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Bulletins

Spanish Major, B.A.; B.S.

B.A. degree or B.S. degree 

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

The sequence 101-102-201-202 provides the basis for advanced study in all language majors and minors. Without previous language experience, prospective majors and minors begin with 101. Students who have previously studied a language must take the Language Placement Test, available here: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/class/WLC/StudentResources/PlacementTests. They should enroll in the course indicated by their placement score, and may be eligible for Retroactive Credit (see below). AP, CLEP, International Baccalaureate, and the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy are also accepted; see level equivalencies in Options for Earning Credit in this Bulletin (see the index for page number). For questions about placement, please contact the department.

Retroactive Credit

Students who take the placement exam and complete their first language course at the 102 level or higher with a grade of B (3.0) or better are eligible for up to 8 hours of retroactive credit. To qualify, this must be the student’s first college-level course in this language. Earned credits count toward the University Program Subgroup IV-B. Retroactive credits do not count toward the University Program, but they do count toward the degree and toward some language majors and minors as indicated below for each program.

Notes:

  • All Spanish majors are required to take 12 hours of language at the 300 level or above on campus.
  • One course at the 300 level or 400 level taken on a CR/NC basis may be counted toward a major or minor.
  • Transfer Students majoring in Spanish must earn at least 12 credit hours in their major at CMU; those minoring must earn at least 9 credit hours in their minor at CMU. These hours must be taken on campus.

Program Requirements

Core Courses I (13 hours)

SPN 201Intermediate Spanish I

4(4-0)

SPN 202Intermediate Spanish II

3(3-0)

SPN 320Spanish Pronunciation

3(3-0)

SPN 331WIAdvanced Grammar and Composition

3(3-0)

Note: Retroactive credits may count toward the Spanish Major. This requirement may be fulfilled with equivalent 3-credit or 4-credit transfer courses.

Core Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

SPN 376Culture and Civilization of Spain

3(3-0)

SPN 377Culture and Civilization of Latin America

3(3-0)

Required Courses (15 hours)

Students may specialize in a particular area by choosing one of the following specializations:

Specialization 1: Culture and Communication (15 hours)

Nine (9) SPN credits at the 300 level. (3 credits must be in literature or culture.)

Note: SPN 285 may count as one course toward the 9 credits.

Six (6) SPN credits at the 400 level or above. (3 credits must be in literature or culture.)

Specialization 2: Spanish for the Health, Social, and Legal Professions (15 hours)

Required Courses (9 hours)
CGL 350Latino Culture in the U.S.

3(3-0)

SPN 285/CGL 285Language and Foreign Accent Discrimination

3(3-0)

SPN 350Spanish for the Professions

3(3-0)

SPN 375Introduction to Spanish/English Translation

3(3-0)

SPN 390Chicano/Latino Experience in the US

3(3-0)

Note: Only one of SPN 390, SPN 285, or CGL 350 may be counted.

Electives (6 hours)

Six (6) SPN credits at the 400 level or above.

Specialization 3: Spanish for Business (15 hours)

Required Courses (15 hours)
SPN 310Study Abroad

1-12(Spec)

SPN 350Spanish for the Professions

3(3-0)

SPN 495Professional Internship in Spanish

1-6(Spec)

Note: Completion of this specialization requires the student to study abroad for one semester during which the student will enroll for 12 credits (6 hours of SPN 310 and 6 hours of SPN 495). At the 300 level, the student takes courses conducted in Spanish and related to business. At the 400 level, the student participates in an internship.

Note: Study abroad courses at the appropriate level may be used to fulfill the requirements for the Spanish Major.

Total: 31 semester hours