BA in Spanish with a Concentration in Spanish for the Professions
Program Code:
03076175BA
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Major Requirements | 31 | |
| General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours | 89 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SPAN 202 | Spanish Grammar in Practice | 3 |
| SPAN 203 | Extensive Reading and Writing for Non-Native Speakers of Spanish | 3 |
| or SPAN 204 | Extensive Reading and Writing for Heritage Speakers of Spanish | |
| SPAN 206 | Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics a | 3 |
| SPAN 210 | Introduction to the Formal Analysis of Hispanic Texts a | 3 |
| SPAN 380 | Professional Development | 1 |
| Concentration in Spanish for the Professions Requirements b | 18 | |
| Select one of the following tracks: | 6 | |
| Spanish for Business and Law I and Spanish for Business and Law II | ||
| Spanish for Health Personnel I and Spanish for Health Personnel II | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Translation/Interpreting for the Professions I: Medical and Business Spanish-English | ||
| Exploring Spanish Grammar | ||
| Advanced Oral Presentation, Writing, and Analysis | ||
| Advanced Translation/Interpreting for the Professions: II Medical, Legal & Business Spanish-English | ||
| SPAN Electives b | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 49 | |
- a
SPAN 206 and SPAN 210 are designated as Writing-in-the-Discipline courses.
- b
All students are required to complete 18 hours beyond the 13-credit core of requirements. At least 9 of the 18 hours (3 courses) must be completed at the 300 level or above. SPAN 380 does not count towards these credit totals. Of the 31 hours required for the major, no more than 6 hours (2 courses) may be SPAN courses taught in English.
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| SPAN 103 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4 |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SPAN 104 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| SPAN 202 | Spanish Grammar in Practice | 3 |
| SPAN 203 or SPAN 204 |
Extensive Reading and Writing for Non-Native Speakers of Spanish or Extensive Reading and Writing for Heritage Speakers of Spanish |
3 |
| SPAN 206 | Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics a | 3 |
| SPAN 220 or SPAN 221 |
Spanish for Business and Law I or Spanish for Health Personnel I |
3 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SPAN 210 | Introduction to the Formal Analysis of Hispanic Texts a | 3 |
| SPAN 320 or SPAN 321 |
Spanish for Business and Law II or Spanish for Health Personnel II |
3 |
| SPAN Elective b | 3 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| SPAN Concentration course b | 3 | |
| SPAN Elective b | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SPAN 380 | Professional Development | 1 |
| SPAN Concentration course b | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- a
These courses satisfy the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement.
- b
All students are required to complete 18 hours beyond the 13-hour core of requirements. At least nine of the 18 hours (3 courses) must be completed at the 300 level or above. SPAN 380 does not count towards these credit totals. Of the 31 hours required for the major, no more than six hours (2 courses) may be SPAN courses taught in English. Students interested in literary and cultural studies are encouraged to take SPAN 212 as part of their electives.