2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Area of Emphasis

Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Supporting Courses		6
Required:
SPANISH 202	Intermediate Spanish Language II
SPANISH 225	Composition and Conversation
or SPANISH 224	Heritage Language and Culture
Upper-Level Courses		24
Required:
SPANISH 325	Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition
or SPANISH 324	Advanced Heritage Language and Culture
SPANISH 329	Representative Spanish and Latin American Authors
SPANISH 345	Advanced Spanish Grammar
SPANISH 358	Latin America Today
or SPANISH 359	The Cultures of the Americas
SPANISH 360	Spain Today
or SPANISH 361	The Cultures of Spain
SPANISH 373	Spanish in the US
or SPANISH 465	Special Topics
or SPANISH 494	Media in Spanish
or SPANISH 492	Spanish in the Community
Elective Courses
Choose 6 credits:
SPANISH 351	Major Spanish and Latin American Fiction
SPANISH 355	Spanish and Latin American Cinema
SPANISH 358	Latin America Today
SPANISH 359	The Cultures of the Americas
SPANISH 360	Spain Today
SPANISH 361	The Cultures of Spain
SPANISH 372	Spanish Phonetics
SPANISH 373	Spanish in the US
SPANISH 383	Spanish in the Professions
SPANISH 438	Major Spanish and Latin American Writer(s)
SPANISH 465	Special Topics ¹
SPANISH 485	Study Abroad:Spain and Latin America
SPANISH 492	Spanish in the Community
SPANISH 494	Media in Spanish
SPANISH 497	Internship
SPANISH 498	Independent Study
Total Credits		30

This emphasis also requires:

Admission to the Education Program.
Completion of the minor in Secondary Education.
Oral and written proficiency exams successfully completed before student can be approved for student teaching (ACTFL intermediate high level).
Student is required to spend an appropriate period of time in a country where Spanish is spoken or participate in an approved immersion program.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Supporting Courses		6
Required:
SPANISH 202	Intermediate Spanish Language II
SPANISH 225	Composition and Conversation
or SPANISH 224	Heritage Language and Culture
Upper-Level Courses		27
Required:
EDUC 311	Teaching World Languages
SPANISH 325	Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition
or SPANISH 324	Advanced Heritage Language and Culture
SPANISH 329	Representative Spanish and Latin American Authors
SPANISH 345	Advanced Spanish Grammar
SPANISH 372	Spanish Phonetics
SPANISH 358	Latin America Today
or SPANISH 359	The Cultures of the Americas
SPANISH 360	Spain Today
or SPANISH 361	The Cultures of Spain
SPANISH 373	Spanish in the US
or SPANISH 465	Special Topics
or SPANISH 494	Media in Spanish
or SPANISH 492	Spanish in the Community
Electives:
Choose 6 credits:
SPANISH 351	Major Spanish and Latin American Fiction
SPANISH 355	Spanish and Latin American Cinema
SPANISH 373	Spanish in the US
SPANISH 383	Spanish in the Professions
SPANISH 465	Special Topics ¹
SPANISH 485	Study Abroad:Spain and Latin America
SPANISH 492	Spanish in the Community
SPANISH 494	Media in Spanish
SPANISH 498	Independent Study
SPANISH 499	Travel Course
Total Credits		33