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Point Loma Nazarene University

Spanish Major

Students desiring to become secondary Spanish teachers should take Education 304, 306, and 402 in their junior and senior years.

It is recommended that prospective majors who anticipate doing graduate work in Spanish become familiar with French or German. They should also plan to take collateral courses in British, American, French, or Russian literature; philosophy; and history.

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE
TITLE
UNITS
SPA 101-102
Elementary Spanish I, II
4, 4
SPA 250-251
Intermediate Spanish I, II
OR Equivalent
3, 3

TOTAL
14

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
SPA 302
Advanced Grammar and Reading
3
SPA 303
Advanced Conversation and Composition
3
SPA 310
Latin American Culture and Civilization 3
SPA 315
Culture and Civilization of Spain
3
SPA 320
Mexican American Literature and Culture
3
SPA 380 Genre/Period Studies in Hispanic Literature or Film 3
SPA 390
Current Spanish Linguistics
3
SPA 485
Senior Seminar in Spanish
1
LIT 250
Introduction to the Study of Literature
3
One of the following:
SPA 400
Peninsular Literature before 1800
3
SPA 402
Peninsular Literature since 1800
3
One of the following:
SPA 437
Latin American Literature before 1910
3
SPA 439
Latin American Literature since 1910
3
Take six upper-division study-abroad units approved by the Department and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Study Abroad courses can substitute for or complement courses required in the major.

TOTAL
31