Program: Spanish (B.A.) - The University of South Dakota

Apr 13, 2025

2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

36 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Students with a high school or other background in Spanish may earn credit by examination for introductory and intermediate level courses. See department for details.

Departmental Requirements (27 hours)

Complete one course from each section below (9 hours)

Linguistics

Literature

Culture

SPAN 433 - Spanish Civilization & Culture (C)
SPAN 438 - Latin American Civilization
SPAN 492 - Topics (C) (if topic is culture)

Elective Requirements (9 hours)

Select 9 hours from below
LING 403 - Introduction to Linguistics (C) (the following cross-listed courses are also permissible: ANTH 403, CLHU 403, and MFL 440)
MFL 420 - K-12 Foreign Language Methods (C)
SPAN Electives in Spanish at the 300 or 400 level (SPAN 494 and SPAN 496 are limited to 3 credit hours each)

Note:

Students are encouraged to study abroad for a semester or a year, usually during their junior year. SPAN credit for study abroad may be available; consult department for details.

Spanish Double Major (33 hours)

See Spanish Double Major for program requirements.

Secondary Education/Spanish Education (B.A., B.S.Ed.) (75 hours)

See Secondary Education/Spanish Education (B.S.Ed.) for program requirements for double major.