Units required for Major: 42
Total units required for BA: 120

Program Description

A working knowledge of Spanish will enable students to communicate with one of America's rapidly growing minority groups, as well as to benefit extensively from travel to foreign countries. Most coursework lends itself to a practical acquisition of the necessary language skills for effective communication.

Coursework at the upper division and graduate level is equally distributed among four areas: linguistics, culture, Peninsular literature, and Hispanic American literature. Students with career plans in teaching, bilingual programs, translation and diplomatic services, as well as careers in public service requiring knowledge of Spanish, will find a balanced curriculum available at Sacramento State. The programs in Spanish also serve those students who plan on continuing their studies at the doctorate level by providing a thorough academic background in the language.

Students interested in Bilingual/Crosscultural programs should also contact the College of Education (916) 278-6840 for more details.

Many students find that the acquisition of skills in Spanish is a valuable adjunct to their career goals in other areas such as business administration, public administration, international relations, etc.

Minimum Grade Requirement

All Spanish majors must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses counted toward the major. SPAN 42 and SPAN 142 may be taken by challenge exam for Credit/No Credit only provided that student enrolls in course.

Required Lower Division Courses

It is assumed that Spanish majors will have completed the equivalent of college level elementary and intermediate Spanish in high school, at a community college, or by completing SPAN 2B¹ at Sacramento State, prior to beginning upper-division courses. 

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Course also satisfies General Education (GE)/Graduation Requirement.

Study Abroad Programs

Students having a 2.75 GPA average overall are eligible to apply for admission to the CSU International Programs in a Spanish-speaking country such as Chile, Mexico, or Spain for their junior or senior years or during graduate studies. Spanish skills must be sufficiently developed to permit satisfactory performance in a Spanish-language university; planning from the beginning of the freshman year is advisable. Programs are also available for beginning students in Spain and Mexico. For details, contact International Programs and Global Engagement and consult a member of the Spanish faculty about developing your language skills.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Lower Division Courses (3 Units)
SPAN 47	Introduction to Composition and Grammar Review 1	3
Required Upper Division Courses (36 Units)
SPAN 100	Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature	3
SPAN 102	Spanish Phonetics	3
SPAN 103	Advanced Spanish Grammar	3
SPAN 106	Advanced Spanish Composition	3
SPAN 110	Survey of Spanish Literature to 1800	3
SPAN 111	Survey of Spanish Literature from 1800 to the Present	3
SPAN 113	Latin American Literature, Beginnings to Modernism	3
SPAN 114	Latin American Literature, Modernism to Present	3
SPAN 142	Advanced Spanish Conversation	3
SPAN 151	Civilization and Culture of Hispanic America	3
SPAN 152	Civilization and Culture of Spain	3
SPAN 153	Civilization and Culture of Mexico	3
Electives (3 Units)
Select one of the following		3
SPAN 42	Conversation In Spanish
SPAN 115	Magical Realism
SPAN 121	Spanish For Professionals
SPAN 123	Topics in Spanish Literature
SPAN 130	Contemporary Mexican Literature
SPAN 134	The Short Story in Latin America
Total Units		42