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Nov 08, 2024
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2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Spanish, BA
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About the Program
Purdue University’s School of Languages and Cultures offers B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Spanish. A minor is also offered in Portuguese, so students have the opportunity of combining Portuguese with their study of Spanish in interesting ways.
Several different degree options are available. The Spanish and Portuguese faculty has outstanding credentials, and shows a strong commitment to both research and teaching. If you choose Purdue for graduate study you can count on receiving individual attention from professors, and on working in a friendly and supportive environment.
Please visit Spanish and Portuguese for more information.
Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information
The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 Spanish include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail.
Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments.
Languages & Cultures-BA
SPNS
120 Credits
Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.67/4.0 in courses used to fulfill major requirements in Spanish.
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Liberal Arts Core Curriculum
Each liberal arts major is designed as a four-year plan of study and includes three types of courses: Major, Core, and Elective. Most students take five courses per semester, with some of each type.
Professional academic advisors meet individually with each of our students on a regular basis to help with course selection, academic planning, and career development, as well as to help students find additional resources on campus.
For the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum click here .
Departmental/Program Major Courses (35 credits)
Prerequisite
Before undertaking the major, students must establish proficiency equivalent to Spanish Level IV. Proficiency may be established by taking and passing SPAN 20200 , by exam, or by other evidence acceptable to the School of Languages & Cultures. In addition, LC 26100 or ENGL 22700 /SLHS 22700 or LING 20100 is a pre-requisite for Requirement C of the major.
Area A - The following courses in Spanish language (11 Credits)
Area B - The following courses in Spanish literature (9 Credits)
Area C -The following courses in Spanish linguistics (6 Credits)
Area D - Spanish Electives (9 Credits)
Nine hours chosen by the student from Spanish courses:
Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (57 credits)
University Core Requirements
Fall 4th Year
- Req D - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Req D - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- Req D - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Note
Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.67/4.0 in courses used to fulfill major requirements in Spanish.
120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
32 credit hours at 30000 level or higher required for Bachelor of Arts degree.
Degree Requirements
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Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:
American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.
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