Spanish

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Major Requirements

Major: Spanish

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

Communication (C)12
College Composition I
College Composition II
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing
Quantitative Reasoning (R) 3
Science and Technology (S) 10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) 6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) 6
Wellness (W) 2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits39
*

 May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.

 General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable.  Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.

  •  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

AHSS Degree Requirements                                                                            

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study.                                                                            

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree – Second year language proficiency at college level required.

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements

An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for a student whose primary degree is a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in a major from the College of AHSS. These additional 9 credits are not required for the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree, Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Bachelor of Music degree, for any student whose primary major or degree is not in the College of AHSS, or the student is earning two majors or two different degrees.

AH&SS College Requirements
Courses used to satisfy any general education requirement cannot be used to also count toward the AH&SS College Requirements. A minimum of three credits is required in each of the 3 following areas for a total of 9 credits. Choose only those courses with the prefixes listed for each area. A course with the WGS prefix can only be used in one area.
Area One: Humanities3
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, TIPS or WGS
Area Two: Social Sciences3
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS
Area Three: Fine Arts3
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA
Total Credits9

Major Requirements

A minimum grade of 'B' is required for all SPAN prefix courses counted for the Spanish major.

Spanish Major Core Requirements
SPAN 311Spanish Conversation and Composition I3
SPAN 312Spanish Conversation and Composition II3
Advanced Language:
SPAN 401Advanced 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 492Study 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 489Senior Thesis (Consult dept/adviser semester before enrolling)1
Total Credits35-49

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).

Minor Requirements

Minor: Spanish

Required Credits:18

A minimum grade of 'B' is required for all courses used for the Spanish minor.

Minor Core Requirements
SPAN 311Spanish Conversation and Composition I3
SPAN 312Spanish Conversation and Composition II3
SPAN 330Introduction to Spanish Civilization3
or SPAN 331 Introduction to Spanish American Civilization
SPAN 401Advanced Spanish Grammar and Writing3
or SPAN 402 Advanced Spanish Conversation
Select one course form the following:3
Approaches to Literature
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
Additional Electives - Select from any course listed below or above on this guide not previously taken.3
Spanish for Business
Spanish for Health Care
Introduction to Hispanic Cinema
Advanced Spanish for Health Care
Total Credits18

Minor Requirements and Notes

  • A minimum of 9 credits for the minor must be taken at NDSU and through Tri-College or while studying abroad.