Program Completion Requirements
A total of 120 credits are required for the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish.
To qualify for admission to the B.A. program, FIU undergraduates must have met all the university's lower division requirements, including the CLAS requirement or its equivalent, and have completed 60 semester hours.
To undertake a major in Spanish, a student must demonstrate a proficiency in the language at the intermediate level. This may be done by an examination administered by the Department, or by completing SPN 2201 (non-heritage learners) or SPN 2340 (heritage learners).
Requirements for BA in Spanish for Students Admitted Effective Fall 2015
Required Credits for a Major in Spanish: (30)
(12 credits of Core Courses and 18 credits of electives)
Core Courses (12 credits)
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SPN 3301 Review Grammar and Writing (3) OR SPN 3343 Advanced Spanish for Native Speakers (3)
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SPN 3422 Advanced Grammar and Composition (3)
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SPW 3130 Introduction to Spanish American Literature (3)
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SPW 3820 Introduction to Peninsular Spanish Literature (3)
(Students who have advanced proficiency in Spanish may replace the six language credits with electives in Spanish at the 3000 or 4000 level with the written permission of their advisors).
Elective Courses
A total of 18 credits from any of the following areas:
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SPW literature/cinema and SPN culture/cinema
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Upper-division Spanish translation and interpretation
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Culture-based advanced conversation (SPN 3401/3410)
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Upper-division Spanish language
Requirements for BA in Spanish for Students Admitted Before Fall 2015
To undertake a major in Spanish, a student must demonstrate a proficiency in the language at the intermediate level. This may be done by an examination administered by the Department, or by completing SPN 2201 (non-heritage learners) or SPN 2340 (heritage learners).
Required Credits for a Major in Spanish: (33)
(24 credits of Core Courses and 9 Credits of Electives)
Core Courses
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SPN 3301 Review Grammar and Writing (3) OR SPN 3343 Advanced Spanish for Native Speakers (3)
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SPN 3422 Advanced Grammar and Composition I (3) OR SPN 3423 Advanced Grammar and Composition II (3)
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SPW 3820 Introduction to Peninsular Spanish Literature (3)
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SPW 3130 Introduction to Spanish American Literature (3)
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SPN 3733 General Linguistics (3) (OR equivalent)
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SPN 4936 Senior Seminar
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One additional course in Spanish Linguistics (3)
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One additional course in Spanish (3) OR Spanish American Literature
(Students who have advanced proficiency in Spanish may replace the six language credits with electives in Spanish at the 3000 or 4000 level with the written permission of their advisors).
Elective Courses
Nine credits of electives in Spanish at the 3000 or 4000 level from a range of courses in Spanish/Spanish American literature, Spanish linguistics, Hispanic culture, and Translation/Interpretation.
SPN 3733 General Linguistics (or equivalent) is a prerequisite for other linguistics offerings.