Spanish
Spanish 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.
Track for Native Speakers: Native speakers will start coursework at the 4000 level. In consultation with the Spanish area adviser, they should begin with SPAN 4301 or SPAN 4302 , with one exception: native speakers who have not had formal academic training with written Spanish may begin coursework with SPAN 3359 .
Track for Heritage Speakers: Depending on initial placement exam results, heritage speakers should take SPAN 2421 , SPAN 2323 and SPAN 3359 instead of SPAN 2401 , SPAN 2302 and SPAN 3358 . From the second category of additional SPAN 3000-level courses, they may select from SPAN 3373 , SPAN 3374 , or SPAN 3375 only.
Track for Non-Native Speakers: Depending on initial placement exam results, non-native speakers should take SPAN 2401 and SPAN 2302 before taking any SPAN 3000-level course. After taking SPAN 2302, non-native speakers may take SPAN 3310 , SPAN 3311 , SPAN 3312 , SPAN 3313 , SPAN 3355 , SPAN 3357 or SPAN 3358 . For students in the non-native track, SPAN 3358 is a pre-requisite for SPAN 3373 , SPAN 3374 , SPAN 3375 and for any SPAN 4000-level course.
Required Courses
The requirements below reflect the non-native and heritage tracks.
Core Courses (10 Credit Hours)
One course from the following: (3 Credit Hours)
Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Two courses from the following:
Note: Once enrolled in an Advanced Linguistics/Literature Course (SPAN 4340 - SPAN 4383), students are no longer eligible to enroll in SPAN 3000-level courses.