Spanish Major

The Spanish major requires 24 term hours of advanced courses (courses beyond 2302).

Courses are to be selected in consultation with the major adviser and must include the following:

-one conversation/composition course (3311, 3312, 3313, 3355/4355;

-two may count toward the major; note: 3355 is for non-Heritage speakers, 4355 is for Heritage/native speakers); -

-3358; 4395; and a minimum of nine term hours of 5000-level literature courses, including at least one course in Spanish Peninsular literature and one course in Spanish American literature.

-Study with SMU-in-Spain, SMU-in-Xalapa, or another Hispanic study-abroad program is strongly recommended.

Suggested electives outside the Spanish area are a second foreign language, courses listed under the Latin American Studies major, literary theory, other foreign literature in translation, English and American Literature.

It is strongly recommend that all 3,000 level courses be completed before advancing to the 4,000 level courses.

Quick Guide to the Requirements for a Spanish Major 24 Units (2008-2009)

Advanced Grammar

3358

$ 2302 a prereq.

$ prereq. for 4395

Conversation/Composition

(one course required;

two may count toward the major or minor)

3311 (Spain)

3312 (Mexico)

3313 (Latin America)

3355/4355 (anywhere)

$ 2302 a prereq.

$ 4355 for Heritage speakers

$ cannot take both 3355 and 4355

$One Conv/Comp a prereq. for 4395

Introduction to Hispanic Literature

4395

$ 3358 a prereq. (At the dept’s discretion, exceptions may be granted to those who prove to the course professor or the section chair that they completed high school at a Spanish-language high school.)

$ One Conversation/Composition a prereq.

Two electives

3310 Readings

3311/12/13/55/4355

3357 Phonetics

3373 Span. Civ

3374 SpanAm Civ

4357 Intro to Linguistics

4352 Community

4361 Translation

4391 Commercial

5000 level

$ Individual courses may have prerequisites

Three 5000-level courses

(one in Peninsular,

one in Spanish American,
the third in either Pen, SpanAm or Ling)

5310 Pen

5311 Pen

5315 SpanAm

5316 SpanAm

5317 SpanAm

5320 Pen

5321 Pen

5323 Pen

5334 Pen

5335 Pen

5336 SpanAm

5337 SpanAm

5338 SpanAm

5339 SpanAm

5340 Ling.

5341 Ling.

5360 Either AA

5361 Pen

5365 Pen

5360 SpanAm

$ 4395 a prereq. (no exceptions)

$ AAs arranged@ courses will be designated as Pen or SpanAm by the professor.

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