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2024-2025, 2nd ed. General Catalog
Spanish, BA
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The culture and literary traditions of Spain, the growing interest in the politics, culture, and commerce of Latin America, the proximity of Mexico, and the presence of a large Spanish-speaking population in California and the University’s service area all contribute to the shaping of the curriculum of the Spanish program and provide excellent reasons for the study of Spanish. The Spanish program offers a full range of courses in language, literature, and culture, as well as interdisciplinary concentrations. Courses taken abroad in the CSU International Programs, may be counted toward the major or minor, with the exception of SPAN 490 and SPAN 491 (at least one of which must be taken in residence at SSU).
Spanish Placement Evaluation
Students are encouraged to have a placement evaluation. Please see a program advisor for proper course placement.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Specific Learning Objectives include the following:
- Receptive Skills: Listening and Reading Comprehension
Students shall demonstrate listening and reading comprehension at a level sufficient to understand authentic speech and written texts in a variety of situations and contexts at a level equivalent to the advanced level in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
- Productive Skills: Speaking and Writing
Students shall speak and write on a variety of topics in diverse situations and contexts, academic and non-academic, at a level equivalent to the advanced level in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
- Knowledge of Culture
Students shall study the art, geography, history, and social structures of the Spanish-speaking world, including within the United States.
- Cultural Competence
Students shall be able to function effectively and in a manner considered culturally appropriate within the target culture.
- Attitudes Toward Culture
Students learn to respect and understand the customs, traditions, and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world within and outside of the U.S.
- Understanding of Literature
Students shall learn to distinguish specific characteristics of literary genres, movements, and styles in the literary productions of the Spanish-speaking world.
- Analysis of Literature
Students shall learn to analyze and interpret literary works as well as to be able to conduct basic research (within the discipline as well as inter-disciplinarily).
- Nature of Language
Students shall understand linguistic characteristics of language, its acquisition, and its use, either as heritage language learners or as second language learners.
- Analysis of the Target Language
Students shall learn to analyze Spanish using a linguistic approach in order to be able to conduct basic research (within the discipline as well as inter-disciplinarily).
- Pragmatic Competence
Students shall be able to use target language effectively and in a manner considered appropriate to social registers and discourse levels for both heritage and non-heritage learners.
- Information Competence
Students shall be proficient in the use, analysis, and evaluation of recorded information, including both print and digital materials.
Degree Requirements
See the “Degree Requirements ” in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements.
General Education Requirements (48 units)
See the “General Education ” requirements in the University Catalog for information on General Education requirements. Some major requirements may double count for GE requirements.
Lower-Division Spanish Courses
These courses are prerequisites for the upper-division courses in the major and minor. Some or all of these courses or their equivalents may be waived by virtue of prior language study, courses in transfer, or placement in higher level courses. Plus, any two of the following courses:
Plus, Additional Language Requirment
All students obtaining a BA in Spanish shall take at least one course in a language other than English or Spanish.
Units
Total Lower-Division units: 16-20 Total units in the major: 39
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