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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Spanish and Portuguese Studies B.A.
Sample Plan: Spanish-Portuguese Studies
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
SPAN 1022 - Alternate Second-Semester Spanish : 5.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
CLA 1001: First Year Experience 1.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
SPAN 1003 - Intermediate Spanish : 5.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
CLA 1002: First Year Experience 1.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
SPAN 1004 - Intermediate Spanish : 5.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Students should begin planning a study abroad experience, if desired
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
PORT 3001 - Portuguese for Spanish Speakers : 4.0 cr
LE (Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Students should plan or participate in study abroad, if desired
SPAN 3015W - Spanish Composition and Communication : 4.0 cr : WI
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
PORT 3003 - Portuguese Conversation and Composition : 4.0 cr
SPAN 3107W - Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Linguistics : 3.0 cr : WI
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Students should participate in study abroad, if desired
SPAN 3104W - Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literatures : 3.0 cr : LITR, WI
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
PORT 3502W - Global Portuguese: 1900-present : 3.0 cr : WI
PORT 3910 - Topics in Lusophone Literatures : 3.0 cr
SPAN 3701 - Structure of Spanish: Phonology and Phonetics : 3.0 cr
SPAN 3401 - Latino Immigration and Community Engagement : 3.0 cr : CIV
Elective :3.0 cr
Students should participate in study abroad, if desired
Note: if taking a service learning course, a 6-wk or longer study abroad experience is not required
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
SPAN 3212 - Interpreting Modern and Contemporary Spain, 1800-Present : 3.0 cr
PORT 3501W - Global Portuguese: 1300-1900 : 3.0 cr : WI
PORT 3800 - Film Studies in Portuguese : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Students should participate in study abroad, if desired
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
SPAN 3972W - Capstone Seminar : 3.0 cr : WI
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr