Spanish Studies Major

The objective of the Spanish major is to provide oral and written competence in the language and a solid background in the literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking world.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

Express information and opinions verbally in consistent, effective, and clear Spanish
Write in Spanish using the disciplinary conventions and methodologies of literary and cultural analysis
Comprehend oral discourse produced by native speakers of Spanish
Analyze the main ideas of various cultural phenomena, such as literature, art, music, film and popular media
Identify major artistic and cultural figures of the Spanish-speaking world in the context of their historical, cultural, and/or aesthetic traditions
Appreciate the linguistic, ethnic, racial, religious, cultural and social diversity of Latin America, Spain and Latina/o and Hispanic communities within the US

Prerequisites

Lower-division courses (SPAN 100 , SPAN 101 , SPAN 102 , SPAN 201 and SPAN 221 ) serve as a prerequisite but do not count toward the units necessary for the major.

Major Requirements (40 units)

Lower-division (12 units)

Elective (1 course)

Complete 1 course from the following:

SPAN 225 - El Español en SF, CA y EEUU
SPAN 226 - Introducción a la Traducción
SPAN 232 - La Venganza de los Monstruos
SPAN 255 - El Cuento Hispánico Moderno
SPAN 272 - Sexualidad en la Lit Chicana
To continue with the next level of any language course, or even to enter Upper Division after Fourth Semester, students must receive a final grade of 70% or higher.

Upper-division (28 units)

Language and Culture Studies (1 course)

Literary and Cultural Studies (2 courses)

Electives (2 courses)

SPAN 375 - Lit. y Arte Fronteriza
or
Courses taken in Study Abroad Programs (pre-approval required)

Senior Seminar (1 course)

Special Topics Course (1 course)

Note:

* Taught by faculty from another departments.