Nov 22, 2024

Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2022

Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature & Culture, B.A.

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HEGIS Number: 1105

Curriculum Code: U0824

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Culture

Majors must complete 44 credits in Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Culture. Students may choose between two options. Option I is for students interested in language acquisition and Hispanic culture and civilization. Option II is for students interested in Hispanic literature, culture and civilization. Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Culture majors must maintain a minimum grade point average within the major of 2.70 (B-). Only courses with grades of C+ or better count towards the credits required for the major.

At the end of ML 3362 (or any ML 3000 level grammar course) students with a 2.3 (C+) GPA will be required to take the OPI exam and to pass it with a minimum of “Low Intermediate.” By the end of ML 3362 (or any ML 3000 level grammar course) students with a GPA lower than 2.3 will not be allowed to continue in the Spanish Language, Literature and Culture major.

Option I: Language and Culture

Liberal Education Curriculum:

Refer to the Liberal Education Curriculum Bulletin for specific requirements

General Electives

In consultation with Academic Advisor

Total Credits Required: 120

Option II: Literature and Culture

Liberal Education Curriculum:

Refer to the Liberal Education Curriculum Bulletin for specific requirements

Core Requirements: 24 Credits

1. Both Courses:

ML 3362 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition Credits: 4
ML 3600 - Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature Credits: 4

2. ONE of the following:

ML 3100 - Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition Credits: 4
ML 3200 - Translation Workshop Credits: 4
ML 3250 - Fundamentals of Spanish Linguistics Credits: 4
ML 3260 - Spanish Sociolinguistics Credits: 4

3. ONE of the following:

ML 3500 - Critical Writing and Textual Analysis Credits: 4
ML 3510 - Creative Writing Credits: 4
One of the options under Major Requirements (listed below)
AND

4. ONE of the following:

5. ONE of the following:

ML 4100 - The Spanish Golden Age Credits: 4
ML 4500 - Culture and Literature of Spain from the Middle Ages to the 18th Century Credits: 4
ML 4510 - Civilization and Culture of Spain Credits: 4 *

Major Requirements: 20 Credits

1. Three of the following by advisement:

ML 3300 - Artistic Expressions of Spain Credits: 4
ML 3310 - Chicano/a Cultural Studies Credits: 4
ML 3410 - Latino/a Writers in the United States Credits: 4 **
ML 3880 - Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature Credits: 4 **
ML 4325 - Contemporary Theatre of the Hispanic World Credits: 4
ML 4350 - Recurrent Themes in Latin American Painting and Literature Credits: 4
ML 4450 - Hispanic Women Writers Credits: 4
ML 4515 - Recent Narrative from Spain Credits: 4
ML 4520 - Culture and Literature of the Spanish Caribbean Credits: 4
ML 4630 - Latin American Literature Credits: 4 **
OR
EL 4630 - Latin American Literature Credits: 4 **
ML 4700 - Studies in Spanish Literature of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Credits: 4
ML 4725 - The Novel and the City Credits: 4
ML 4750 - Fiction Into Film: the Spanish and Latin American Cinema Credits: 4
ML 4800 - Modernism and Modernity: The Latin American Experience Credits: 4

2. One of the following 5000-level courses:

ML 5400 - Contemporary Literary Theory and Its Applications Credits: 4
ML 5450 - Major Trends in Latin American Thought Credits: 4
ML 5650 - Contemporary Latin American Narrative Credits: 4

3. ML5900 Senior Seminar

ML 5900 - Senior Seminar Credits: 4 ***

General Electives

In consultation with Academic Advisor

Total Credits Required: 120

Note:

*Majors can only take ONE course in this category.

**These courses are taught in English. Majors can only take ONE course in this category.

***Majors may take an additional 4000 or 5000-level course instead of completing a senior seminar (upon advisement). Majors must apply to receive the approval of a Modern Languages faculty advisor one semester in advance of registering for the Senior Seminar

Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature & Culture, B.A.

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Culture

Option I: Language and Culture

Liberal Education Curriculum:

Core Requirements: 20 Credits

And one of the following by advisement:

Major Requirements: 24 Credits

And one of the following by advisement:

Two of the following courses by advisement:

General Electives

Total Credits Required: 120

Option II: Literature and Culture

Liberal Education Curriculum:

Core Requirements: 24 Credits

1. Both Courses:

2. ONE of the following:

3. ONE of the following:

4. ONE of the following:

5. ONE of the following:

Major Requirements: 20 Credits

1. Three of the following by advisement:

2. One of the following 5000-level courses:

3. ML5900 Senior Seminar

General Electives

Total Credits Required: 120