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Spanish, Commercial Emphasis (BA)


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  • Program Prerequisite: Completion of first and second-year courses in Spanish or equivalent preparation.
  • Minor: Required.
  • Grade Requirements: A grade of “C” or better in courses used for this major (a grade of “C-” is not acceptable). Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation  
  • Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation – 40 hours of these must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above). For the major, a minimum of 30.5 upper division hours is required beyond the prerequisite lower division courses (prerequisite courses, if needed, total 12 credit hours). At least 6 credit hours of major courses must be completed at WSU.
  • Program Code: 3035BA
  • CIPC: 160905

Advisement

Spanish majors are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6183 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

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Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information ). There are no special admission or application requirements for this major.

General Education

Refer to Degree Requirements  of this catalog for Bachelor of Arts requirements. FL 2020  will fulfill the 3 credit hours for the Humanities General Education requirement. A student who completes an upper-division Spanish course with a “C” or better will also meet this requirement. Credit for Humanities General Education (HU2020) cannot be obtained through examination. The prerequisite courses listed under the major requirements will also fulfill the BA Language requirement.

Assessment

During their senior year, all Spanish majors will complete FL 4990  in order to help the department assess how well it has met its goals. Students are encouraged to keep copies of their best work from each course taken in the major. These samples will be used in FL 4990 .

FL Courses


The following course descriptions are generic and apply to all languages. The acronym FL denotes foreign language courses. In the class schedule each semester courses will be language specific: FRCH for French, GRMN for German, JPNS for Japanese, and SPAN for Spanish, etc.

Major Course Requirements for BA Degree


Prerequisite Courses


Complete the following 12 credit hours (or demonstrate equivalent proficiency)

Required Courses (12.5 credit hours)


Select 3 credit hours from the following


Note:


*FL 3320  (Applied Language Studies variable title course) when taken as Language & Culture of Europe will only count towards a Spanish major if course assignments are completed in Spanish. Speak with the instructor before registering for this class.

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