B.A. in Interdisciplinary Spanish
Overview
A Bachelors of Arts in Interdisciplinary Spanish consists of:
15 credits of core foundational Spanish courses, including a capstone course, in addition to 24-25 credits from an interdisciplinary core of courses fitting one of several tracks.
Spanish with Communication and Media Track
For this track, the interdisciplinary core consists of 15 courses in the areas of Communication Studies, English, Art, and ASL. Additionally, there are 9-10 program elective credits to be chosen from a set of courses in WLC, Art, ASL, Communication Studies, and English.
Summary of Requirements
| | 2023-2024 |
| Core Curriculum | 43 |
| Pre-major courses | 8 |
| Major and related courses | 45-48 |
| Free Elective courses | 21-24 |
| TOTAL | 120 |
Required pre-major courses 8 credits
Required Spanish courses 15 credits
SPA 499 will serve as the capstone course.
Communications and Media Track Core courses: 15 credits
| COM 440 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENG 250 | Introduction to Public and Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENG 375 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| ART 110 | Introduction to Television, Film and Photography | 3 |
| ASL 290 | Visual Language Resource Development | 3 |
WLC electives 3-4 credits
| IST 300 | International Internship | 4 |
| SPA 295 | Special Topics | 1-5 |
| SPA 395 | Special Topics | 1-5 |
| SPA 403 | Spanish Literature to 1700 | 3 |
| SPA 406 | Contemporary Spanish and Latin American Literature | 3 |
| SPA 407 | Exploring Latinx Heritage through Literature and Media | 3 |
| SPA 437 | Contemporary Latin American Society | 3 |
| SPA 438 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| SPA 439 | Mexican Civilization | 3 |
| SPA 495 | Special Topics | 1-5 |
| SPA 499 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| WLC 210 | Spanish Studies Abroad | 3-4 |
| WLC 295 | Special Topics | 1-5 |
| WLC 314 | Topics in Language Diversity | 3 |
| WLC 320 | Field Experience | 1-5 |
| WLC 380 | The Latino Presence in the United States | 3 |
| WLC 381 | Masterpieces of Spanish Literature in English Translation I | 3 |
| WLC 382 | Masterpieces of Spanish Literature in English Translation II | 3 |
| WLC 384 | U.S. Latino Literature | 3 |
| WLC 395 | Special Topics | 1-5 |
| WLC 401 | Methods, Technology and Research in Foreign Language Teaching | 3 |
| WLC 495 | Special Topics | 1-5 |
| WLC 499 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| WLC 599 | Independent Study | 1-6 |
Communications and Media electives 6 credits
Choose at least 6 credits
| ART 135 | Digital Media I | 3 |
| ART 224 | Digital Media II | 3 |
| ASL 314 | American Sign Language Literature: Narratives | 3 |
| ASL 315 | ASL Literature: Poetry | 3 |
| COM 340 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
| COM 350 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| COM 490 | Visual Communication | 3 |
| ENG 360 | Writing for Digital Media | 3 |
| ENG 365 | Writing for Social Media | 3 |
Elective related courses 6-8 credits
Two general elective courses must be satisfied in another foreign language of the student's choice, written or signed.
Program Outcomes
1. Students will demonstrate ability to read/process and interpret texts critically in ASL, English, and Spanish for a variety of tasks and purposes
2. Students will demonstrate Spanish reading and writing skills, minimally, at the intermediate-high level.
3. Students will summarize, synthesize, and critically analyze ideas from the multiple disciplines involved in this major in order to draw well-supported conclusions.
4. Students will demonstrate intercultural knowledge and intercultural communication skills in their products within the multiple disciplines involved in this major.
5. Students will evaluate and apply ethical standards as defined by the multiple disciplines involved in this major in the production of their academic work.