Spanish B.A.

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Four-Year
Two-Year (AA-T Global Studies or AA-T Social Justice Studies)

Students who declare their Spanish B.A. after May 26, 2017 will follow this program.

Preparation for the Major

Foreign Language Requirement

Requirements of the Major

University Electives

Total Units

120 units

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the SJSU Policies and Procedures. Please refer to the Registar website for more information.

Also, students must take a Spanish placement exam in CL 208 before enrolling in SPAN 1A and 1B, 25A and 25B.

Students who declared their Spanish B.A. before May 26, 2017 are following this program. However, coursework that has not yet been completed will follow the unit values listed in the degree requirements above.

Preparation for the Major

Foreign Language Requirement

Requirements of the Major

Core Courses

Upper Division Courses

Literature

Linguistics

Additional Courses

Required Minor

University Electives

Total Units

120 units

Spanish advisors are assigned to students based on the first letter of the student's last name. Please visit an advisor accordingly. Please see the Advisors page located in the Current Students section.

1. Ability to effectively use grammatical structures in Spanish and to express oneself orally and in writing in different sociolinguistic milieus including formal and academic presentations.
2. Ability to appreciate literary texts of the Spanish-speaking world (Spain, Spanish America and the Hispanic U.S.) and to recognize stylistic elements in the literature.
3. Ability to develop and carry out research projects in Spanish, including term papers and bibliographical research.
4. Ability to analyze and develop texts other than literary: for example, informal and formal correspondence, (applications for school or jobs, a résumé, brochures, etc.) and to understand the use of appropriate academic and technical terminology.
5. Ability to produce, analyze and rationalize the sounds of Spanish (phonology) as compared and contrasted with the sounds of English.
6. Ability to analyze morphological, syntactic and semantic components of Spanish

Programs in Spanish Provide Enrichment for All Degrees

• Close contact and consultation of students with faculty and personalized supervision in the classroom and in advisement.
• Extracurricular activities through several outlets, including the “Círculo Hispánico.”
• Peer projects in discussion groups, writing activities and presentations.
• Options to participate in local high school observations on teaching methods.
• Access to activities promoted by the Department of Foreign Languages and the University: Public lectures, films, music and dance performances, alumni dinners, etc.
• A foreign language Honor Society, Phi Sigma Iota, for qualified students.
• Scholarships and opportunities for Study Abroad.

Understandings, Interests, and Values for a Degree in Spanish

• The realization of being able to communicate in a language spoken in more than twenty countries.
• The awareness of being able to read from a vast corpus of literature spanning over one thousand years and encompassing Spain, Latin America and the United States, among other areas.
• The awareness of being able to access jobs as teacher, translator, interpreter, bilingual editor, and other professions.
• The sense of having expanded one's view of the world and society by virtue of knowing two languages and envisioning culture and language in a broader perspective.
• The realization of knowing one's own language by contrast and comparison with Spanish.
• A greater awareness of the Hispanic community in the area (San José, Bay Area) and state (California) where the student lives, studies and works.
• The satisfaction and sense of achievement of being able to communicate in Spanish with members of that community and to better understand Hispanic culture.