Spanish Studies - American University

Spanish Studies from American University is a Campus Bachelor European Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Admission to the Program Students must be approved by the department for formal admission to the major. Language course work may be waived if high school or other preparation warrants it. Placement will be made in consultation with a departmental adviser. University Requirements * A total of 120 credit hours * Six credit hours of college writing * Three credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent by examination General Education Requirements * A total of 30 credit hours, consisting of one foundation course and one second-level course in an approved sequence from each of the five curricular areas * No more than 6 credit hours may be taken in the same discipline Major Requirements * A total of 39 credit hours with grades of C or better. Prerequisite: completion of intermediate language level. * One of the following field concentrations: Twelve credit hours in a second foreign language at any level Twelve credit hours in area studies in the major field at the 300 level or above Teacher education leading to certification to teach Spanish at the secondary level An approved minor related to the major field; for example, another language, business administration, communication, economics, political science, history, sociology, literature, anthropology, or international studies Course Requirements Please see AU Registrar Schedule for current offerings. * SPAN-352 Spanish Conversation and Composition I (3) (may be replaced by other 300- or 500-level course if warranted by language proficiency) * SPAN-353 Spanish Conversation and Composition II (3) (may be replaced by other 300- or 500-level course if warranted by language proficiency) * SPAN-357 Introduction to Latin American Literature (3) * SPAN-450 Spanish Civilization I: Spain (3) * SPAN-491 Internship: Spanish (2-6) * Three credit hours of course work in Latin American Culture and Society as approved by advisor * Three credit hours of linguistics course work from the following: ANTH-254 Language and Culture (3) TESL-5xx course as approved by adviser SPAN-361 Intro to Spanish Linguistics * Remaining credit hours chosen from Spanish topics, colloquium, and literature courses View more details on American University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related European Studies courses.