Spanish Degrees
Spanish Degree Requirements
| |
Major |
Core |
To Graduate |
| Spanish (Traditional) |
39 |
42 |
120 |
| Spanish Secondary Education |
39 |
42 |
120 |
| Spanish (Applied) |
30 |
|
120 |
Traditional Spanish language majors must complete 39 semester hours in the major language, excluding 100-level courses. This major is designed for students whose primary career goal is to work in Spanish-related fields (e.g. translation, international aid or business, communications, writing, etc.) or to go on to graduate school in Spanish. Courses emphasize fluency in the language as well as learning about Hispanic cultures, literatures, and histories.
The Applied major is a 30-credit version of the major for students with another primary goal who want to add a double-major in Spanish. This is for pre-professional students seeking fluency in Spanish language and culture so that they may better communicate with future clients.
Spanish/Secondary Education is for students who intend to teach Spanish in middle or high school; it has the same grounding in language fluency and cultural competency as the Traditional major but adds coursework in teaching methods.
Requirements for All Spanish/Spanish Secondary Education Majors
All majors are required to consult their advisers prior to registration each semester. The responsibility of fulfilling the department’s requirements, however, rests with the student.
Additionally: Secondary Education majors must consult with Marywood’s Department of Education in order to fulfill the education sequence, screenings, and QPA requirements in an orderly and accurate manner.
In order for the department to recommend a major for graduation, 50 percent of the student’s major courses must have been taken at Marywood with a minimum QPA of 2.33 in the major. (Note: QPA requirements for Secondary Education are higher and follow Department of Education guidelines).Similarly, 50 percent of courses used to fulfill minor requirements must have been taken at Marywood University with a minimum QPA of 2.33 in the minor.
Transfer students at the junior level who are Spanish majors are required to take a minimum of 15 Spanish language credits at Marywood.
I. CORE REQUIREMENTS (42 credits)
Category 1: Foundations for Applied and Integrated Liberal Arts (12 credits)
(3) ENGL 160 SLO2 = Written Communication
(3) PHIL 1XX The Examined Life of IXX The Good Life SLO 3 = Ethical Reasoning
(3) RST 112 SLO4 = Interfaith Literacy
(3) LANG 150 or 250 SLO5 = Intercultural & Global Competency
Category 2: Communication (6 credits)
(3) A designated “Writing” or “Writing Intensive” course (WI)
(3) A designated “Oral/Speaking” course (OS)
Category 3: Culture & Aesthetics (9 credits)
(3) any Fine Arts course (Art, Architecture, Multimedia Communications, Music, Theatre and
Dance)
(3) any ENGL LIT course
(3) an HIST course
Category 4: Scientific & Quantitative Reasoning (6 credits)
(3) Quantitative Reasoning - All students must have a quantitative reasoning class
(3) Science
Category 5: Values, Ethics, & Diverse Perspectives (9 credits)
(3) Any SSCI (PSYC, SOC, CJ, PS, ECON)
(3) Any upper PHIL or RST
(3) Elective - any approved Core (Ex, HIST, ENGL, PHIL, RST, Upper-level SPAN) or Major
course that meets and assesses Category 5 SLOs.
Attributes: Take 2 courses (one of each of the following attributes) in either the core or the major
Information Literacy/Technology (ILT) intensive DEI/Perspectives & Inquiry (DEI/PI) course