Spanish Studies Major (Bachelor of Arts)

A student majoring in Spanish Studies must complete 47-48 quarter hours beyond Spanish 201, the required cognates, the general studies requirements, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. All Spanish majors are required to study abroad for at least one school year in an Adventist Colleges Abroad program in a Spanish-speaking country.

All students must complete a minimum of twelve hours of upper-division Spanish courses at Walla Walla University after their year abroad. All majors are required to pass the departmental comprehensive examination.

Required Courses in Literature and Culture (taken at the WWU campus)

Select 12 credits from the following courses:

LANG 405	Multicultural Literature Analysis	4
SPAN 330	Spanish for Professionals	4
SPAN 407	Survey of Spanish and Latin American Literature	4
LANG 408	Contemporary Latino Literature	4
SPAN 409	Spanish Culture and Civilization	4
SPAN 410	Latin American Culture and Civilization	4

Required Courses in Communication and Languages (taken at the WWU campus):

COMM 145	Media and Culture	4
	or
LANG 205	Introduction to Natural Language as a Second Language	3
COMM 495	Communication and Languages Colloquium	0
LANG 406	Language and Culture	3
	Electives	29
Total Credit Hours:		47-48

Three colloquia required.

Electives: 21 must be upper-division; may be taken at ACA Spanish-speaking campus. Must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic advisor assigned by the department chair.

 

Cognates:

LANG 395	Methods of Teaching Languages	3
	or
SPCH 453	Rhetoric of Western Thought	3
ANTH 225	Cultural Anthropology	4
	or
SOCI 236	Privilege and Oppression	4

For students planning to teach Spanish, add:

Secondary Endorsement: Preparation for Secondary Teaching in Spanish

LANG 205	Introduction to Natural Language as a Second Language	3
LANG 395	Methods of Teaching Languages	3
LANG 406	Language and Culture	3

Choose 8 credits from below:

LANG 405	Multicultural Literature Analysis	4
SPAN 330	Spanish for Professionals	4
SPAN 407	Survey of Spanish and Latin American Literature	4
LANG 408	Contemporary Latino Literature	4
SPAN 409	Spanish Culture and Civilization	4
SPAN 410	Latin American Culture and Civilization	4
Total Credit Hours:		17