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Spanish—Bachelor of Arts

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Website: Department of Modern Languages

College/School: College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 

Apply to UIW: Application for Bachelor of Arts in Spanish


Program Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish degree program fosters knowledge of the language, history, and cultural productions (art, literature, film, and music) of the vast Spanish-speaking world. Classes, taught entirely in Spanish, provide students with the real-life communicative, research, and analytical skills essential for various professions both within and beyond our national borders. Students interact in Spanish to promote language competence approaching that of native speakers.

The Department of Modern Languages also offers three minors in Spanish:

• Spanish Studies Minor

• Spanish Proficiency Minor

• Spanish for Health Professions Minor

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Degree Plan

The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish degree program requires a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete.

UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum

UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.

 

UIW Core Curriculum 
 Composition and Rhetoric  6 credit hours 
 Literature and Art 6 credit hours 
 Science and Mathematics 7 credit hours 
 History and Behavioral Science 6 credit hours 
 Philosophy and Religion  9 credit hours 
 Second Language  6 credit hours 
 Wellness and Physical Education  3 credit hours
  43 total core credit hours
   
 Community Service  45 clock hours (non-credit) 

Required Coursework

A minimum of 33 credit hours are required in language, linguistics, literature, culture, and Spanish electives.

Language Coursework

SPAN 2311Intermediate Spanish I: Oral Communication

3

SPAN 2312Intermediate Spanish II: Writing

3

SPAN 3301Advanced Spanish Grammar and Translation

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Linguistics Coursework

SPAN 3321Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics

3

SPAN 3322Spanish Phonetics and Oral Communication

3

Total Credit Hours:6

NOTE: In addition to SPAN 3321 and SPAN 3322, candidates for teacher certification must take SPAN 3337, Applied Linguistics for Teaching, for a total of 9 hours to fulfill the Linguistics requirement.

 

Literature Coursework

SPAN 3331Spanish Literature to 1700

3

Or

SPAN 3332Spanish Literature Since 1700

3

And

SPAN 3341Spanish-American Literature to Modernism

3

Or

SPAN 3342Spanish-American Literature since Modernism

3

Total Credit Hours:6

 

Culture Coursework

SPAN 3311Culture and Civilization of Spain

3

SPAN 3312Culture and Civilization of Latin America

3

Total Credit Hours:6

 

Elective Coursework in Spanish

The degree plan requires electives in Spanish to complete the required 33 credit hours of coursework.

Total Credit Hours:6

 

Required Minor

The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish degree plan requires a minor in any other field of study, or an approved interdisciplinary concentration of a minimum of 18 credit hours, including 6 upper-division hours. A minor requires a minimum of 12 credit hours to complete.

See minors.

See interdisciplinary concentrations.

Total Credit Hours:12-18

 

General Elective Coursework

General elective coursework is required to fulfill the required 120 credit hour minimum for the degree.