)
• 427 Contrastive Analysis - Spanish & English (**P upper-division in Spanish) (3)
• 445 Latin American Civilization (**P upper-division in Spanish) (3)

*P Spanish 300 (formerly 312&313) has a section for non-native speakers and a section for native speakers.  Students should note the difference in code numbers (S5 & S6 respectively) on the schedule of classes

**P (Prerequisite)

Latin American Studies An Interdisciplinary Program

CERTIFICATE in Latin American Studies (Code COLACT01)

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
The Minor offers students majoring in any subject an opportunity to supplement their education with a focus on the interdisciplinary study of Latin America. The minor’s flexible program of study is ideal for students interested either in intellectual enrichment or professional development in their major. Courses used to meet this minor requirement may be counted also, where applicable, toward the General Education requirements, and the major or minor requirements of the cooperating departments.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelor’s Degree with a Major in a traditional discipline: may be completed concurrently with the certificate.
• The successful completion of two college intermediate level courses in Spanish, Portuguese or any other language appropriate to the student’s area of concentration.
• Students must consult with and receive approval from the program advisor.

MINOR in Latin American Studies (Code HISTUM03)

• The successful completion of two college intermediate level courses in Spanish, Portuguese or any other language appropriate to the student’s area of concentration of the equivalent fluency as determined by the program advisor.
• Consultation with the program advisor, including formal declaration of the minor, and application for graduation.

UNIT DISTRIBUTION:

• Certificate: A total of 24 units-
• Minor: A total of 21 units-
  which may be completed concurrently as follows:

• Anthropology 323 – Peoples of Mexico and Central America
• Anthropology 324 – Peoples of South America
• Geography 320IC – Latin America
• History 362 – Colonial Latin America
• History 364 – The Latin American Nations
• Political Science 358 – Contemporary Latin American Politics
• Political Science 359 – Latin American Comparative Political Systems
• Spanish 445 – Latin American Civilization

ELECTIVES

CERTIFICATE: A total of 18 units-
MINOR: A total of 15 units-
Students cannot duplicate courses taken in the core.

• Anthropology 323, 324, 345, 490*, 495*
• Chicano/Latino Studies 352, 380, 400, 420, 490, 499*
• Comparative Literature 440, 499*
• Economics  490*, 499*
• Film and Electronic Arts 392C
• Geography 320I
• History 162A, 162B, 362, 364, 366, 461, 462, 463, 466A, 466B, 466C, 490*, 495, 498*
• Political Science 358, 359, 497*, 499*
• Sociology 341, 490*, 499*
• Spanish (RGRLL) 341, 441, 445, 492, 550, 490*, 499*

* Special Topics and Independent Study courses in the area of Latin American Studies must be approved by the Latin American Studies advisor.