University General Course Catalog 2021-2022

Nov 28, 2024

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Spanish (Media Studies Specialization), B.A. (WNC)

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Students who start their career at Western Nevada College may complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Spanish (Media Studies Specialization) by following the course of study described below.

WNC Program to be completed - Associate of Arts

A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 120 units, at least 40 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or above. A minimum of 60 units must be taken at a 4-year institution with a minimum of 30 units (300-level or above) in residence at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Students who graduate from a Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) community college with an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or an Associate of Business degree automatically fulfill lower-division general education requirements (CO1-8) at the University unless specific general education courses are required for completion of the student’s major program.
To find out how other courses transfer, visit Transferology.
See the Spanish (Media Studies Specialization), B.A. for more information on degree requirements.

NOTE: This transfer agreement has been created specifically for the programs listed above and only applies to students who complete the associate’s degree listed. If the associate’s degree is not earned, or a new program is selected, the transfer and articulation of listed courses, as well as fulfilled degree requirements, could be impacted.

Contact Information

University of Nevada, Reno
Transfer Center
(775) 784-4700 option 2
http://www.unr.edu/transfer
Fitzgerald Student Services Building, Second Floor

College of Education Advising Center
(775) 784-4298
coeadvisement@unr.edu
WRB 2005

WNC Counseling Services
(775) 445-3267
http://www.wnc.edu/counseling/
Carson City, Bristlecone 103

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and WNC throughout their career.

Students may earn an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Business degree after transferring to the University via reverse transfer . Talk with an academic advisor at WNC and/or UNR about this opportunity.

The Co-Admission program may provide the least costly route to a bachelors degree, including personalized academic advising from both institutions, certainty on how your specific courses will transfer and the exchange of transcripts between institutions at no additional cost to you.

Recommended Schedule

For information about the Core Objectives (CO) 1-14, please visit the Core Curriculum chapter in the catalog.

Associate’s First Semester (16 units)

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
Mathematics (3 units) CO2
SPAN 111 - First Year Spanish I (4 units) *
Social Sciences (3 units)
100-200 Level General Elective (3 units)

Associate’s Second Semester (14 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
Natural Sciences with lab (4 units)
SPAN 112 - First Year Spanish II (4 units) *
Fine Arts (3 units)

Associate’s Third Semester (15 units)

Humanities (3 units)
SPAN 211 - Second Year Spanish I (3 units) OR
SPAN 226 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I (3 units) *
Natural Sciences (3 units)
College Breadth (3 units) **
100-200 Level General Elective (3 units)

Associate’s Fourth Semester (15 units)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (3 units) CO5, CO8
SPAN 212 - Second Year Spanish II (3 units) OR
SPAN 227 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II (3 units) *
100-200 Level Minor (6 units) ***
Science, Technology and Society (3 units) CO9

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)

SPAN 305 - Spanish Composition I (3 units) OR
SPAN 307 - Writing for Spanish Heritage Speakers (3 units)
300-400 Level Minor (6 units) *** OR
JOUR prerequisites (6 units)***
College Breadth Requirement (3 units)**
Science, Technology, and Society CO9 (3 units)

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)

SPAN 306 - Spanish Composition II (3 units) OR
300-400 Level SPAN Elective for Spanish Heritage speakers (3 units)
SPAN 350 - Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature (3 units) CO12
Choose one from the following three courses:
SPAN 321 - Spanish Culture and Civilization (3 units) CO11
SPAN 322 - Spanish American Culture and Civilization (3 units) CO11
SPAN 323 - Chicano/U.S. Latino Culture (3 units) CO10
JOUR 306 - Latinas/os Through The Eyes of The Media (3 units) CO10
Minor (3 units) OR
General Elective (3 units)

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

Choose one, not previously taken, from the following two courses:
SPAN 441 - Seminar in Linguistic Studies (3 units)
SPAN 410 - Adv Span Gramr-Comp I (3 units)
Choose one from the following three courses:
JOUR 351 - Principles of Public Relations and Advertising (3 units)
JOUR 413 - Media History (3 units) CO13
JOUR 482 - International and Cross-Cultural Reporting (3 units) CO11
Choose one from the following five courses:
SPAN 353 - Masterworks of Spanish Peninsular Literature to 1700 (3 units) CO11
SPAN 354 - Masterworks of Spanish Peninsular Literature, 1700-Present (3 units) CO11
SPAN 355 - Masterworks of Spanish American Literature to 1850 (3 units) CO11
SPAN 356 - Masterworks of Spanish American Literature 1850-Present (3 units) CO11
SPAN 357 - Masterworks of Chicano/U.S. Latino Literature (3 units) CO10
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) OR
General Elective ( 3 units)
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) OR
General Elective (3 units)

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (15 units)

Choose one from the following two courses:
SPAN 400 - Service Learning in Spanish (3 units) CO14
JOUR 499 - Professional Internship (1 to 3 units) CO14 (3 units required)
Choose one, not previously taken, from the following four courses:
SPAN 410 - Adv Span Gramr-Comp I (3 units)
SPAN 313 - Spanish in the U.S. (3 units) CO10, CO13
SPAN 415 - Spanish Stylistics (3 units)
SPAN 451 - Seminar in Hispanic Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (3 units) CO11, CO13
Choose one, not previously taken, from the following four options:
JOUR 351 - Principles of Public Relations and Advertising (3 units)
JOUR 413 - Media History (3 units) CO13
JOUR 482 - International and Cross-Cultural Reporting (3 units) CO11
General Elective (3 units)
Choose two from the following three options:
300-400 Level Minor (3 units)
General Elective (3 units)
Capstone Integration & Synthesis (3 units) (if not previously taken)

Legend

* Course fulfills specific program requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

** For information about the College Breadth Requirement, please go to the College of Liberal Arts page in the catalog.

*** For information about the Minor, please go to the Undergraduate Minors page in the catalog.

Disclaimer: The provisions of this transfer agreement do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, between any applicant or student and the University of Nevada, Reno. The university reserves the right to make changes in degree requirements, degree offerings, schedules, course offerings, and other university standards to meet circumstances which may arise after publishing this information online.