Spanish Program
Degree Requirements: Bachelor of Arts with a major in Spanish
Required courses:
30 credits in Spanish above the intermediate level, including:
SPA 300 Advanced Oral Communication| Intensive practice and analysis of spoken Spanish, including phonetics and phonology, designed to help students acquire native-like pronunciation and intonation. Class discussions and presentations will incorporate a wide range of topics related to Spanish and Latin American life and contemporary society. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or placement into 300-level or higher according to the placement test. 3 credits. |
| This is an introduction to literary studies in Spanish. The course will provide the student with the basic concepts, methods, tools, and terminology used in textual analysis and literary criticism. Readings by representative Hispanic authors from different periods and regions will come from four genres: poetry, short story, novel, and drama. Fulfills general education requirement: Liberal Studies Area 5 (Literature and Fine Art). Prerequisite: SPA 300, 310 or 311. 3 credits. |
| This course will study the development and construction of Spanish culture and civilization from pre-Roman times to the present, focusing on history, geography, art, literature, music, and other cultural manifestations. Students will identify historical moments that have shaped Spanish national identity, compare and contrast different historical periods, and analyze various genres such as literature, films, music, and paintings as manifestations of cultural identity. These texts will also prepare students for further work in more advanced courses of Hispanic literature(s) and culture(s). Prerequisite: SPA 300, 310, or 311. 3 credits. |
| An overview of Latin American cultures, history, and geography, with special focus on current issues. Fulfills general education requirement: Intercultural Diversity. Prerequisite: SPA 300, 310, or 311. 3 credits. |
| This course is designed to be a culminating experience for the Spanish major. As such, the focus of the course is on synthesizing knowledge from previous courses into a broad historical and cultural framework. Final project will take the form of an extensive research paper. Fulfills general education requirement: Liberal Studies Area 5 (Literature and Fine Art).Writing Process. Prerequisite: SPA 330 or equivalent, and at least 20 total hours of Spanish credit. 3 credits. |
One of:
SPA 310 Advanced Grammar and Writing| Discussion of more complex grammatical structures. Intensive practice in written Spanish. Development of advanced writing skills through composition assignments based on contemporary issues. Fulfills general education requirement: Writing Process. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or placement into 300-level or higher according to the placement test. 3 credits. |
| This course is designed for Hispanic, Latinos or students that have been exposed to Spanish consistently at home when growing up, but who have had little, if any, formal schooling in Spanish. This class will include readings, movies and studies of geographical areas and maps in order to examine historic and social events represented in the students' countries of origin. Fulfills general education requirement: American Social Diversity. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or placement into 300-level or higher according to the placement test; permission of the instructor or chair. 3 credits. |
6 additional credits of 400-level writing process Spanish courses.
6 additional credits of Spanish above the intermediate level.
Note: At least 15 credits must be completed at LVC.
Study abroad requirement: Students may complete some of these core requirements abroad. At least 6 credits at the 300-level or above must be completed in a Spanish-speaking country. Our program in Spain is located in the university city of Valladolid. Students take courses in Spanish language, history, civilization, economics, and art at the Universitas Castellae. In Argentina, our program is offered in cooperation with the Fundación José Ortega y Gasset in Buenos Aires, which provides Spanish language courses at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Students may also enroll in courses taught in English.