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Spanish (Language and Society Specialization), B.A.
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Census Bureau data suggest that the US will have an estimated 138 million Spanish speakers by 2050, which will make it the nation with the largest Spanish-speaking population in the world. Effective social and professional engagement with that burgeoning population and with the hundreds of millions of other Spanish-speakers around the globe calls for a deep understanding of the structures of the Spanish language and the societies where it is spoken. The Spanish Bachelor of Arts concentration in Language and Society offers students the cultural background, linguistic understanding, critical thinking skills, and reading, writing, speaking, and listening proficiency they need to navigate this increasingly multicultural environment. Whether by itself or combined with studies in any of several other disciplines—among them, anthropology, artificial intelligence, business, computer sciences, diplomacy, education, English, journalism, international affairs, history, marketing, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and speech pathology—the specialization in Language and Society is an invaluable asset in any student’s professional profile.
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Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to write research papers in Spanish that reflect organized linguistic analysis, critical thinking, and writing proficiency in the Intermediate High to Advanced range.
- Students will be able to converse in Spanish at the Intermediate Mid to Intermediate High (or higher) ranges.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of Spanish linguistics.
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Graduation Requirements
- Total Units | 120
- Cumulative GPA | 2.0
- University GPA | 2.0
- Major GPA | 2.0
- Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
- Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
- Upper-Division Requirement | 42 Upper-Division Units
- Half Program Units/4 Year Institution | 60 Units
I. 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 Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses .
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (18 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. A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
Choose one course:
B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
Choose one course; the following SPAN courses can also be used in the major requirement:
C. Global Context - CO11
Choose one course; the following SPAN courses can also be used in the major requirement:
D. Ethics - CO12
Choose one course; the following SPAN course can also be used in the major requirement:
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13
Choose one course; the following SPAN courses can also be used in the major requirement:
F. Application - CO14
Choose one course; the following SPAN course can also be used in the major requirement:
III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)
Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.
A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language equal to a fourth semester course level through one of the following options:
- complete a fourth semester college course in a foreign language or in American Sign Language;
- demonstrate proficiency through a means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures including but not limited to minimum standardized test scores (CBAPE, SAT II, or IB), attaining a minimum aptitude on an accredited foreign language assessment test, or providing transcript evidence of a high school or equivalent diploma in which English was not the language of instruction; or,
- participate in a studies abroad language program pre-approved by the Department of World Languages and Literatures to meet the foreign language requirement.
Note: Four years of high school foreign language instruction does not automatically satisfy this requirement.
B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 units that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 8).
IV. Major Requirements (30 units and an Exit Examination)
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.
A. Required courses (27 units)
Introduction to Language (3 units)
Choose one of the following three courses: Culture (3 units)
Choose one of the following three courses: Linguistics (12 units)
Choose four of the following courses not counted previously: B. Major Elective (3 units)
Choose any 300-400 level SPAN elective not counted above.
C. Exit Examination
Upon completion of their major coursework, students must take an exit examination. Contact the department office to arrange an exam seating. Students must pass the examination to be eligible for graduation. A note (Satisfactorily Completed Spanish B. A. Exit Examination) will be added to each student’s transcript.
V. Minor Requirements (21 units)
Students may complete any minor approved by the University, except that students may not receive credit for both a minor and a major in the same discipline. However, students majoring in Spanish (Language & Society) may complete a major (30 units) or minor (21 units) in Spanish (Language, Culture, and Literature) or a minor in Spanish Translation (21 units), of which up to 9 units may count toward the major. VII. Recommended Schedule
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Fall Semester (15 units)
- SPAN Linguistics (6 units)
- 300-400 Level SPAN Elective (3 units)
- 300-400 Level Minor (3 units)
- General Elective (3 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
- Application (3 units) CO14 (SPAN 400 is recommended)
- SPAN Linguistics (3 units)
- 300-400 Level Minor (6 units)
- General Elective (3 units)
- Completion of Graduation Milestone (Language Assessment) (0 units)
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