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 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4(4-0) |
| SPN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 320 | Spanish Pronunciation | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 331WI | Advanced 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 376 | Culture and Civilization of Spain | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 377 | Culture 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 350 | Latino Culture in the U.S. | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 285/CGL 285 | Language and Foreign Accent Discrimination | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 350 | Spanish for the Professions | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 375 | Introduction to Spanish/English Translation | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 390 | Chicano/Latino Experience in the US | 3(3-0) |
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 310 | Study Abroad | 1-12(Spec) |
| SPN 350 | Spanish for the Professions | 3(3-0) |
| SPN 495 | Professional 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