Spanish, BA

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This major requires a minor.

Total number of hours required for this degree:
120 hours

Total number of hours in major:
41 semester hours

Total number of advanced hours required in major:
27 semester hours

Required Courses in Major:

SPAN 1411 - Elementary Spanish I 4 hrs
SPAN 1412 - Elementary Spanish II 4 hrs
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 hrs
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 hrs
SPAN 3301 - Advanced Spanish Grammar, Reading, Composition I 3 hrs
SPAN 3302 - Advanced Spanish Grammar Reading Composition II 3 hrs
SPAN 3328 - Professional Oral and Written Communication in Spanish 3 hrs
SPAN 4395 - Summative Experience 3 hrs
15 hours in advanced SPAN hour (3000, 4000, 5000 level)

Suggested Sequence of Courses:

Required for Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

Fall - Year One

ENGL 1313 - Composition I 3 hrs
MATH 1301 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs or
MATH 1304 - College Algebra 3 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

ARTS 2361 - Global Perspectives in Art History 3 hrs
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 hrs
CMAS 1301 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies 3 hrs
ENGL 2331 - Introduction to World Literature I 3 hrs
HIST 1355 - World History: People and Events to 1600 3 hrs
SPAN 1411 - Elementary Spanish I 4 hrs
SPAN 1412 - Elementary Spanish II 4 hrs
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 hrs
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 hrs
CDIS 2341 - American Sign Language I 3 hrs
CDIS 2342 - American Sign Language II 3 hrs
OR any Foreign Language course transferred from another institution

Total: 16 hrs

Spring - Year One

ENGL 1314 - Composition II 3 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I 3 hrs
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 hrs
PSYC 1305 - Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

One of the Following: 4 hrs

ANTH 2353 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 hrs
ANTH 2453 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 4 hrs
BIOL 1400 - Introduction to Life Sciences 4 hrs
BIOL 1401 - General Biology I 4 hrs
BIOL 1402 - General Biology II 4 hrs
BIOL 1410 - Environmental Science 4 hrs
BIOL 1421 - General Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 hrs
BIOL 1422 - General Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 hrs
BIOL 2300 - Introduction to Evolution 3 hrs
CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I 4 hrs
CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry II 4 hrs
PHSC 1400 - Introduction to Physical Science 4 hrs
PHSC 1411 - Physical Science I 4 hrs
PHSC 1412 - Physical Science II 4 hrs

One of the Following: 4 hrs

ARTS 2361 - Global Perspectives in Art History 3 hrs
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 hrs
CMAS 1301 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies 3 hrs
ENGL 2331 - Introduction to World Literature I 3 hrs
HIST 1355 - World History: People and Events to 1600 3 hrs
SPAN 1411 - Elementary Spanish I 4 hrs
SPAN 1412 - Elementary Spanish II 4 hrs
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 hrs
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 hrs
CDIS 2341 - American Sign Language I 3 hrs
CDIS 2342 - American Sign Language II 3 hrs
OR any Foreign Language course transferred from another institution

Total: 17 hrs

Fall - Year Two

DRAM 2312 - Oral Communication 3 hrs
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 hrs
Additional 3 credit hrs*
Additional 3 credit hrs*

One of the Following: 3 hrs

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Two

PHIL 2321 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 hrs
Additional 3 credit hrs*

One of the Following: 3 hrs

ARTS 1361 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs
DRAM 2301 - Theater Appreciation 3 hrs
COMM 2310 - Introduction to Film 3 hrs
MUSI 2331 - Listening to Music 3 hrs
MUSI 1151 - University Choir 1 hr
MUSI 1152 - University Choir 1 hr
MUSI 1155 - Ensemble 1 hr
MUSI 1160 - Choral Union 1 hr
MUSI 1161 - Choral Union 1 hr
MUSI 1170 - OLLU Band 1 hr
MUSI 1171 - OLLU Band 1 hr
MUSI 2128 - Lake Effect 1 hr
MUSI 2135 - Mariachi De Los Santos 1 hr
MUSI 2151 - University Choir 1 hr
MUSI 2152 - University Choir 1 hr
MUSI 2160 - Choral Union 1 hr
MUSI 2161 - Choral Union 1 hr
MUSI 2170 - OLLU Band 1 hr
MUSI 2171 - OLLU Saints Pep Band 1 hr
The following Ensembles are eligible when taking MUSI 1155 (Brass, Guitar, Orchestra, Percussion, String, Vocal, Wind)

Total: 12 hrs

Fall - Year Three

SPAN 3301 - Advanced Spanish Grammar, Reading, Composition I 3 hrs
Advanced SPAN course 3 hrs
Additional 3 credit hrs*
Additional 3 credit hrs*
Additional 3 credit hrs*

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Three

SPAN 3302 - Advanced Spanish Grammar Reading Composition II 3 hrs
SPAN 3328 - Professional Oral and Written Communication in Spanish 3 hrs
Advanced SPAN class 3 hrs
Additional 3 credit hrs*
Additional 3 credit hrs*

Total: 15 hrs

Fall - Year Four

Advanced SPAN course 3 hrs
Advanced SPAN course 3 hrs
Additional 3 credit hrs*
Additional 3 credit hrs*
Additional 3 credit hrs*

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Four

SPAN 4395 - Summative Experience 3 hrs
Advanced SPAN class 3 hrs
Additional 3 credit hrs*
Additional 3 credit hrs*
Additional 3 credit hrs*

Total: 15 hrs

Note(s):

The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor, and validation of completion of:

overall semester hours - 120
institutional semester hours - 45
overall advanced hours - 36
institutional advanced hours - 24

Required General Education courses:
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412

Acceptable minor fields:
Any approved OLLU minor