Spanish: No Prior Experience BA, Four-Year Plan

Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences

Read about the BA in Spanish program.

Year One

Year One: Fall
  • ASPN 100 FL
  • World History and International Perspectives Gen Ed IP
  • Natural Science Gen Ed NS
  • UUNI 110 WCI
  • Elective
Year One: Spring
  • ASPN 101
  • Math Gen Ed MS
  • US History and Civic Engagement Gen Ed US
  • Elective
Year One: Summer
  • Consider coursework
  • Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
  • Consider study abroad options 

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • ASPN 200
  • Social Science Gen Ed SS
  • Art Gen Ed AR
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
Year Two: Spring
  • ASPN 201
  • Diversity Gen Ed DEISJ
  • Minor Course
  • Prof Development/Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
Year Two: Summer
  • Look for shadowing opportunities

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • ASPN 206
  • ASPN 208
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
Year Three: Spring
  • ASPN 303
  • ASPN 310 HU
  • ASPN 300+level elective
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Prof Development/Elective
Year Three: Summer
  • Internship?

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • ASPN 300+level elective
  • 400+ Spanish Language, Linguistics, Teaching Elective
  • 400+ Hispanic Literature and Cultures Elective
  • Minor Course
  • Upper Level Elective
Year Four: Spring
  • 400+ Spanish Language, Linguistics, Teaching Elective
  • 400+ Hispanic Literature and Cultures Elective
  • ASPN 401 or ASPN 403 or ASPN 443
  • Minor Course
  • Upper Level Elective
Year Four: Summer
  • Congratulations!

Notes

General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after

  • MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
  • WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
  • AR Arts 
  • HU Humanities
  • NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
  • SS Social Sciences
  • US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
  • IP World History and International Perspectives 
  • LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
  • DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice

Credit bearing Professional Development Options

  • RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
  • Research within major
  • University internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring opportunities

This is a suggested course sequence.