Spanish (B.A.)
Requirements for the Double-Major in Spanish
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students must meet (1) the liberal arts core requirements of the University, (2) the requirements of another academic degree program, and (3) complete all of the requirements of the Spanish major (listed previously) plus one elective credit, for a total of 30 hours of study in Spanish language.
1. Students will demonstrate fluency in Spanish sufficient for interaction in professional and personal environments. 2. Students will identify similarities and differences between Anglo and Hispanic cultures. 3. Students will identify literary periods and important Hispanic writers and associate them with historical and cultural contexts. 4. Students will engage in critical thinking about how knowledge of Hispanic cultures changes our perspectives about the world. 5. Students will reflect on how, through our own broadened understanding of world events, we as a Christian people respond to others whose perspectives differ from our own. Vocational Applications: The U.S. Census Bureau reports that, as of July 2007, the Hispanic population of the U.S. has surpassed 45 million people. At 15 percent of the total population, Hispanics represent the largest and fastest-growing minority in the United States. Spanish language ability will be useful in every conceivable public and private enterprise in the future—teachers, interpreters, translators, healthcare workers, law enforcement, members of the judicial system, workers for church missions and social justice… the list is endless.
Spanish Minor The Spanish minor is an especially attractive option for those students who have previously studied the language. Those students who earn credit for SPA 101 through SPA 202 have only two additional courses to take to complete the minor. Faculty heartily encourage students to take the CLEP exam or enroll in second year studies at their earliest convenience so that they can use their prior learning to its best advantage. Students must meet (1) the liberal arts core requirements of the University, (2) the requirements of another academic degree program, and (3) complete 20 hours of requirements for the Spanish minor: ❏ SPA 101 Introductory Spanish I 4 ❏ SPA 102 Introductory Spanish II 4 ❏ SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 3 ❏ SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3 ❏ SPA 301 Introduction to Hispanic Literature I or 3 SPA 302 Introduction to Hispanic Literature II 3 ❏ Three Spanish elective credits 3
Requirements: In addition to meeting the total credit and liberal arts core requirements of the University, students must complete a minimum of 34 semester hours of Spanish courses.
Advanced Placement Opportunities in Spanish
Spanish Secondary Education Certification
Students enrolling in Spanish who have studied previously are encouraged to begin their university studies at advanced levels. See “Credit for Prior Learning” on the Spanish Department's usiouxfalls.edu webpages or speak with a Spanish professor for more information about appropriate placement. In an effort to facilitate advanced placement, enrollment for the following Spanish courses is openly available on the Personal Access to the Web (PAW) without documentation of prerequisites: SPA101, SPA111, SPA112, SPA102, SPA201.
Spanish Major Required courses: ❏ SPA 101 Introductory Spanish I ❏ SPA 102 Introductory Spanish II ❏ SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I ❏ SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II ❏ SPA 301 Introduction to Hispanic Literature I ❏ SPA 302 Introduction to Hispanic Literature II ❏ SPA 350 Spanish Composition ❏ Two courses in the Spanish 400 series in Integrated Literature and Civilization ❏ Elective courses (including study abroad)
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USF's Spanish and Education departments are working with the South Dakota Department of Education to establish a Spanish teacher training program. Faculty anticipates that Spanish education graduates will not only complete the liberal arts core requirements of the University, but will also complete the requirements of the Spanish major (34 hours) plus one course in Language Teaching Methodology and all of the courses and competencies required for secondary education certification (see Education in the Bachelor's Degree Programs section). Because of the breadth of the teacher preparation program, students should identify their interest in certification for K-12 Spanish teaching very early. It is essential that students work with both an advisor in the Spanish and Education departments beginning in their first year of university study.