BA Spanish
General Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | 6 | |
| Major (Required) Courses | 33 | |
| Minor | 18 | |
| Electives | 21 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 36 upper-division credit hours required for degree
- 25% of courses must be taken at A&M-SA for degree
- CIP Code: 16.0905
All students must complete the University’s Core Curriculum and the specific requirements of the major. In some cases, a course that is required for a major may also be counted towards the Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| ENGL 2326 | Literature of the Americas | 3 |
| or ENGL 2331 | Intro to World Literature | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| COMM 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Component Option Course from Approved List | 3 | |
| Subtotal: | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | ||
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| ENGL 2370 | Introduction to Language, Culture, and Composition | 3 |
| Subtotal: | 6 | |
| Major (Required) Courses 1, 3 | ||
| SPAN 2311 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| or SPAN 2313 | Spanish Language Studies III | |
| SPAN 2312 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| or SPAN 2315 | Spanish Language Studies IV | |
| SPAN 2320 | Intro to Spanish Lang-Literat | 3 |
| SPAN 2321 | Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3302 | Writing for Wide Audiences | 3 |
| Select 12 credits of the following: | 12 | |
| Advanced Spanish Grammar | ||
| Language, Culture, and Communication in Latina/o/e Health | ||
| Literacy and Language in Latinx Communities | ||
| Survey Spanish Peninsular Lit | ||
| Latin American Film History | ||
| Survey Spanish-American Lit | ||
| Select 12 credits of the following: | 12 | |
| US Latina/o/e Soundscapes: Musical Cultures of Latin America | ||
| Topics in Span Literature | ||
| Language Teaching Methods | ||
| Advanced Spanish Composition | ||
| Special Topics in Language and Culture | ||
| Digital Humanities and Latinx Storytelling | ||
| Topics in Latinx Studies | ||
| Subtotal: | 39 | |
| Minor 2 | ||
| A minimum of 10 upper-division credit hours required. | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| As needed to complete 120 credit hours required | ||
- 1
2.0 overall GPA for major
- 2
2.0 overall GPA
- 3
Students will place classes by SASPE test. The San Antonio Spanish Placement Exam can be taken online. Follow this link: https://tamusa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_blnBMxjEHlKaTMa
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| SPAN 2313 or SPAN 2311 | Spanish Language Studies III or Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| SPAN 2315 or SPAN 2312 | Spanish Language Studies IV or Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| COMM 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENGL 2370 | Introduction to Language, Culture, and Composition | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| SPAN 2321 | Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SPAN 2320 | Intro to Spanish Lang-Literat | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| SPAN 3301 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 3311 | Language, Culture, and Communication in Latina/o/e Health | 3 |
| SPAN 3321 | Survey Spanish Peninsular Lit | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SPAN 3302 | Writing for Wide Audiences | 3 |
| Take two of the following: | 6 | |
| Literacy and Language in Latinx Communities | ||
| Latin American Film History | ||
| Survey Spanish-American Lit | ||
| Minor or Elective | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Take two of the following | 6 | |
| Topics in Latinx Studies | ||
| Advanced Spanish Composition | ||
| Special Topics in Language and Culture | ||
| Digital Humanities and Latinx Storytelling | ||
| Minor or Elective | 9 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Take two of the following: | 6 | |
| US Latina/o/e Soundscapes: Musical Cultures of Latin America | ||
| Topics in Span Literature | ||
| Language Teaching Methods | ||
| Minor or Elective | 9 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |