2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]
Spanish, B.A.
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Learning Outcomes
- Spanish majors will utilize spoken and written Spanish in order to perform the range of activities stated within the curricular parameters of this goal.
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- Spanish majors will participate in various types of content-based interactive communication, write papers, present research in class in Spanish (individually and in groups), and recognize and use correctly a wide range of literary vocabulary in Spanish.
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- Students will read,comprehend and analyze a wide variety of literary texts written in Spanish.
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- Students will read, discuss, present opinions (orally and in writing) and think critically about past and current events of the Hispanic world (Peninsular Spain and Latin America).
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- Students will engage in in-depth discussions about some of the major historical, economic, cultural and social issues that exist in the Hispanic world with an emphasis on interpreting the values inherent to these Hispanic cultures as they form a part of the growing Hispanic population of the U.S. and the world at large.
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Basic Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degrees (120 Hours)
Note: Bachelor of Arts degrees require 120 hours. Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees require additional hours; see Program of Study for major requirements.
- Carolina Core Plus General Education Requirements
- Major
- Cognate or Minor Requirements (optional for BAIS majors)
- Electives
1. Carolina Core Plus General Education Requirements
Note: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees follow General Education Requirements for the BA except where specified in Programs of Study for major requirements.
CMW: Carolina Core Effective, Engaged and Persuasive Communication: Writing (6 Hours)
- Must be passed with a grade of C or higher.
ARP: Carolina Core Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving (6-8 Hours)
SCI: Carolina Core Scientific Literacy (8 Hours)
Specified or additional College of Arts and Sciences Requirement:
- Two 4-credit hour laboratory science courses.
GFL: Carolina Core Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Communicate Effectively in More than One Language (0-9 Hours)
Specified or additional College of Arts and Sciences Requirement:
- Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimal passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required for all baccalaureate degrees. Students can demonstrate this proficiency by successfully completing Phase II of the Proficiency Test or by successfully completing the 122 course, including the exit exam administered as part of that course.
It is strongly recommended that students continuing the study of a foreign language begin college-level study of that language in their first semester and continue in that language until their particular foreign language requirement is completed.
GHS: Carolina Core Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (6 Hours)
Specified or additional College of Arts and Sciences Requirement:
- One Carolina Core GHS-approved course primarily focused on U.S. History: HIST 111, 112, 214, or another GHS-approved course determined by the College of Arts and Sciences to fit this geographic category and
- One Carolina Core GHS-approved course primarily focused on non-U.S. History: HIST 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, GERM 280, FILM 300, or another GHS-approved course determined by the College of Arts and Sciences to fit this geographic category.
GSS: Carolina Core Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (6 Hours)
Specified or additional College of Arts and Sciences Requirement:
AIU: Carolina Core Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 Hours)
Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements:
- Up to two of these requirements may be met in overlay courses. At least one of these requirements must be satisfied by a course not applied elsewhere in general education. (3-9 Hours)
CMS: Carolina Core Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Speech (3 Hours)
INF: Carolina Core Information Literacy (0-3 Hours)
VSR: Carolina Core Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility (3 Hours)
Other Required General Education Courses from the College of Arts and Sciences
Fine Arts and Humanities Requirements (9 Hours)
- Bachelor of Arts degrees require 3 Hours in the fine arts. (May be taken as Carolina Core Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding.)
- Bachelor of Arts degrees require an additional 9 Hours in the fine arts or humanities.
2. Spanish Major (27-33 Hours)
A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.
General Major (27 Hours)
18 hours from:
- SPAN 302 - Advanced Spanish
- SPAN 303 - Cultural Readings and Advanced Composition
- SPAN 312 - Introduction to Reading Hispanic Literary Texts
- SPAN 400 - Spanish Civilization or
- SPAN 500 - Contemporary Spain
- SPAN 401 - Spanish American Civilization or
- SPAN 501 - Contemporary Spanish America
- SPAN 404 - Literary Tendencies and Masterpieces of Spain or
- SPAN 405 - Literary Tendencies and Masterpieces of Spanish America or
- Other literature course SPAN 300 or above
Note: Select additional 9 hours electives from SPAN 304, 305, 307, 316, 317, 350, 375, 398, 409, 417, 499, and any 500-level; 3 hours may be chosen from PORT 299 or above.
Electives (9 Hours)
Select additional 9 hours electives from:
Intensive Major (33 Hours)
21 hours from:
Note:
Intensive majors must earn a minimum grade of B in all major courses.
Teacher Certification Option (64 Hours)
Application and Admission
Application and admission to the professional program in education/internship are required for all majors seeking teacher certification. All teacher education candidates must adhere to all education policies and procedures related to clinical experiences and meet University and S.C. Board of Education requirements in order to be recommended for certification. Information is available from academic advisors or the College of Education, Office of Student Affairs, at 803-777-6732.
Note:
Cognate courses must be selected in consultation with the student’s major advisor (12 hours). Normally, students pursuing the teacher certification option may apply 300 or higher level education courses and/or 300 or higher level FORL courses to the cognate.
3. Cognate or Minor Requirements (12-18 Hours) for B.A. Degrees
Cognate
The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve (12) hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of but related to the major. The cognate may be taken in one or more departments or programs, depending on the interests of the student and the judgment of the advisor.
Courses offered by departments and programs that are acceptable for cognate credit are outlined in the section titled Courses Acceptable for Cognate Credit in Degree Programs in the College of Arts and Sciences .
For cognate course offerings in other colleges, consult the appropriate sections of this bulletin. Some major programs have specific cognate requirements.
It should be emphasized that the cognate is not a second set of elective courses to be chosen at random by the student. The cognate must be approved by the major advisor as being related to the major field of study. Students are urged to consult their major advisors for specific requirements in their major.
Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the cognate.
For Bachelor of Arts degrees, all cognate courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.
Minor
In place of the cognate a student in the College of Arts and Sciences may choose a minor consisting of at least 18 credit hours of prescribed courses. (Some minors in the sciences require a minimum of 16 hours.) The subject area of the minor may be related to the major. Students pursuing interdisciplinary minors who wish to use courses in their major department for minor credit must petition the College Committee on Scholastic Standards and Petitions for permission to do so.
The minor is intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. It differs from the cognate inasmuch as the courses must be concentrated in one area and must follow a structured sequence. Interdisciplinary minors can be designed with the approval of the assistant dean for academic affairs and advising.
Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the minor. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements. All minor courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher. At least half of the courses in the minor must be completed in residence at the University.
A list of minor programs of study can be found at Programs A-Z .
4. Electives for B.A. Degrees and B.F.A.
No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses. Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the College of Arts and Sciences.
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