Spanish Language and Literature, BA

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

Intermediate Spanish Language Courses

1. SPN 211

   Intermediate Spanish I 3 credits and

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2. SPN 212

   Intermediate Spanish II 3 credits

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   or: SPN 214 - Intermediate Medical Spanish I 3 credits and
3. SPN 215

   Intermediate Medical Spanish II 3 credits

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   or: SPN 213 - Intermediate Spanish for Speakers of Spanish 3 credits

   or: equivalent proficiency satisfied through permission of the department or through the placement or the challenge exam.

Required Advanced Courses

1. SPN 311

   Spanish Conversation and Composition 3 credits

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   or: SPN 310 - Spanish Grammar and Composition for Students of Hispanic-American Background 3 credits
2. SPN 312

   Introduction to Literary Studies 3 credits

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3. SPN 321

   Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition 3 credits

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4. SPN 393

   Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics 3 credits

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Three courses from

1. SPN 384

   Introduction to Latin American Literature and Culture I 3 credits

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2. SPN 385

   Introduction to Latin American Literature and Culture II 3 credits

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3. SPN 386

   Introduction to Latin American Literature and Culture III 3 credits

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4. SPN 387

   Introduction to Spanish Literature and Culture I 3 credits

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5. SPN 388

   Introduction to Spanish Literature and Culture II 3 credits

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6. SPN 389

   Introduction to Spanish Literature and Culture III 3 credits

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Elective Advanced Courses in Hispanic Linguistics, Literature, and Culture

1. Five additional courses in upper-division SPN courses chosen in consultation with the Departmental advisor. A maximum of three credits of SPN 447 is applicable toward this requirement. At least three of the upper-division courses for the major must be 400-level. 300-level courses in the above list that are in excess of the required number may also count in this category. S/U graded courses such as SPN 443 , SPN 475 and SPN 488 do not count towards fulfillment of this requirement.

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Upper-Division Writing Requirement

1. Beginning Fall 2014, all students who complete SPN 321 will have satisfied the upper-division writing requirement for the major as well as the university WRTD requirement.

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Notes

1. Students with enough language proficiency to satisfy requirement A will complete a total of 36 credits. Students who need to take SPN 211 and SPN 212 or SPN 214 and SPN 215 will complete a total of 42 credits. Students with Spanish-speaking background can begin the major by taking SPN 213 or SPN 310 , depending on their Spanish written proficiency.

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2. The Department requires transfer students to take at least 18 credits of Spanish courses in residence at Stony Brook to complete a Spanish major.

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3. Students of Spanish-speaking background may take the Challenge examination for SPN 310 /SPN 311 .

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The Honors Program in Spanish

1. maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 and a grade point average of at least 3.50 in Spanish courses taken for the major; and

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2. write a senior thesis judged worthy of honors. Students eligible to write a senior thesis must find a member of the Department faculty to act as a thesis advisor and enroll in SPN 495 . The thesis topic must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies and the thesis advisor. The thesis is evaluated by the thesis advisor and another member of the department’s faculty. Application to the honors program must be made during the semester prior to registering for the program.

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Spanish Secondary Teacher Education Program

Study Abroad

SBC Courses

1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later

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2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later

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3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later

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Sample Course Sequence