Spanish
Department Office: 4080 Foreign Languages Building, 707 South Mathews, Urbana, (217) 333-3390
These fields of study are sponsored by the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. See also Italian and Portuguese. A Study Abroad program is also available.
Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum
E-mail: sip@illinois.edu
Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 48 hours, including 33 hours in Spanish courses beyond SPAN 140, 141, 142, 143. It must include at least 18 hours of core courses, plus at least 15 hours of electives, and a minimum of 15 hours of supporting coursework.
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours
Departmental distinction: To be considered for departmental distinction, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average and fulfill special additional requirements. See the department's honors adviser.
| Hours | Requirements |
|---|---|
| 18 | Core Courses |
| Basic Skills courses | |
SPAN 200 - Readings in Hispanic Texts |
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SPAN 204-Practical Review of Spanish |
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SPAN 228-Spanish Composition |
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| Introductions to the Disciplines courses | |
SPAN 250: Introduction to Literary Analysis |
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SPAN 252: Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics |
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SPAN 254: Introduction to Cultural Analysis |
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| 15 | Spanish Electives. Choose 5 SPAN courses, at least 4 of which must be at the 300 or 400 level and no more than 2 of which may be taught in English; Chosen from a list maintained in the SIP Advisor's Office. |
| 15-21 | Supporting course work or a minor1 in a related area of study, which will be chosen by the student and approved by the advisor. Such areas may include, for example, any other language and literature (including Portuguese, Catalan, and Italian courses), Latin American studies (exclusive of Spanish American literature courses), history, political science, biology (premed), international law (prelaw), economics and finance, business administration, education, architecture, fine arts, and journalism. |
| 48-54 | Total hours |
Twelve hours of 300 and 400-level courses in the major must be taken on this campus.
All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.
A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the Student Affairs Office before the end of the fourth semester (48-60 hours). Please see your adviser.
Curriculum Preparatory to the Teaching of Spanish
E-mail: sip@illinois.edu
In order to remain in good standing in this program and be recommended for certification, candidates are required to maintain UIUC, cumulative, content area, and professional education, grade-point averages of 2.5 (A= 4.0). Candidates should consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade-point averages.
Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Spanish
Minimum required course work normally equates to 33-36 hours in Teaching Area of Concentration and 29 hours of professional education courses.
Minimum hours required for graduation: A minimum of 123 hours of credit is required for graduation.
General education: Consult the Curricula Preparatory to Teaching Foreign Languages.
Departmental distinction: To be eligible for departmental distinction, a student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0, display exceptional teaching ability, and complete an approved project or series of projects. Consult the Spanish teacher education adviser for details.
Foreign study: It is strongly recommended that future teachers of Spanish engage in one or more semesters of study in a Spanish-speaking country. A number of the curricular requirements listed above may be met through the Year Abroad Program or other approved programs; see Study Abroad Programs.
| Hours | Professional Education Requirements |
|---|---|
29 |
Professional education courses. (See Foreign Languages: Curricula Preparatory to Teaching Foreign Languages.) |
Teaching Area of Concentration: Spanish
| Hours | Requirements |
|---|---|
| 18 | Core Courses |
| Basic Skills Courses | |
SPAN 200 - Readings in Hispanic Texts |
|
SPAN 204 - Practical Review of Spanish |
|
SPAN 228 - Spanish Composition |
|
| Introduction to the Disciplines Courses | |
SPAN 250 Introduction to Literary Analysis |
|
SPAN 252—Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics |
|
SPAN 254—Introduction to Cultural Analysis |
|
| 3 | SPAN 303-Sounds of Spanish |
| 3 | SPAN 477–Span Grammar Comm Lang Tchg |
| 3 | Choose one of the following: |
SPAN 318—Cultural Studies Spain I, or |
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SPAN 320—Cultural Studies Spain II |
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| 3 | Choose one of the following: |
SPAN 324 Cultural Studies Americas I, or |
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SPAN 326 Cultural Studies Americas II |
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| 3-6 | Spanish electives: one or two 300- or 400-level courses chosen from a list maintained at the SIP advisor’s office. |
| 33-36 | Total hours |
Minor in Spanish
E-mail: sip@illinois.edu
| Hours | Requirements |
|---|---|
|
Basic Skills Courses |
| 3> | SPAN 200 - Readings in Hispanic Literature and Culture |
| 3 | SPAN 204-Practical Review of Spanish |
| 3 | SPAN 228-Spanish Composition |
| 3 | Choose one of the following: |
| 3 | SPAN 250 Introduction to Literary Analysis, or |
| 3 | SPAN 252 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics, or |
| 3 | SPAN 254 Introduction to Cultural Analysis |
| 6 | Electives from among SPAN courses at the 300 or 400 level chosen from a list maintained at the SIP advisor's office |
| 18 | Total hours |