Spanish - Major

The purpose of the major program is to educate students to think and perceive rationally and critically. This education includes reading and thinking; learning about literary and cultural movements; and making connections between the primarily aesthetic literary artifacts of the culture and its political, social, and economic history.

Through the Emerson Foreign Language Laboratory, students learn to use technology and media at all language levels to allow them to communicate effectively in the world. Likewise, they are encouraged to prepare themselves philosophically and practically to make linkages between the major and other academic disciplines.

The student majoring in Spanish learns about the world of ideas and letters, past and present. This education requires at least one semester of study abroad; one year is recommended. The cohesive, integrated program of foreign language, culture, history, interdisciplinary studies, and literature courses ensures maximum proficiency in the target language.

Core Curriculum Requirements

All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures for specific core curriculum requirements.

Spanish Core

Spanish majors are required to take the following courses:

9 courses at 200 level or higher (excluding labs)
one semester study abroad
Senior experience (SPN 400 ); see details below

Spanish Study Abroad Program

Nazareth College offers its own Spanish study abroad program in Valencia, Spain. There are other programs abroad available through the Center for International Education (CIE) in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, which are also options for students. Spanish majors and non-majors alike may take advantage of the extensive program of courses offered during fall and spring. Challenging courses such as Phonetics, Composition and Conversation, Contemporary Literature, Culture and Civilization courses, as well as many other contemporary topics related to the Spanish-speaking world such as Border Studies with a focus in the US-Mexican border, with a service learning project, all form part of the extensive curriculum available to our students.

Spanish Senior Experience

The Senior Experience for the Spanish major culminates with SPN 400, a seminar that encourages students to develop further scholarly and critical thinking, including current theoretical discussions in the academy.

SPN 400 - Spanish Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Sample Program for Spanish Majors

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
ENGW 101 Exposition	3	ENGW 102 Argument and Research	3
ACS 101 Academic and College Success	1	PEQ (3)	3
FYS - PEQ (1)	3	PEQ (4)	3
Science PEQ plus lab (2)	4	PEQ (5)	3
SPN 221 Conversation and Composition I	3	SPN 222 Conversation and Composition II	3
SPN 221L Conversation and Composition I Lab	1	SPN 222L Conversation and Composition II Lab	1
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
SPN 223 Review of Advanced Grammar	3	SPN 224 Cultural Perspectives of Latin America	3
PEQ (6)	3	Integrative Studies (IS) - 1	3
PEQ (7)	3	Liberal Arts Credits	9
PEQ (8)	3
Elective	3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Study Abroad - coursework may include:	15	Integrative Studies (IS) - 2	3
*Experiential Learning (EL) Pathway		Integrative Studies (IS) - 3	3
*SPN 205		Spanish course (300 level)	3
*300-level Spanish coursework (3-6 credits)		Elective Credits	6
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Spanish (300-level)	3-6	Spanish (300-level)	3-6
Elective Credits	3	SPN 400 Spanish Senior Seminar	9-12
CME 050 Core Milestone Experience	0	*At least 1 or more electives or IS courses must be Liberal Arts
Elective Credits	6-9
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

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