2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Spanish The Spanish major enables students to develop skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehending spoken Spanish to gain cultural understanding that will enable them to interact appropriately in a variety of social contexts. Studying the language, history, and literature of the Hispanic peoples provides students with opportunities to practice their language skills and gain appreciation for the contributions and values of the Hispanic culture. Students are encouraged to enhance their program by participating in an approved cross-cultural experience such as a study abroad program or missions outreach. Course requirements involve 34 semester hours including: SPAN-2710 Intermediate Spanish I................................................4 SPAN-2720 Intermediate Spanish II...............................................3 SPAN-3610 Spanish Composition..................................................3 SPAN-3620 Spanish Conversation.................................................3 SPAN-3640 Introduction to Hispanic Literature..............................3 SPAN-4610 Advanced Spanish Grammar......................................3 *SPAN-4640 Research in Language and Culture. .........................3 Two courses selected from the following..................................6 SPAN-4650 Civilization and Literature of Latin America I...... 3 SPAN-4670 Civilization and Literature of Latin America II..... 3 SPAN-4740 Civilization and Literature of Spain I................... 3 SPAN-4750 Civilization and Literature of Spain II. ................ 3 Electives in Spanish....................................................................6 *Capstone Course Spanish Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements......................................48 Spanish Major Requirements.......................................................34 Electives.......................................................................................46 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Spanish First year: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 SPAN-1710 Elementary Spanish I*....................................................4 SPAN-1720 Elementary Spanish II*...................................................4 History Elective..................................................................................3 Elective. .............................................................................................3 Total...............................................................................................31.5 Second year: BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 SPAN-2710 Intermediate Spanish I....................................................4 SPAN-2720 Intermediate Spanish II. .................................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total...............................................................................................31.5 Third year: BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 SPAN-3610 Spanish Composition......................................................3 SPAN-3620 Spanish Conversation. ...................................................3 SPAN-3640 Introduction to Hispanic Literature..................................3 Social Science Elective......................................................................3 Electives........................................................................................... 16 Total................................................................................................. 34 Fourth year: SPAN-4610 Advanced Spanish Grammar..........................................3 SPAN-4640 Research in Language and Culture................................3 Spanish Civilization and Literature Electives. ....................................6 Spanish Electives...............................................................................6 Electives........................................................................................... 13 Total................................................................................................. 31 * Elementary Spanish does not count toward the major. 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