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Spanish Literature, Culture and Translation - B.A. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 2
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  SPAN 18201 Elementary Spanish I (4)    
  SPAN 18202 Elementary Spanish II (4)    
  SPAN 28201 Intermediate Spanish I (3)    
  SPAN 28202 Intermediate Spanish II (3)    
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (40 credits)   Courses count in major GPA 
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  SPAN 38211 Spanish Grammar and Composition 3  
  SPAN 38213 Spanish Reading and Conversation 3  
  SPAN 38215 Spanish Phonetics and Diction 3  
  SPAN 38231 Translation Practice: Spanish 1  
  SPAN 38421 Civilization of Spain 3  
  SPAN 38424 Culture and Civilization of Latin America 3  
  SPAN 48215 Advanced Spanish Composition and Conversation 3  
  TRST 30230 Approaches to Translation 3  
  Choose from the following: 3  
  MCLS 20000 Global Literacy and Cultural Awareness (3)    
  MCLS 30420 Foreign Language and Culture Studies (3) 3    
  Choose from the following: Spanish Survey Literature 3  
WIC/ELR SPAN 38330 Early Spanish Literature (3)   C 4
WIC/ELR SPAN 38331 Recent Spanish Literature (3)   C 4
  Choose from the following: Spanish-American Survey Literature 3  
WIC/ELR SPAN 38334 Early Spanish-American Literature (3)   C 4
WIC/ELR SPAN 38335 Recent Spanish-American Literature (3)   C 4
  Choose from the following Spanish Electives:
6 hours must be at the 40000 level		 9  
  SPAN 38240 Conversation for Business and Special Purposes: Spanish (3)    
WIC/ELR SPAN 38330 Early Spanish Literature (3)    
WIC/ELR SPAN 38331 Recent Spanish Literature (3)    
WIC/ELR SPAN 38334 Early Spanish-American Literature (3)    
WIC/ELR SPAN 38335 Recent Spanish-American Literature (3)    
  SPAN 48095 Special Topics in Spanish (3)    
  SPAN 48216 Contemporary Hispanic Culture (3)    
WIC/ELR SPAN 48230 Advanced Translation Practice: Spanish (3)    
  SPAN 48240 Business and Special Texts: Spanish (3)    
  SPAN 48376 Contemporary Spanish-American Short Story (3)    
  SPAN 48378 U.S. Latina/o Writers (3)    
  SPAN 48422 Early Spanish-American Discourse (3)    
  TRST 38303 Medical Spanish Translation and Interpreting (3)    
 ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (79 credits)  
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9  
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6  
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7  
  Kent Core Additional 6  
  College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Basic Sciences) 5 3  
  College General Requirement (must be from Kent Core Social Sciences) 6 3  
  General Electives 7
Number of general elective credit hours required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division hours.		 37  
MINIMUM TOTAL 
 120  

 

  1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. Many students begin their university studies with substantial proficiency in Spanish and therefore, should begin their program of study with the first course in the Spanish major, SPAN 38211. Other students may need to complete one or more of the prerequisite courses: SPAN 18201, SPAN 18202, SPAN 28201, SPAN 28202. Starting Spanish studies in the appropriate courses(s) is critical to on-time graduation. All students intending to major in Spanish should contact a Spanish faculty advisor in the department of Modern and Classical Language Studies for individualized placement and advising information prior to enrolling in their first Spanish course. Students entering the university with substantial knowledge of Spanish should consider taking the College-Level Examination Program through which they may receive up to 14 hours of university credit. Students wishing to earn credit through CLEP should take the exam several weeks prior to enrolling in their first Spanish course to ensure eligibility, timely granting of credits, and timely placement into the correct Spanish courses(s).
  3. Spanish teaching licensure candidates completing an Education minor, as well as students interested in declaring the Translation major within the Bachelor of Science degree, should take MCLS 30420.
  4. One course must be passed with minimum C grade to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Survey literature courses not applied to this category may be used to fulfill one requirement in the 3/40000 elective category.
  5. One additional course taken from the Kent Core Basic Science courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Biological Sciences (BSCI), Chemistry (CHEM), Geography (GEOG), Geology (GEOL) or Physics (PHY). Students may take the courses listed in the "introductory" sequences with the restrictions noted above in the Kent Core Basic Science section. The course may not be from the student's major.
  6. One additional course taken from the Kent Core Social Sciences courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Applied Conflict Management (CACM), Geography (GEOG), Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOC). The course may not be from the student's major.
  7. Students who fulfill the language requirement in fewer than 14 hours as a result of starting their Spanish studies in a course higher than SPAN 28202, will complete remaining hours with general electives.

 

Note: All Spanish Literature, Culture and Translation majors must take the American Council on the the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview, ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test and the Spanish Outcomes Assessment Test, prior to being cleared for graduation. Information about the exams can be found on the ACTFL Website and the Language Testing International (LTI) website, the exclusive licensee of ACTFL. B.A. in Spanish Literature, Culture and Translation candidates should consult with their designated Spanish faculty advisor for more information on arranging to take the proficiency exams.
 

Special Department Note: Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages are offered on a rotating basis. Rotations and course availability may change at any time. Please see the Department's course offering projections and advising information for assistance with course planning.