Spanish Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA): Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015MATH 1075
SPAN 10135SPAN 10235SPAN 10335
Social Science BACR 115Social Science BACR 215Natural Science BACR 115
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
SPAN 201 (Humanities & Arts BACR 1)5SPAN 202 (Humanities & Arts BACR 2)5SPAN 203 (Global Studies - graduation requirement)5
Diversity - graduation requirement15Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Natural Science BACR 215
Natural Science BACR 215Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5
 15 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
SPAN 3103SPAN 3113SPAN 322, 323, or 3245
SPAN 322, 323, or 3245Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Spanish Elective23
Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5
Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective4 Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective2
 17 13 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
Spanish Elective25Senior Capstone - graduation requirement15Spanish Elective25
Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Spanish Elective25Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5
Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5
 15 15 15
Total Cr. 180
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Electives–select 18 credits in courses above SPAN 300.

3

Students who complete four years of a single language in high school can start taking Span 201. Students who earn a Seal of Biliteracy should take the placement test to determine which course is best for them based on their proficiency. Students who speak Spanish at home must take the placement test before taking any course.