Spanish Translation and Interpretation Comprehensive, Bachelor of Science

Offered by Department of Modern Languages

For departmental assessment purposes, all majors will be required to complete a comprehensive examination in their declared language emphasis (French, German, or Spanish) during their final semester.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
General Education
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4)		12
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8)		12
Including:
LOPER 6: Humanities
SPAN 200	Intermediate Spanish I
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 1		6
Including:
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity
SPAN 201	Intermediate Spanish II
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional		0
BS Science - related course requirements
Complete all required courses		0
Major Option
Complete all required courses		51
Unrestricted electives
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum		39
Total Credit Hours		120

Major Option

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Spanish Core Requirements
SPAN 205	Culture, Conversation and Composition	3
or SPAN 215	Introduction to Spanish Studies for Heritage Speakers
SPAN 308	Advanced Spanish Grammar	3
or SPAN 318	Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1
SPAN 309	Foundations of Literacy	3
or SPAN 319	Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2
SPAN 310	Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I	3
SPAN 311	Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II	3
MODL 480	Modern Languages Seminar	3
Spanish Translation and Interpretation Requirements 2
SPAN 333	Commercial Spanish	3
SPAN 408	Comparative Grammar	3
MODL 308	Seminar in Translation I	3
MODL 309	Seminar in Translation II	3
MODL 409	Interpretation I	3
MODL 410	Interpretation II	3
MODL 411	Practicum in Translation/Interpretation	3
Spanish Translation and Interpretation Electives 3
Select 12 credit hours of the following:		12
SPAN 275-SPAN 276
SPAN 300-SPAN 499 4
Total Credit Hours		51

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Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required General Education hours.

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Minimum grade of C+ required for Spanish Translation and Interpretation Requirement courses.

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No more than 6 credit hours may be taken from Study Abroad, which are SPAN 275, SPAN 276, SPAN 375, SPAN 376, SPAN 475, SPAN 476

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Except SPAN 302 .

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 1
SPAN 200	Intermediate Spanish I (LOPER 6 and LOPER 10)	3
LOPER 1: First-year Seminar		3
LOPER 2: Writing Skills		3
LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement		3
Total Credit Hours		12

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 2
SPAN 201	Intermediate Spanish II	3
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills		3
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning		3
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts		3
Total Credit Hours		12

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 3
BA Language other than Major Course		3
SPAN 205	Culture, Conversation and Composition	3
or SPAN 215	Introduction to Spanish Studies for Heritage Speakers
LOPER 7: Social Science		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 4
SPAN 309	Foundations of Literacy	3
or SPAN 319	Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2
SPAN 310	Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I	3
LOPER 8: Natural Science		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		12

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 5
SPAN 308	Advanced Spanish Grammar	3
or SPAN 318	Advanced Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1
Spanish Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		12

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 6
SPAN 333	Commercial Spanish	3
MODL 308	Seminar in Translation I	3
MODL 409	Interpretation I	3
SPAN 311	Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II	3
Total Credit Hours		12

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 7
MODL 480	Modern Languages Seminar	3
MODL 309	Seminar in Translation II	3
MODL 410	Interpretation II	3
Spanish Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 8
MODL 411	Practicum in Translation/Interpretation	3
SPAN 408	Comparative Grammar	3
Spanish Elective		3
Spanish Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15