Spanish Major

A major in Spanish at UT is designed to give students flexible options as liberal arts graduates, including graduate or professional schools and a variety of career opportunities.  Spanish majors are required to take a yearly proficiency exam designed to assess the progression of their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, as well as their cultural awareness.  All Spanish majors are required to complete a capstone experience worth 2 credits during their senior year in one of the following areas:  linguistics, literature, second-language acquisition or cultural studies under the guidance of a full-time faculty member of the department of Languages and Linguistics.

It is strongly recommended that all Spanish majors study abroad for either a full semester or extended summer program in Spain or Latin America, either through the department or in consultation with the student's major advisor.

Degree Requirements

A yearly proficiency exam is required for all majors to assess their progress in speaking, listening, reading, writing and cultural awareness.

One of the following:

SPA 421	Spanish Culture and Civilization I	4
SPA 422	Latin American Civilization and Culture	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

One of the following:

SPA 431	Spanish Literature through the Golden Age	4
SPA 432	Spanish Literature from the 19th Century until Today	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

One of the following:

SPA 435	Latin American Literature	4
SPA 436	The Latin American Novel	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

Electives

	General elective (200 level or above)	4
	General Elective (200 level or above)	4
	General elective (300 level or above)	4
	General Elective (300 level or above)	4
	General Elective (300 level or above)	4
	General Elective (300 level or above)	4
Total Credit Hours:		24

Capstone

 

SPA 499	Research Capstone	2
Total Credit Hours:		2

One of the following:

LIN 210	Basic Linguistics	4
LIN 320	Second-Language Acquisition	4
SPA 307	The Structure of Modern Spanish	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

Total Credit Hours: 42