Spanish, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree

See the "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

Elective Requirements

Completion of elective courses (beyond the requirements listed below) to reach a total of a minimum of 120 units.

General Education Requirements (43 units)

See the "General Education" requirements in the University Catalog or the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education requirements and course offerings.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 Units)

See the "Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement" section in the University Catalog.

Statutory Requirements: United States History, Constitution and American Ideals (6 Units)

See the "University Graduation Requirements" section in the University Catalog. 

Minor Requirements

While the department does not require a minor for graduation, it is strongly suggested that the student consider one in consultation with an advisor.

Major Requirements (39-51 units)

Common Core Requirements

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Students take beginning and intermediate Spanish courses as needed; those who have completed two, three or four years of high-school Spanish or any community college Spanish will be placed in the appropriate semester of college Spanish in consultation with a departmental advisor. Students may get credit for some of these courses through the Advanced Placement Examination in either Language or Literature, by challenging them (but never in descending order), and/or by transferring equivalent courses from other institutions.

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The Modern Languages Department strongly recommends those students who need additional fluency in Spanish to travel to a Spanish-speaking country (under the guidance of an advisor) or to take SPA 230 Spanish Conversation before they take this course.

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All Spanish majors must take this course at CSUDH.

Linguistics Option (39-51 units)

Literature Option (39-51 units)

Recommended Additional Language

Those students who intend to pursue graduate work in Spanish literature or linguistics are also strongly encouraged to take a year of language other than English or Spanish. In addition to courses in Spanish, the Department of Modern Languages also currently offers courses in both French and Japanese.

• Students will read and write in Spanish at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels.
• Students will understand Spanish language literatures and linguistics as they relate to Latin American, Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.
• Students will interpret, analyze and evaluate textual and linguistic productions within their specific historical and sociocultural contexts.
• Students will utilize literary and linguistic research methodologies and skills in using traditional and electronic sources for both oral and written projects.
• Students will utilize and apply literary and linguistic theories in explaining linguistic and literary productions.
• Students of Spanish as a Second Language will achieve basic to intermediate proficiency levels in listening, speaking, reading, and writing

Roadmaps

 4-year Roadmap - Linguistics Option

4-year Roadmap Literature Option  

2-year Roadmap Linguistics Option 

2-year Roadmap Literature Option