The student develops an understanding of the structure of the Spanish language and is able to use an appropriate level of formality according to the situation, whether in writing or in speech.

The student completes between two and six courses (depending on his or her choice of emphasis, as either language and linguistics knowledge or literary and cultural knowledge) related to the Spanish language and linguistics. These courses deal with: the sound system of Spanish, the history of Spanish, advanced grammar, Spanish-English translation, a general introduction to Spanish linguistics, Spanish for professional application (medical, legal, etc. spheres), composition and conversation.

Required Courses

  • SPAN 301: Comp/Oral Practice (4 units)
  • Students will complete one of the following courses:
  • SPAN 302: Hist/Phonetic Struct Span Lang (4 units)
  • SPAN 303: Adv Spanish Grammar (4 units)
  • SPAN 305: Spanish for The Professions (4 units)
  • SPAN 313: Intro to Spanish Linguistics (4 units)
  • SPAN 315: Intro Translation Span/Eng (4 units)