Spanish Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S. Minimum Credits Required: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
A minimum grade of 'B' is required for all SPAN prefix courses counted for the Spanish major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Major Core Requirements | ||
| SPAN 311 | Spanish Conversation and Composition I | 3 |
| SPAN 312 | Spanish Conversation and Composition II | 3 |
| Advanced Language: | ||
| SPAN 401 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Writing (May satisfy a general education category C) | 3 |
| or SPAN 402 | Advanced Spanish Conversation | |
| Civilization and Culture: | ||
| Take two from the following with at least one of the two courses being a SPAN prefix: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Spanish Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Spanish American Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| Imperial Spain | ||
| Colonial Mexico | ||
| The Aztec, Maya, and Inca | ||
| Anthropology of Latin America | ||
| History and Cultures of the Caribbean | ||
| Spanish American & Pennisular Literatures: | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Traditions in Spanish American Literature | ||
| Contemporary Spanish American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Chicano Literature | ||
| Spanish American Women Writers | ||
| Traditions in Spanish Literature | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Literature | ||
| Cervantes | ||
| Spanish Women Writers | ||
| Spanish Electives: | ||
| Select from the following and any Spanish course not used above (all MUST be SPAN prefix): | 12 | |
| Spanish for Business | ||
| Spanish for Health Care | ||
| Advanced Spanish for Health Care | ||
| Introduction to Hispanic Cinema | ||
| Approaches to Literature | ||
| Study Abroad and Capstone Experience: | ||
| SPAN 492 | Global Practicum: Study Abroad (Requires a minimum of one semester-14 weeks at the 300+ level in a program pre-approved by the Modern Languages Dept.) | 1-15 |
| SPAN 489 | Senior Thesis (Consult dept/adviser semester before enrolling) | 1 |
| Total Credits | 35-49 | |
Degree Notes:
- Of the 31 credits of Spanish Language courses (SPAN) required for the Spanish major, 18 must be NDSU resident credits in addition to the capstone (i.e. cannot be taken Tri-College or study abroad).