Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

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In the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, you’ll further develop conversation, composition and grammar skills. You’ll study Spanish literature, culture and civilization. In addition, you’ll choose from a variety of electives that will further deepen your knowledge of the Spanish language.

Some of the topics you’ll learn about include:

  • Global and local themes depicted in authentic literature, film, art, podcasts and other cultural products
  • Political, social, intellectual and artistic development of Spanish American culture
  • Political, social, intellectual and artistic development of Spanish culture

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Curriculum & Requirements

Spanish Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)

The 60-credit major does not require the completion of a minor.

Grade Requirements: the minimum cumulative GPA for this program is ≥2.7.

Required Courses
SPAN 201INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE5
SPAN 202INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE5
SPAN 203INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE5
SPAN 310ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION3
SPAN 311ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION3
Choose two of the following courses: 10
HISPANIC LINGUISTIC STUDIES
HISPANIC CULTURAL STUDIES
HISPANIC LITERARY STUDIES
Electives–select courses above SPAN 30029
Total Credits60

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General Education

University Competencies and Proficiencies

English 
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance 
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB

General Education Requirements (GER)

  • Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours 
    • 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
    • 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0

Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)

Humanities and Arts 
Natural Sciences 
Social Sciences

University Graduation Requirements (UGR)

Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List

Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).

Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Requirements in Degree Works are based on these two catalog years:

  1. The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
  2. The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who earn a BA in Spanish from EWU should be able to: 

  • speak at the advanced-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Spanish;
  • write at the advanced-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Spanish;
  • read at the advanced-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Spanish;
  • demonstrate listening comprehension at the advanced-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Spanish;
  • analyze in Spanish Hispanic artistic products taking into consideration historical, political, economic, and other social issues. 

Curriculum & Requirements

The 45-credit major requires the completion of a minor.

Grade Requirements: the minimum cumulative GPA for this program is ≥2.7.

Required Courses
SPAN 201INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE5
SPAN 202INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE5
SPAN 203INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE5
SPAN 310ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION3
SPAN 311ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION3
Choose two of the following courses:10
HISPANIC LINGUISTIC STUDIES
HISPANIC CULTURAL STUDIES
HISPANIC LITERARY STUDIES
Electives–select courses above SPAN 30014
Total Credits45

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SPAN 201. INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE. 5 Credits.

Cross-listed: HONS 201.
Pre-requisites: SPAN 103 or equivalent.
Satisfies: a BACR for humanities and arts.
Students will develop the ability to communicate in Spanish at the intermediate/advanced ACTFL level, both orally and in writing. Students will also broaden their cultural awareness and critical thinking skills as they study, discuss, read and write about global and local themes depicted in authentic literature, film, art, podcasts and other cultural products. Students will use Spanish creatively in daily discussions and also when engaged in presentational, writing and real world tasks.

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