2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Spanish, B.A.
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The Spanish major has three tracks, for non-native, heritage and native speakers of Spanish. These categories refer to a student’s linguistic ability and are determined by the Spanish area adviser. As such, tracks and appropriate courses are selected in consultation with the Spanish area adviser. Study abroad in a Spanish-speaking country is strongly recommended.
Spanish Courses
| First and Second Year Language Courses |
SPAN 1401, SPAN 1402, SPAN 1502, SPAN 2401, SPAN 2302, SPAN 2310, SPAN 2323 |
| 3000-level Courses |
SPAN 3310, SPAN 3311, SPAN 3312, SPAN 3313, SPAN 3355, SPAN 3357, SPAN 3358, SPAN 3359, SPAN 3373, SPAN 3374, SPAN 3375, SPAN 3377 |
| 4000-level Courses |
SPAN 4301, SPAN 4302, SPAN 4303, SPAN 4304, SPAN 4310, SPAN 4311, SPAN 4329, SPAN 4331, SPAN 4332, SPAN 4385 |
| 4000-level Advanced Courses in Linguistics |
SPAN 4340, SPAN 4341, SPAN 4342, SPAN 4343 |
| 4000-level Advanced Courses in Peninsular Literature |
SPAN 4356, SPAN 4357, SPAN 4359, SPAN 4360, SPAN 4361, SPAN 4363, SPAN 4364, SPAN 4365, SPAN 4367, SPAN 4368, SPAN 4369 |
| 4000-level Advanced Courses in Spanish-American Literature |
SPAN 4373, SPAN 4374, SPAN 4377, SPAN 4378, SPAN 4379, SPAN 4380, SPAN 4382, SPAN 4383 |
Track for Native Speakers. Native speakers will start coursework at the 4000 level. In consultation with the Spanish area chair, they should begin with SPAN 4301 or SPAN 4302 , with one exception: native speakers who have not had formal academic training in written Spanish may begin coursework with SPAN 3359 .
Track for Heritage Speakers: Heritage speakers must take SPAN 2323 and SPAN 3359 instead of SPAN 2302 and SPAN 3358 . From the second category above, they may select from SPAN 3373 , SPAN 3374 , or SPAN 3375 only.
Track for Non-Native Speakers: The requirements below reflect the non-native track.
SMU Degree Requirements
An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows:
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