Spanish

It’s a small—and interconnected—world, and those who are proficient in more than one language have a significant advantage over those who aren’t. When you major in Spanish, you’ll become fluent in the second most widely spoken language in the world. The United States is currently the fifth-largest Spanish-speaking nation in the world. Multinational corporations and small businesses alike increasingly need employees with knowledge of foreign languages and cultures to market products to customers and work effectively with employees around the globe.

Course Requirement Definitions:
Elective Requirement: Additional courses necessary to earn enough credits for a degree outside of Major and STAGE requirements.
First Year Seminar (FYS): Introductory course to the academic experience, emphasizing the skills necessary for academic success.
Major Requirement: Courses are core to this major and are subject matter-specific.
Stage Requirement: Courses are part of our STAGE General Education program, and must be taken to earn a degree. Learn more here>

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Fall One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 201 or 210	Conversational Spanish III or Spanish Communication Major Requirement	3 CR
Foundation Course	Quantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 1	Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 101	Elective Requirement	1 CR
FYS 101	First Year Seminar Stage Requirement / Foundations 1	3 CR
WRT 101	Academic Writing I Stage Requirement	3 CR
		16 FALL CREDITS

Spring One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 202 or 211	Conversational Spanish IV or Spanish Communication II Major Requirement	3 CR
Foundations Course	Quantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 2	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
WRT 102	Academic Writing II Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 102	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		16 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 3XX/4XX (1)	Major Requirement	3 CR
SPAN 3XX/4XX (2)	Major Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 1 or SPAN 210	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 2	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 4	Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 201	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		16 FALL CREDITS

Spring Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 3XX/4XX (3)	Major Requirement	3 CR
SPAN 211 or Free Elective (4)	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 5	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 5	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Gateway Course 1	Stage Requirement	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 3XX/4XX (5)	Major Requirement	3 CR
SPAN 3XX/4XX (6)	Major Requirement	3 CR
Gateway Course 2	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 6	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 7	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 3XX/4XX (7)	Major Requirement	3 CR
SPAN 3XX/4XX (8)	Major Requirement	3 CR
Gateway Course 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 8	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 9	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 3XX/4XX (9)	Major Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 10	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 11	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 12	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 13	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
SPAN 3XX/4XX (10)	Major Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 14	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 15	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 16	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 17	Major / Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS