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 a section for non-native speakers and a section for native speakers. Students should note the difference in code numbers (138 & 139 respectively) on the schedule of classes.
OPTIONS (9 Upper-division units)

I. GENERAL SPANISH (Code RGR_BA03)
(Any 9 upper-division units)
NEW COURSES:
335A/B Business Spanish
(Can be used for the General Option)

II. LINGUISTICS/LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (Code RGR_BA04)
(9 Units from this list)
322 Bilingual Teacher (*P 300)
424 Second Language Acquisition (*P 423)
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 (3)
428 Spanish Cinema (*P upper-division in Spanish)
429 Studies in 19th and 20th Century Spanish Poetry (*P 330)
430 Spanish Civilization (*P upper-division in Spanish)
439 Modern Spanish Narrative (*P 330)
441 Studies in 19th and 20th Century Spanish American Narrative (*P 341)
443 Studies in 19th and 20th Century Spanish American Poetry (*P 341)
445 Latin American Civilization (*P upper-division in Spanish)
446 Studies in Spanish Culture (*P 300)
447 The Invention of Spain (*P 300,330)
455 Hispanic Cinema of the Americas (3)
490 Special Topics (Literature/Culture only)
492 Studies Hispanic Theater (*P 330 or 341)
493 Special Topic (*P upper-division in Spanish)

IV. TRANSLATION (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.

Contact the Spanish Undergraduate Advisor, Dr.Claire Martin , for further information regarding the Bachelor of Arts or Minor in Spanish.

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THE B.A. IN SPANISH:

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