Modern Language and Culture Spanish Literature and Culture Track
Our curriculum is designed to prepare undergraduates for critical thinking and employment flexibility. The department's philosophy emphasizes dynamic faculty-student academic encounters both in- and out- of the classroom; along with individualized attention for our majors and minors. We are proud of our program's practical outcomes over the past six years:
All our graduates in the Teacher Certification track secured employment teaching HS Spanish in Georgia and elsewhere
All our graduates who applied to graduate school were admitted into regionally or nationally-recognized programs
Our faculty's expertise encompasses a broad range spanning Latin American literature, Hispanic women's writing, Spanish and Latin American culture, Hispanic linguistics, and the use of technology in the Humanities. Our students can take classes at the Elementary and Intermediate levels in Arabic, French, German, Japanese, and Latin.Our curriculum is designed to prepare undergraduates for critical thinking and employment flexibility. The department's philosophy emphasizes dynamic faculty-student academic encounters both in- and out- of the classroom; along with individualized attention for our majors and minors. We are proud of our program's practical outcomes over the past six years:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| Complete the core requirements for this program | 42 | |
| Core Total | 42 | |
| Field of Study Requirements | ||
| Minimum grade of C is required | ||
| Complete one of the following convocation courses with a satisfactory grade | 0 | |
| French Convocation | ||
| Spanish Convocation | ||
| Complete 6 hours of Intermediate-level studies in French or Spanish | 6 | |
| Select 12 hours of coursework (not applied above) from the following options | 12 | |
| Elementary French II | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Multicultural Literature | ||
| Comparative Arts | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Spain in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance | ||
Choose the following three courses if pursuing teaching certification. | ||
| Investigating Critical & Contemporary Issues in Education | ||
| Exploring Socio-Cultural Contexts on Diversity in Educational Settings | ||
| Exploring Learning and Teaching | ||
| Field of Study Requirements Total | 18 | |
| Required for the Major | ||
| Minimum grade of C is required | ||
| SPAN 3150 | Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 3160 | Grammar and Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 4010 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 3167 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 4000 | Spanish Capstone | 0 |
| Select one of the following Spanish Language options: | 3 | |
| Spanish Phonetics | ||
| Spanish Applied Linguistics | ||
| Spanish Sociolinguistics | ||
| Spanish Translation and Interpreting I | ||
| Spanish Translation and Interpreting II | ||
| Selected Topics in Spanish | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Select three of the following Peninsular Studies options: | 9 | |
| Contemporary Approaches to Identities and Cultures of Spain | ||
| Survey of Literary Texts from Spain | ||
| Spanish Golden Age Theater | ||
| Cinema from Spain | ||
| Spanish Theater | ||
| Selected Topics in Spanish | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Select three of the following Latin American Studies option: | 9 | |
| Contemporary Approaches to Cultures of Latin America | ||
| Survey of Latin American Literature | ||
| Literature of Spanish Speaking Communities in the United States | ||
| Perspectives on Mexico: Works and Experiences of Selected Mexican Women | ||
| Political and Cultural Myth in Latin America | ||
| Selected Topics in Spanish | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Required for the Major Total | 33 | |
| General Electives | ||
| Select 27 credits, including 6 credits at the 3000-level or above. | 27 | |
| General Electives Total | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |