Spanish, B.A.
Completion of this major prepares you for a career as a Spanish language instructor, translator/interpreter, bilingual assistant in state agencies (embassies and consulates, law enforcement, etc.), and other jobs that require a deep knowledge of both the language and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Continued study may include a master’s degree in Spanish and a certificate, B.A., or master’s degree in translation or in court or medical interpreting.
The minimum requirements for admission to this degree track are a 2.5 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and 2.0 general education CGPA.
PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS MUST CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES TO TAKE THE SPANISH WRITING SAMPLE (SWS) PRIOR TO BEGINNING MAJOR.
REQUIREMENTS: 36 SEMESTER HOURS BEYOND 200 LEVEL
*COURSES WITH A FINAL GRADE OF C- OR LOWER WILL NOT COUNT TOWARD THE SPANISH MAJOR
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 24 | |
| I. LANGUAGE (3 Courses) | 9 | |
| LANG 310 | Communicative Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| LANG 304 | The Art Of Writing In Spanish | 3 |
| LANG 314 | Spanish Writing For The Professions | 3 |
| II. CULTURE (2 Courses) | 6 | |
| LANG 350 | The Many Faces of Spain | 3 |
| LANG 306 | Past and Present of Latin America | 3 |
| LANG 309 | US Latinx Culture | 3 |
| III. LITERATURE (2 Courses) | 6 | |
| LANG 307 | Authors And Readings From Spain | 3 |
| LANG 308 | Voices And Texts Of Latin America | 3 |
| LANG 410 | Latinx Writers | 3 |
| IV. MAJOR ELECTIVES (5 Courses) | 15 | |
| LANG 310 | Communicative Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| LANG 311 | Spanish-English Comparative Grammar II | 3 |
| LANG 330 | Reading the Past and Present of Mexico's Violence and Resistance | 3 |
| LANG 331 | Past and Present of Indigenous Struggles for Alternative Ways of Learning and Living. | 3 |
| LANG 340 | The Spanish Language in the United States | 3 |
| LANG 401 | Hispanic Literature of the Caribbean | 3 |
| LANG 402 | Race and Ethnicity in Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| LANG 403 | Literature of Cuba | 3 |
| LANG 406 | 20th Century Spanish-American Prose Literature | 3 |
| LANG 407 | Spanish American Literature of the 19th Century | 3 |
| LANG 408 | Colonial and Post -Colonial Studies | 3 |
| LANG 409 | Intro to Spanish Interpreting | 3 |
| LANG 410 | Latinx Writers | 3 |
| LANG 416 | Twentieth Century Spanish Prose Literature | 3 |
| LANG 417 | 19th Century Spanish Literature | 3 |
| LANG 418 | Theater of Golden Age | 3 |
| LANG 419 | Cervantes | 3 |
| LANG 420 | 20th Century Spanish-American Poetry | 3 |
| LANG 421 | 20th Century Spanish-American Drama | 3 |
| LANG 436 | Intro to Spanish Translation & Interpreting | 3 |
| LANG 442 | Language Issues in the Spanish Speaking World | 3 |
| LANG 445 | Introduction to the Teaching of Spanish | 3 |
| LANG 503 | Cultural Field Studies | 6 |
| LANG 510 | Second Language Methodology I 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
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This course is a New Jersey requirement for teacher certification. When offered, students can take it as an elective
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Spanish BA program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced proficiency in spoken and written Spanish.
- Apply skills in linguistics for translation and interpreting.
- Illustrate the ability to read critically, interpret analytically, speak persuasively, and write coherently about both visual and verbal texts produced in the Spanish-speaking world.
- Assess methodological approaches in the study of literary and cultural texts, such as close reading, socio-historical contextualization, and literary and cultural theory.
- Examine literary and cultural traditions, such as major movements, writers, and works of the Spanish-speaking world, focusing on at least one and ideally multiple traditions: Latin American, Spanish and US/Latinx cultures.
- Develop the competencies necessary for scholarly research and writing in the Humanities.