Spanish (Literature and Culture Specialization), B.A.

Description

As the most widely spoken language in the United States after English and the second most widely spoken mother tongue in the world, Spanish offers students immense opportunities. Its rich cultural heritage across three continents plays a key role in the world’s increasingly globalized and multicultural societies. The faculty in Spanish are committed to providing students with the cultural background, critical thinking skills, and communicative proficiency they need to navigate a complex global environment. To that end, the major includes required courses in composition, culture, and literature, as well as a variety of electives, including courses in advanced grammar, business, conversation, film, linguistics, and a Spanish service-learning course. Five of the university’s required Silver Core objectives are met in the Spanish curriculum. Our program maintains close ties with the University Studies Abroad Consortium, which offers UNR-approved coursework at universities in Spain and Latin America. Students who complete the major pursue careers in any of a great number of fields, including business, diplomacy, education, government, international affairs, law, and medicine, while many opt for pursuing a more advanced degree in Spanish in our department’s graduate program.

 Link to program’s learning outcomes and assessment report:  http://www.unr.edu/assessment/plans-and-forms/liberal-arts/spanish-ba

Contact Information

Department of World Languages and Literatures
241 Edmund J Cain Hall
(775) 784-6055
Spanish advising: WLLSpanishAdvising@unr.edu

College of Liberal Arts Advising: http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising

Major Advisors:
Darren Griswold M.A., office EJCH 235A, ph. (775) 682-8878, darreng@unr.edu
Anna Kalminskaia M.A., office EJCH 235H, ph. (775) 682-8887, akalmin@unr.edu
Michelle Wilson Ph.D., office EJCH 241V, ph. (775) 682-8902, mmwilson@unr.edu

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno

Use the transfer agreement  and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.

If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement  if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.

Graduation Requirements

I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy  .”

Students must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.

II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (15 units maximum)

Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV).  Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)

Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.

IV. Major Requirements (30 units)

In the Spanish major, 30 units are required, all of which must be 300 - 400 level. Twelve of the 30 required units must be completed on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.

V. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)

The World Languages and Literatures Department accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts. Students majoring in Spanish may complete a minor in Spanish Translation. 

VI. Electives (7-27 units)

VII. Recommended Schedule