BA with a Major in Spanish
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 |
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Summary of Requirements | ||
Major Requirements | 32 | |
General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours | 88 | |
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 |
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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 | 4 |
SPAN 210 | Introduction to the Formal Analysis of Hispanic Texts b,c | 3 |
SPAN 212 | Cultural and Literary Studies in Spain and Latin America a | 4 |
SPAN 303 | Advanced Oral Presentation, Writing, and Analysis | 3 |
SPAN 380 | Professional Development | 0 |
In addition, students must select 12 hours from one of the concentrations listed below | 12 | |
Total Hours | 32 |
a | SPAN 206 and SPAN 212 fulfill the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement. |
b | This course is approved for the Exploring World Cultures General Education category. |
c | This course is approved for the Understanding the Creative Arts General Education category. |
Students must choose one of the following concentrations:
- Concentration I: Hispanic Studies
- Concentration II: Hispanic Linguistics
- Concentration III: Hispanic Literatures and Cultural Studies
Concentration I: Hispanic Studies
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
Four courses from the 200-, 300-, or 400-levels. A maximum of two of these courses can be taken at the 200-level. | 12 | |
Only one of the following courses can be counted toward these credit hours: | ||
Bilingual/Bicultural Hispanic American Writers a | ||
Spanish and Latin American Culture through Literature and Film b | ||
Early Modern Spanish and Colonial Latin American Literature and Culture in Translation b,c | ||
Latin American/Latino Film Studies | ||
Latino Literary Studies a | ||
Interdisciplinary Seminar in Latino Studies | ||
Total Hours | 12 |
a | This course is approved for the Understanding U.S. Society General Education category. |
b | This course is approved for the Exploring World Cultures General Education category. |
c | This course is approved for the Understanding the Creative Arts General Education category. |
Concentration II: Hispanic Linguistics
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
Select four topic courses in linguistics from the following: | 12 | |
The Structure of Spanish | ||
Sounds of Spanish | ||
Spanish in Society | ||
Acquisition of Spanish | ||
Meaning in Language | ||
Current Topics in Spanish Linguistics | ||
Or any 400-level course in linguistics | ||
Total Hours | 12 |
Concentration III: Hispanic Literatures and Cultural Studies
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
Select three topic courses in literature and culture from the following: | 9 | |
Current Topics in Hispanic Studies | ||
Topics in Politics, the Economy, and Law in Hispanic Culture | ||
Topics in Health, the Psyche, and the Human Body in Hispanic Culture | ||
Topics in Hispanic Cultural and Media Studies | ||
Topics in Cultural Difference and the Politics of Translation | ||
One additional 400-level course in literature and culture | 3 | |
Total Hours | 12 |
Recommended Plan of Study
First Year | ||
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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 210 | Introduction to the Formal Analysis of Hispanic Texts a | 3 |
Electives | 6 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
SPAN 206 | Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics b | 4 |
SPAN 212 | Cultural and Literary Studies in Spain and Latin America b | 4 |
SPAN 303 | Advanced Oral Presentation, Writing, and Analysis | 3 |
Electives | 3 | |
Hours | 14 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
Spanish Concentration Courses c | 9 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
SPAN 380 | Professional Development | 0 |
Spanish Concentration Course c | 3 | |
Electives | 9 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
a | May be used to satisfy one of the nine courses in the General Education Requirement. |
b | These courses satisfy the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement. |
c |
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