Spanish Major Requirements

The BA with a major in Spanish consists of 33 credit hours, as follows:

Required courses:

SPAN 31103

Oral Communication*

SPAN 31203

Writing in Spanish**

SPAN 31403

Advanced Spanish Grammar**

 

 

One of the following:

SPAN 32003

Spanish Culture and Civilization

SPAN 32103

Latin American Culture and Civilization

SPAN 32203

Popular Cultures of Spanish-speaking Countries

Any Two of the following:

SPAN 32503

Panorama of Spanish Literature 1

SPAN 32603

Panorama of Spanish Literature 2

SPAN 32703

Panorama of Latin American Literature 1

SPAN 32803

Panorama of Latin American Literature 2

Four ***upper-level Spanish electives, two of which must be 40000-level literature courses

SPAN 43203

Senior Seminar

* Native and heritage speakers will not receive credit for Spanish 31103 Oral Communication in Spanish; they should select another course at the 30000 level and above.

** Native speakers may substitute an upper-level (30000 or 40000) course for SPAN 31203 and/or 31403.

***43303 Hispanic Topics in English Translation does not count toward the major or minor.

Senior Honors Thesis (SPAN 43103) may be used as an elective, but honors students must still take two 40000-level literature courses.

Policy on Grades

Courses taken Pass/No-Credit and courses in which the student earns below a "C" will not count toward the major.

Study Abroad

Study abroad is strongly recommended for all majors of Spanish. In addition to the enormous improvement students will gain in their speaking ability, the international experience will enhance their career opportunities and cross-cultural competence. Fifteen credits of the Spanish major may be earned in study abroad programs. If the student earns six of those credits while on a TCU-sponsored summer program, then the student may still apply nine credits to the major from a semester-long program.

For students in a year-long program: 21 credits of the Spanish major may be earned in study-abroad programs. If the student earns six of those credits while on a TCU-sponsored summer program, then the student may still apply 15 credits to the major from a semester-long program.

In order to receive credit, the student must meet with the Spanish department's study abroad adviser as well as the Center for International Studies prior to departure to obtain approval for coursework abroad to transfer to TCU.





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