Spanish, B.A.

Universal Curriculum Requirements

Prerequisites

Program Requirements

Core Requirements

1. SPAN 2020

   Advanced Intermediate Spanish
   3
2. NOTE: Courses in which a student receives a C- or less will not count toward the major. As in the case of any major in the College of Arts and Sciences only courses taken for a grade will count for the major. Additionally, only courses taught in Spanish and with the “SPAN” prefix can count toward the Spanish major. When declaring the Spanish major, all students are required to choose one of the three concentrations described below (the Languages, Literatures and Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World concentration, the Literatures and Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World Concentration, and the Language and Linguistics Concentration) to give structure to their Spanish studies.

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3. Students are expected to take courses in the sequence indicated below for each concentration. ​

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4. The Spanish major consists of 10 different courses (30 credits).

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5. Spanish majors may not take a survey course (3400-3430) during their fourth year, unless:

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6. They are on the Language and Linguistics track OR

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7. They began upper level Spanish study late enough that it would have been impossible to have taken the survey course any earlier.

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8. Students who are placed out of the following courses must still earn 30 credits of upper-division Spanish to complete the major, substituting another language course for SPAN 3010 and another literature course for SPAN 3300:

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9. SPAN 3010

   Finding your Voice in Spanish
   3
10. AND/OR

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11. SPAN 3300

    Texts and Interpretation
    3
12. NOTE: A survey of literature and culture course (SPAN 3400-3430) may substitute for 3300 as long as it is not used to count as one of the required surveys. Students who place out of SPAN 3010 and/or 3300 must provide the department with proof of placement (e.g. copy of AP scores).

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13. Information for Native and Heritage Speakers:

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14. All students who place themselves incorrectly may lose credit for the courses in which they enroll without departmental permission.

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15. Only one conversation course may be counted toward the major.

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16. Native speakers of Spanish may not enroll in conversation courses.

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17. Heritage speakers must consult with the Director of Undergraduate Programs for permission to enroll in a conversation course.

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18. It is expected, but not required, that all Spanish majors will complete at least a summer of study-abroad. All are highly encouraged to study abroad for a semester or a year.

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19. Credit will only be granted for study completed at a program approved by the department for major or minor credit. A list of these programs is available on the department website.

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20. They must provide a compelling academic reason for studying in a non-approved program.

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21. Students who study in a UVA program (currently, only the program in Valencia provides 2000-4000 level courses) may count all of the courses taken abroad toward their Spanish major or minor.

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22. Students who study in an approved program in Spain or Latin America that is not run by UVA may count up to 9 credits for a semester of study abroad or 15 credits for a year of study abroad toward their Spanish major.

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23. Two non-consecutive semesters of study abroad will be treated as a continuous year abroad for the purpose of transferring credit toward the major or minor, as will any combination of a semester abroad with a summer term.

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Concentration in Languages, Literatures and Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World

1. Prerequisite: SPAN 2020 - Advanced Intermediate Spanish

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   3
2. SPAN 3010

   Finding your Voice in Spanish
   3
3. SPAN 3300

   Texts and Interpretation
   3

One Survey of Spanish Literature and Culture

1. SPAN 3400

   Spain: From Kingdom to Empire (1200 - 1700)

   or: SPAN 3410 - Perspectives on Modern Spain (1800 to the Present)
   3

One Survey of Latin American Literature and Culture

1. SPAN 3420

   Politics and Power in the Early Americas (1492 - 1800)

   or: SPAN 3430 - Contemporary Latin American Voices (1800 to the present)
   3

One Language or Linguistics Course From the Following Options

1. SPAN 3000

   Phonetics: The Sounds of Spanish
   3
2. SPAN 3020

   Elevate your Spanish: Mastering Writing and Grammar
   3
3. SPAN 3030

   Cultural Conversations: Exploring Cinema, Art & Literature
   3
4. SPAN 3031

   Latin American Media Culture
   3
5. SPAN 3032

   Spanish Media Culture
   3
6. SPAN 3040

   Business Spanish
   3
7. SPAN 3050

   Spanish for Medical Professionals
   3
8. SPAN 3200

   Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
   3
9. SPAN 4040

   Translation from Spanish to English
   3
10. SPAN 4050

    Economy of Latin America
    3
11. SPAN 4200

    The Origin of Spanish and its Transformation
    3
12. SPAN 4202

    The Social Dimension of the Spanish Language
    3
13. SPAN 4203

    Foundational Structures of Spanish
    3
14. SPAN 4210

    Historical Panorama of the Spanish Language II
    3
15. SPAN 4530

    Special Topics Seminar: Language
    3

One Linguistics Course From the Following Options

1. SPAN 3000

   Phonetics: The Sounds of Spanish
   3
2. SPAN 3200

   Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
   3
3. SPAN 4200

   The Origin of Spanish and its Transformation
   3
4. SPAN 4202

   The Social Dimension of the Spanish Language
   3
5. SPAN 4203

   Foundational Structures of Spanish
   3
6. SPAN 4210

   Historical Panorama of the Spanish Language II
   3
7. SPAN 4530

   Special Topics Seminar: Language
   3

Four courses at the 4000-level

1. SPAN 4040

   Translation from Spanish to English

   As published: “may count as a literature and culture or as a language course.”
   3
2. SPAN 3010

   Finding your Voice in Spanish

   As published: “must be taken at the University of Virginia, the U.Va. program in Valencia, or through an approved study abroad program. If the student has received a 5 in the AP Spanish Language Exam, these 3 credits need to be replaced by a language or linguistics course at the 3000 level.”
   3
3. SPAN 3300

   Texts and Interpretation

   As published: “must be taken at the University of Virginia, the U.Va. program in Valencia, or through an approved study abroad program. If the student has received a 5 in the AP Spanish Literature Exam, these 3 credits need to be replaced by a different literature and culture course.”
   3

Concentration in Literatures and Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World

1. Prerequisite: SPAN 2020 - Advanced Intermediate Spanish

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   3
2. SPAN 3010

   Finding your Voice in Spanish
   3
3. SPAN 3300

   Texts and Interpretation
   3

One Survey of Spanish Literature and Culture

1. SPAN 3400

   Spain: From Kingdom to Empire (1200 - 1700)

   or: SPAN 3410 - Perspectives on Modern Spain (1800 to the Present)
   3

One Survey of Latin American Literature and Culture

1. SPAN 3420

   Politics and Power in the Early Americas (1492 - 1800)

   or: SPAN 3430 - Contemporary Latin American Voices (1800 to the present)
   3

Six 4000-level Literature and Culture courses

1. SPAN 3010

   Finding your Voice in Spanish

   As published: “must be taken at the University of Virginia, the U.Va. program in Valencia, or through an approved study abroad program. If the student has received a 5 in the AP Spanish Language Exam, these 3 credits need to be replaced by a language or linguistics course at the 3000 level”
   3
2. SPAN 3300

   Texts and Interpretation

   As published: “must be taken at the University of Virginia or through a recommended study abroad program. If the student has received a 5 in the AP Spanish Literature Exam, these 3 credits need to be replaced by a different literature and culture course.”
   3

Concentration in Language and Linguistics

Prequisite

1. SPAN 2020

   Advanced Intermediate Spanish
   3

Additional Courses

1. SPAN 3000

   Phonetics: The Sounds of Spanish
   3
2. SPAN 3010

   Finding your Voice in Spanish
   3
3. SPAN 3020

   Elevate your Spanish: Mastering Writing and Grammar
   3
4. SPAN 3200

   Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
   3
5. SPAN 3300

   Texts and Interpretation
   3
6. SPAN 3400

   Spain: From Kingdom to Empire (1200 - 1700)
   3
7. Note: Students with a Language and Linguistics Concentration, may take SPAN 3400 – Spain: From Kingdom to Empire (1200 - 1700) during their fourth year.

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8. SPAN 4200

   The Origin of Spanish and its Transformation
   3
9. SPAN 4202

   The Social Dimension of the Spanish Language
   3
10. SPAN 4203

    Foundational Structures of Spanish
    3
11. SPAN 4210

    Historical Panorama of the Spanish Language II
    3

One Seminar Course

1. SPAN 4530

   Special Topics Seminar: Language
   3

Study Abroad

Independent Study

Distinguished Majors Program

1. SPAN 4989

   Distinguished Major in Spanish Thesis
   3

Language Requirement

Major in Latin-American Studies

Transfer Credit