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Spanish Major Requirements

Lower Division Spanish Major Requirements [8 Units] 

Two lower division introductory courses: 

  •  SPAN 050: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures 
  •  SPAN 051: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures II 

Upper Division Spanish Major Requirements [44 Units] 

Upper Division Major Core Requirement 

Complete the following courses: 

  • SPAN 103: Spanish Composition and Conversation

Spanish Linguistics Requirement 

Complete two Spanish Linguistics courses. SPAN 170 is required. 

  • SPAN 170: Spanish Linguistics 
  • SPAN 172: Spanish Language History  
  • SPAN 175: Spanish in the U.S. 
  • SPAN 177: Sociolinguistics & Latino Hlth 
  • SPAN 180: Topics Hispanic Lang Cultures 

Transatlantic Literatures and Cultures Requirement 

Complete one of the following courses: 

  • SPAN 105: Hispanic Cultures I 
  • SPAN 106: Hispanic Cultures II 
  • SPAN 130: The Transatlantic Baroque 
  • SPAN 131: Transatlantic Modernismo 
  • SPAN 153: Bilingualism and Borders in Hispanic Literatures 
  • SPAN 154: Hispanic Drama and Performing 
  • SPAN 173: Erotic Novel and Film 
  • SPAN 180: Topics in Hispanic Languages and Cultures 
  • SPAN 181: Topics in Literature and Culture 

Spanish Literatures and Cultures Requirement [8 units] 

Complete two of the following Spanish Literatures and Cultures courses: 

  • SPAN 111: Empire, The Postcolonial, and Representation: Reading East & West 
  • SPAN 121: Spanish Golden Age 
  • SPAN 122: Spanish (Peninsular) 18-19 Centuries 
  • SPAN 123: Spanish (Peninsular) 20-21 Centuries 
  • SPAN 181: Topics in Literature and Culture * 

Latin American Literatures and Cultures Requirement [8 units] 

Complete two of the following Latin American Literatures and Cultures courses: 

  • SPAN 140: Latin American Colonial Literature 
  • SPAN 143: Latin American Literature since Independence 
  • SPAN 144: Caribbean Literatures and Cultures 
  • SPAN 145: Novel of the Latin American Dictator 
  • SPAN 146: Latin American Film and Fiction 
  • SPAN 147: Latin American Boom 
  • SPAN 148: The Narrative World of Mario Vargas Llosa 
  • SPAN 149: The Fantastic, Magical Realism, Realism, and Testimonials 
  • SPAN 181: Topics in Literature and Culture * 

US Latino/a Literatures and Cultures Requirement [4 units] 

Complete one of the following courses: 

  • SPAN 112: Chicano/a Literature Written in Spanish 
  • SPAN 113: U.S. Latino/a Literature 
  • SPAN 114: Latinos/as in Children’s Literature and Film 
  • SPAN 115: Chicano/a Literature ] 

Capstone Project [2-4 units]

Complete the following course: 

  • SPAN 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research 

Upper division Elective Requirement [8 units] 

Complete two upper-division elective courses. Students may choose any courses from the following list, except for those they may have already taken to satisfy one of the requirements listed above. 

  • SPAN 105: Hispanic Cultures I 
  • SPAN 106: Hispanic Cultures II 
  • SPAN 107: Spanish for Health Professionals 
  • SPAN 108: Spanish for Business and Management 
  • SPAN 111: Empire, The Postcolonial, and Representation: Reading East & West 
  • SPAN 112: Chicano/a Literature Written in Spanish 
  • SPAN 113: U.S. Latino/a Literature 
  • SPAN 114: Latinos/as in Children’s Literature and Film 
  • SPAN 115: Chicano/a Literature 
  • SPAN 122: Spanish (Peninsular) 18-19 Centuries 
  • SPAN 123: Spanish (Peninsular) 20-21 Centuries 
  • SPAN 130: The Transatlantic Baroque 
  • SPAN 131: Transatlantic Modernismo 
  • SPAN 144: Caribbean Literatures and Cultures 
  • SPAN 145: Novel of the Latin American Dictator 
  • SPAN 146: Latin American Film and Fiction 
  • SPAN 147: Latin American Boom 
  • SPAN 148: The Narrative World of Mario Vargas Llosa 
  • SPAN 149: The Fantastic, Magical Realism, Realism, and Testimonials 
  • SPAN 150: Asians in the Americas 
  • SPAN 151: Diasporas and Exiles in Latin America 
  • SPAN 153: Bilingualism and Borders in Hispanic Literatures 
  • SPAN 154: Hispanic Drama and Performing 
  • SPAN 172: History of the Spanish Language 
  • SPAN 173: Erotic Novel and Film 
  • SPAN 175: Spanish in the U.S. 
  • SPAN 177: Sociolinguistics and Latino Health 
  • SPAN 180: Topics in Hispanic Languages and Cultures 
  • SPAN 181: Topics in Literature and Culture