B.A. in Spanish

• Description
• Requirements
• Study Abroad
• Double Major/Double Degree
• Combination of the Spanish Major and Teacher Certification
• Becoming a Spanish Studies Major
• Advisor Contact Information

DESCRIPTION

The undergraduate major in Spanish Language, Literatures, and Cultures consists of 36 credits of coursework beyond the intermediate prerequisite level, with an additional supporting area (nine credits). All students will take a core of four courses and a three course literature/culture sequence focused on Spain or Latin America; the remaining coursework will come from one of three options: Literature and Culture, Linguistics and Culture, Language and Culture in Professional Contexts.

To declare a major in Spanish, students should meet with the Undergraduate Advisor to begin the process. After this advising session, prospective majors will also need advising from the College of Arts And Humanities in 1120 Francis Scott Key.

REQUIREMENTS (See TESTUDO for the current list of SPAN course offerings)

Notes:

• See TESTUDO for the current list of SPAN course offerings.
• All students enrolling in an SLLC language course for the first time must take the Foreign Language Placement Test (FLPT).
• Students must take language acquisition courses sequentially. Once credit has been received in a higher-level language acquisition or grammar course, a lower-level course may not be taken for credit.

Note:

The approved program in Spanish and Secondary Education requires 2 upper-level courses in literature/culture along with the three linguistics courses this option provides.

Supporting Area: 9 credits in a single area other than Spanish, 6 of which must be at the 300 or 400 level, all with the approval of the Spanish advisor. Students should discuss their choice of supporting area with the Spanish advisor early on in their Spanish studies.

Note:

• Placement in courses for heritage learners is determined by speaking with the Spanish advisor.
• Native speakers and all others with the ability to begin coursework at a higher level should speak with the undergraduate advisor for course substitutions.

All students majoring in Spanish Language, Literatures, and Cultures are encouraged to study abroad in a Spanish-speaking environment. The program advisor will review all proposed course sequences before the study abroad experience and determine equivalencies after official transcripts have been received by UM (students should expect to present samples of work done abroad to advisor).

A student may wish to fulfill the major requirements in two chosen fields. If the two majors do not belong to the same College, the requirements of both Colleges must be met. The courses for the other major will fulfill the Spanish Supporting Courses requirement. A double major may be earned with completion of all requirements and a total of 120 credits. A double degree may be awarded with completion of all requirements and a total of 150 credits. The student must decide on a primary and a secondary major. Academic decisions for each student are made by the primary College.

Students may combine the Spanish Linguistics Option with a second major in Foreign Language Education to earn teacher certification. Students must take the California Achievement Test to become eligible for admission to the College of Education. Information and Declaration of Major Forms can be found in room 1210 of the Benjamin Building. A graduate program in Education for teacher certification is available to students who receive a B.A. in Spanish from our Department.

ADVISOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Advisor: Fabian Faccio
Office: 2211 Jiménez Hall
Email: fabian@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-6556

For more information about advising, please visit the advising section of our website.