Spanish, B.A.
Admission Requirements
Students may declare their major at the Intermediate level of the Spanish Basic Language Program (SPA 203 and/or SPA 204).
Progression Requirements
Overall Requirements
- 120 credits, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- Minimum 27 credits at the 300 level or above in Spanish or Spanish-related course work, including the courses listed below
- No requirement for the major can be met by a grade lower than C-
- Students may only count two courses twice across the two LLC majors (Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, B.A. and Spanish, B.A.) including concentrations (i.e., Global Languages and Communities and Spanish, French and Francophone Studies and Global Languages and Communities).
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements (MAC) | ||
| College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CIC) | ||
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 18 | |
Bridge Course | ||
| Spanish Language and Cultures | ||
or SPA 302 | Spanish Language and Cultures for Heritage Speakers | |
Linguistics | ||
| Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics | ||
Literary Studies | ||
| Introduction to Literary Studies | ||
Writing Courses | ||
| Intermediate Spanish Composition | ||
or SPA 318 | Intermediate Spanish Composition for Heritage Speakers | |
| Advanced Spanish Composition | ||
400-level Seminar | ||
| Seminar in Spanish Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
or SPA 435 | Seminar in U.S. Latino/Latina Cultural Studies | |
or SPA 436 | Seminar in Latin American Cultures, Literatures and Films | |
or SPA 462 | Seminar in Film Genre | |
or SPA 446 | Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | |
or SPA 452 | Seminar in Spanish Literature | |
or SPA 454 | Seminar in Latin American Literature | |
or SPA 459 | Seminar in Literatures from the Spanish Speaking World | |
Additional Requirements
Students must complete at least 9 additional credits in Spanish at the 300 level and 400 level, including one (1) additional 400-level course and two (2) more upper-level courses at the 300- or 400-level. LLC courses may apply when they involve the Spanish language and/or Spanish/Hispanic/Latinx literature or culture in a substantial way (such as LLC 389, LLC 399, LLC 419 and LLC 499).
The plan of study must include:
- One High Impact Intercultural Experience (HIIE). One of the following must be met:
- Study abroad in a Spanish-speaking country
- An LLC service-learning course (such as SPA 302, SPA 310, SPA 321, SPA 499, LLC 389, LLC 399 or LLC 499)
- Residence in the Global Village
- Certificate of completion of the Global Leadership Program
- Disciplinary Honors
- Or approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Electives
To be chosen from the list below:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
Cultural Studies | ||
| Bilingual Voices: Spanish Communication for Heritage Speakers | ||
| Views of the Hispanic World Through Intermediate Conversation | ||
| Views of the Hispanic World Through Intermediate Conversation Abroad | ||
| Foundations in Hispanic Cultures, Literatures, and Films | ||
| Foundations in Spanish Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Foundations in Latin American Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Cultural Expressions in the Hispanic World Through Advanced Conversation | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Seminar in Spanish Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Seminar in U.S. Latino/Latina Cultural Studies | ||
| Seminar in Latin American Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Seminar in Film Genre | ||
Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| Spanish in the U.S. | ||
| Spanish Phonetics | ||
| Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics | ||
Literary Studies | ||
| Topics in Latin American Literature | ||
| Topics in Spanish Literature | ||
| Topics in Literature from the Spanish Speaking World | ||
| Seminar in Spanish Literature | ||
| Seminar in Latin American Literature | ||
| Seminar in Literatures from the Spanish Speaking World | ||
Service Learning/Internship | ||
| LLC Service Learning | ||
| Cultural Immersion through Community-Based Service Learning | ||
| Internship in Spanish | ||
| Community-Based Service Learning | ||
Additional Courses | ||
| Spanish in a Public School Setting | ||
| Honors Work | ||
| Directed Study in Spanish Language | ||
| Directed Study in Hispanic Cultures and/or Literatures | ||
| Second Language Acquisition | ||
Related Courses, Second Majors
Suggested: Second foreign language and literature; English or American Literature; Classical Studies; Spanish or Spanish American History; International and Global Studies; European Studies, Latin American Studies; Music; Art; Social Science; Anthropology; International Business Studies; Religious Studies.
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for degree.
Disciplinary Honors in Spanish
Requirements
- A minimum of 15 credit hours of Honors and advanced courses with grades of B or better.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 3 | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| Select 12 credits in the major from the following: | 12 | |
400-level courses | ||
Honors courses in the major | ||
Contract Honors courses in the major | ||
| Honors Work | ||
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Spanish; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
See Laura Chesak at laura_chesak@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Disciplinary Honors.