The major in Spanish consists of a total of 30 hours at the 3000/4000 level with 9 hours in the Major Requirements courses and 21 hours in the Concentration Courses.  The Prerequisite for all courses at the 3000-level, with the exception of 3314, is Span 2002 or 2101.  Concentrations include Literature, Teacher Education, and Language & International Business.

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Major Requirements (9) 
Complete all 3 courses in this section before taking a course in your concentration:

• SPAN 3303 Advanced Grammar (3) or
  SPAN 3501 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers (3)
• SPAN 3307 Intro to the Study of Literary Texts (3) - CTW
• SPAN 3310 Hispanic Culture (3) - CTW

Concentration Courses (21)
Choose from one of the following:

1. Literature 

• SPAN 3314 Survey of Hispanic Literatures (3)
• Select four literature courses above SPAN 3307 (12)
• Select two additional courses in Spanish at the 3000/4000 level (6)

2. Teacher Education 

• SPAN 3305 Advanced Conversation (3)
  (For non-native speakers only; native speakers must replace this course with another Spanish course at the 3000/4000 level.)
• A 4000-level culture course (3)
• Select two literature courses above SPAN 3307 (6)
• Select three additional courses in Spanish at the 3000/4000 level (9)
• Additional coursework required

3. Language and International Business

• SPAN 4405 Spanish  for International Business I (3)
• SPAN 4407 Spanish for International Business II (3)
• SPAN 4409 Techniques of Translation (3)
• Select one of the following courses (3):
  • SPAN 4409 Techniques of Translation
  • SPAN 4445 Literature for Students of International Business
  • BUSA 3000 Globalization and Business Practice (when taught in Spanish)
• Select one literature course above SPAN 3307 (3)
• Select three additional courses in Spanish at the 3000/4000 level (9)