Kent State University Catalog 2010 - 2011

Spanish - B.A.

COLLEGE:	College of Arts and Sciences
DEPARTMENT:	Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies 109 Satterfield Hall Tel: 330-672-2150 Fax: 330-672-4009 Web: http://www.kent.edu/cas/mcls

Resources:

DESCRIPTION:	Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish explore the rich diversity of Spanish cultures, develop written and oral skills in the Spanish language and increase their understanding of the cultures and history of Spain and Latin America through the analysis of literary and nonliterary texts. Proficiency in the Spanish language and awareness of aspects of Hispanic cultures are valuable assets in many majors and careers, including international relations, international business, journalism and mass communication, health care, government, education, justice studies and law.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:	Postsecondary teachers held nearly 1.7 million jobs in 2008. The following tabulation shows postsecondary teaching jobs in specialties having 20,000 or more jobs in 2008. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:	General Admissions for New Freshman: Students most likely to be admitted and succeed at the Kent Campus are those who have graduated with at least 16 units of the recommended college preparatory curriculum in high school, who have achieved a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), and whose composite ACT score is 21 or better (980 combined critical reading and math SAT score). For more information on admissions, visit the Admissions website for new freshmen. General Admissions for Transfer Students:Generally, a transfer applicant who has taken 12 or more semester hours with a college cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale may be admitted. An applicant who has taken fewer than 12 semester hours will be evaluated on both collegiate and high school records. For more information on admissions, visit the Admissions website for transfer students.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:	Minimum 121 total credit hours and 42 upper-division hours for graduation. Minimum 2.00 GPA overall and 2.00 GPA in major required for graduation.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:	Yes
STUDY ABROAD/AWAY OPPORTUNITIES:	There are many study abroad/away opportunities, for more information contact the Office of International Affairs.
PROGRAM FEE:	None
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:	Phi Sigma Iota
GRADUATE PROGRAMS:	M.A. in Spanish M.A. in Translation: Spanish M.A.T. in Secondary Education: Spanish