Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature & Culture, B.A.

Degree Type
Bachelor of Arts
Department

With a foundation in Spanish language, the Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Culture degree permits students to focus on Hispanic culture, especially literature and history, on both sides of the Atlantic. With some additional courses in Teacher Education, the major earns a provisional certification in the teaching of Spanish.

Curriculum

 

Requirements

Majors must complete 44 credits in Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Culture. Students may choose between two options. Option I is for students interested in language acquisition and Hispanic culture and civilization. Option II is for students interested in Hispanic literature, culture and civilization. Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Culture majors must maintain a minimum grade point average within the major of 2.70 (B-). Only courses with grades of C+ or better count towards the credits required for the major.

At the end of ML 3362 (or any ML 3000 level grammar course) students with a 2.3 (C+) GPA will be required to take the OPI exam and to pass it with a minimum of “Low Intermediate.” By the end of ML 3362 (or any ML 3000 level grammar course) students with a GPA lower than 2.3 will not be allowed to continue in the Spanish Language, Literature and Culture major.

 

Option I: Language and Culture
 

A. Liberal Education Curriculum:

Refer to the Liberal Education Curriculum Bulletin for specific requirements

 

B. Core Requirements: 20 Credits

  • ML2100 Intermediate Spanish Conversation I 4cr.
  • ML2110 Intermediate Spanish Conversation II 4cr.

OR

  • ML2500 Spanish Language and Culture 4cr.
  • ML3100 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition 4cr.
  • ML3362 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition 4cr.

And one of the following by advisement:

  • ML3200 Translation Workshop 4cr.
  • ML3250 Spanish Linguistics 4cr.
  • ML3260 Spanish Sociolinguistics 4cr.

 

C. Major Requirements: 24 Credits

  •  ML3600 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature 44cr.
  • ML3500 Critical Writing and Textual Analysis 44cr.

AND

  • ML4540 Latin American Culture & Literature: From the European Conquest to Independence 44cr.

OR

  • ML4545 Civilization & Culture of Latin America 44cr.

And one of the following by advisement:

  • ML4100 The Spanish Golden Age 44cr.
  • ML4500 Culture and Literature of Spain from the Middle Ages to the 18th century 44cr.
  • ML4510 Civilization and Culture of Spain 44cr.

 

 And ​​​​​​two of the following courses by advisement:

  • ML3300 Artistic Expressions of Spain 44cr.
  • ML3310 Chicano/a Cultural Studies 44cr.
  • ML33xx Caribbean Studies 4cr.
  • ML3410 Latino/a Writers in the US 4cr.
  • **ML3650 Latin American Cinema 4cr.
  • **ML3880 Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature 4cr.
  • ML4325 Contemporary Theatre of the Hispanic World 4cr.
  • ML4350 Recurrent Themes in Latin American Painting and Literature 4cr.
  • ML4450 Hispanic Women Writers 4cr.
  • ML4515 Recent Narrative from Spain 4cr.
  • ML4520 Culture and Literature of the Spanish Caribbean 4cr.
  • **ML/EL4630 Latin American Literature 4cr.
  • ML4700 Studies in Spanish Literature of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries 4cr.
  • ML4725 The Novel and the City 4cr.
  • ML4750 Fiction into Film: the Spanish and Latin American Cinema 4cr.
  • ML4800 Modernisms and Modernity: The Latin American Experience 4cr.
  • ML5400 Contemporary Literary Theory and its Applications 4cr.
  • ML5450 Major Trends in Latin American Thought 4cr.
  • ML5650 Contemporary Latin American Narrative 4cr.

 

D. General Electives

In consultation with Academic Advisor

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 120

 

Option II: Literature and Culture

 

A. Liberal Education Curriculum:

Refer to the Liberal Education Curriculum Bulletin for specific requirements

 

B. Core Requirements: 24 Credits

1. Both Courses:

  • ML3362 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition 4cr.
  • ML3600 Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature 4cr.

 

2. ONE of the following:

  • ML3100 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition 4cr.
  • ML3200 Translation Workshop 4cr.
  • ML3250 Fundamentals of Spanish Linguistics 4cr.
  • ML3260 Spanish Sociolinguistics 4cr.

 

3. ONE of the following:

  • ML3500 Critical Writing and Textual Analysis 4cr.
  • ML3510 Creative Writing 4cr.
  • One of the options under Major Requirements (listed below under “C”)

AND

4. ONE of the following:

  • ML4540 Latin American Culture & Literature: From the European Conquest to Early 20th Century 4cr.
  • *ML4545 Civilization and Culture of Latin America 4cr.

 

5. ONE of the following:

  • ML4100 The Spanish Golden Age 4cr.
  • ML4500 Culture and Literature of Spain from the Middle Ages to the 18th Century 4cr.
  • *ML4510 Civilization and Culture of Spain 4cr.

 

C. Major Requirements: 20 credits

1. Three of the following by advisement:

  • ML3300 Artistic Expressions of Spain 4cr.
  • ML3310 Chicano/a Cultural Studies 4cr.
  • **ML3410 Latino/a Writers in the United States 4cr.
  • **ML3880 Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature 4cr.
  • ML4325 Contemporary Theater of the Hispanic World 4cr.
  • ML4350 Recurrent Themes in Latin American Painting and Literature 4cr.
  • ML4450 Hispanic Women Writers 4cr.
  • ML4515 Recent Narrative from Spain 4cr.
  • ML4520 Culture and Literature of the Spanish Caribbean 4cr.
  • **ML/EL4630 Latin American Literature 4cr.
  • ML4700 Studies in Spanish Literature of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries 4cr.
  • ML4725 The Novel and the City 4cr.
  • ML4750 Fiction Into Film: the Spanish and Latin American Cinema 4cr.
  • ML4800 Modernism and Modernity: The Latin American Experience. 4cr.


2. One of the following 5000-level courses:

  • ML5400 Contemporary Literary Theory and Its Applications 4cr.
  • ML5450 Major Trends in Latin American Thought 4cr.
  • ML5650 Contemporary Latin American Narrative 4cr.


3. ML5900 Senior Seminar*** 4cr.

Note:
*Majors can only take ONE course in this category.
**These courses are taught in English. Majors can only take ONE course in this category.
***Majors may take an additional 4000 or 5000-level course instead of completing a senior seminar (upon advisement). Majors must apply to receive the approval of a Modern Languages faculty advisor one semester in advance of registering for the Senior Seminar

 

D. General Electives

In consultation with Academic Advisor

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 120