Spanish Language, Literature and Culture, BA
Introduction
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The Spanish program studies the language, linguistics, literature, culture and civilization of Spain, Spanish America and the Spanish-speaking areas of the United States.
These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
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This is an on-campus program.
Declaring This Major
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To be admitted to major status in Spanish, students must have an overall GPA of C+ (2.3).
General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours with a minimum of 30 SPAN credit hours.
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Students may have 6 credits (two courses) of SPAN at the 2000 level apply to the major, and must complete 24 total hours of SPAN courses at the upper division (3000-level and higher). At least 12 SPAN credit hours must be completed at the 4000 level or higher.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the major and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.5. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to major requirements.
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Students must complete a minimum of 18 SPAN credit hours with CU Denver faculty.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
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Courses taken at other institutions while a student is enrolled at CU Denver may be applied to the major only with departmental approval before enrollment in those courses.
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Before enrolling in their final semester in the language, Spanish majors must be evaluated by the faculty in oral and written skills. Students must see their Spanish advisor for specific information.
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Up to six credit hours of the 36 upper division level credit hours may be taken in related fields.
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Complete the following required courses: | 12 | |
| SPAN 3060 | Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation | 3 |
| SPAN 3101 | Introduction to the Study of Literature | 3 |
| Any SPAN 32xx course | 3 | |
| Any SPAN 37xx course | 3 | |
| Complete 24 total credit hours of upper division (3000-level and higher) Spanish electives. Of the 24 hours, at least 12 credit hours must be taken at the 4000 level. | 24 | |
Up to two of these electives may be completed outside the SPAN subject code from the approved course list. 1 | ||
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Electives Outside of Spanish
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Up to two of these courses/ cross-lists, can be applied as electives: | ||
| Language, Culture, and Communication | ||
| Archaeology of Mexico and Central America | ||
| Language Development and Acquisition | ||
| Advanced Intermediate Chinese | ||
| Special Topics in Chinese | ||
| Contemporary Chinese Society and Culture | ||
| Special Topics on Chinese Film | ||
| Language Development of Multilingual Learners: Advanced 1 | ||
| Teaching Multilingual Learners, Advanced | ||
| Language Theory | ||
| International Perspectives in Literature and Film | ||
| Teaching English Language Learners: Theory and Practice | ||
| Contemporary World Literature | ||
| Chicano/a and Latino/a History | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Chicano/Chicana Narrative and Social History | ||
| French Phonetics and Pronunciation | ||
| Conversation through Film | ||
| Advanced Grammar and Composition | ||
| Advanced French Language Skills | ||
| Survey of French Literature I | ||
| Survey of French Literature II | ||
| Current Topics of the French-Speaking World | ||
| Contemporary Francophone Cultures | ||
| The Francophone World in the Post-Colonial Era | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Advanced Composition: Stylistics | ||
| Introduction to Translation | ||
| French Civilization Through the Nineteenth Century | ||
| French Civilization - Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries | ||
| Seventeenth Century Literature | ||
| Eighteenth Century Novel, Theater and Poetry | ||
| Nineteenth Century French Novel | ||
| Twentieth Century French Novel | ||
| Twentieth Century French Theater | ||
| French Women Writers | ||
| Voices of Haiti and the Caribbean | ||
| History of the French Language | ||
| Central America and the Caribbean | ||
| Geography of South America | ||
| Current German Society and Culture | ||
| Immigration and Ethnicity in American History | ||
| Modern Latin American History | ||
| Modern Mexico | ||
| Mexico and the United States: People and Politics on the Border | ||
| Social Revolutions in Latin America | ||
| Commodities and Globalization | ||
| Language in Society | ||
| Methods of Teaching Modern Languages | ||
| Methods of Teaching Modern Languages II | ||
| Politics and Markets in Latin America | ||
| Immigration Politics | ||
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