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B.A. in Spanish

Degree Requirements

The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

General Education

Requirement Hours Description
First Year Writing I 3 Complete Hon 101, Writ 100 or Writ 101 with a passing grade.
First Year Writing II 3 Complete one of the following courses with a passing grade: Liba 102, Writ 102 or Hon 102.
6 hrs literature survey 6 Complete 6 hours of literature survey with a passing grade. Choose from the following courses: Eng 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, or Eng 226.
6 hrs modern/ancient language 200+ 6 Successfully complete at least 6 hours at the 200 level or above in one modern or ancient language.
6 hrs history 6 Complete 6 hours in History (HST) course work with a passing grade.
3 hrs humanities 3 African American studies; classical civilization; environmental studies 101, gender studies (G St 201, 301, 333, 350); Liba 202, 305, 312; philosophy; religion; Southern studies (Any 100 level); Rhet 201. In addition, gender studies courses that are cross-listed with African American studies, classical civilization, English, modern languages, philosophy, or religion courses will satisfy this requirement.
6 hrs social science 6 Successfully complete 6 semester hours in anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, or sociology.
3 hrs fine arts 3 Complete 3 hours in the area of fine or performing arts. Choose from art history, music, dance, and theatre arts. Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. Acceptable freshman or sophommore-level courses are: AH 101, AH 102, AH 201, AH 202; Music 101, Music 102, Music 103, Music 104, Music 105; Dance 200; Theatre 201 and 202
3 hrs math 100+ 3 Successfully complete 3 hours of Math at the 100 level or above except for Math 245 and Math 246.
9-12 hrs science 9 Complete a full year of science course work in one subject area (6-8 hrs) and complete 3 credit hours in a subject area from another department. Courses may be chosen from the departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geology and Geological Engineering, or Physics and Astronomy.
2 associated science labs 2 Successfully complete at least two science laboratory courses.
Astr & Phys Can't be used together

Major Requirements

Requirement Hours Description
Span 331 3 Span 331: Intro to Lit and Literary Analysis
Span 330 3 Span 330: Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
Span 303 & 304 or 305 - C min 6 Complete either Span 303 and 304 or complete Span 305 with a grade of C or better. Student will not receive credit for Span 305 and Span 303 or 304. For heritage speakers, Spanish 306 may substitute Spanish 303, and Spanish 307 may substitute Span 304.
Span electives 18 Span 573: Spanish Morphology and Syntax, Span 574: The History of Spanish Language, Span 575: Topics in Applied Spanish Linguistics, Span 572: Spanish Phonetics & Phonology, Span 587: Spanish American Short Story, Span 589: Spanish American Novel, Span 580: Survey of Spanish American Literature II, Span 577: Survey of Spanish Literature I, Span 511: Survey of Span-American Literature I, Span 582: Cervantes, Span 522: Galdos, Span 527: Spanish Lit of the Middle Ages, Span 583: Golden Age Literature, Span 581: Medieval Literature, Span 578: Survey of Spanish Literature II, Span 585: 18th and 19th Century Spanish Lit, Span 506: Cervantes, Span 565: Spanish American Women Writers, Span 588: Spanish American Poetry, Span 586: Modern Spanish Literature, Span 579: Survey of Spanish American Literature I, Span 528: Span Lit Middle Ages, Span 403: Convers & Comp, Span 587: Spanish American Short Story, Span 313: Spanish American Drama, Span 573: Spanish Morphology and Syntax, Span 393: Cultural Studies, Span 315: Intro to Latin American Studies I, Span 330: Introduction to Spanish Linguistics, Span 391: Grad Rdg Know-Spanish, Span 527: Spanish Lit of the Middle Ages, Span 589: Spanish American Novel, Span 341: Spanish in the U.S., Span 371: Spanish Grammar for Oral Communication, Span 307: Spanish for Oral Proficiency, Span 599: Span St Special Topics, Span 546: SP-Am Nov/Shrt Stry-20, Span 585: 18th and 19th Century Spanish Lit, Span 582: Cervantes, Span 542: Hispanic Seminar II, Span 553: Spanish Civil/Culture, Span 580: Survey of Spanish American Literature II, Span 545: SP-Am Nov/Shrt Stry-19, Span 516: Spanish Drama-20th Cn, Span 361: Spanish Cinema, Span 555: Applied Spanish Linguistics, Span 306: Introduction to Hispanic Literature, Span 522: Galdos, Span 513: Span-Amer Cont Novel, Span 517: The Generation of 1898, Span 578: Survey of Spanish Literature II, Span 506: Cervantes, Span 565: Spanish American Women Writers, Span 322: Spanish American Culture/Civilization, Span 541: Hispanic Seminar I, Span 518: The Generation of 1898, Span 398: Upper-Level Spanish Study Abroad, Span 316: Intro to Latin American Studies II, Span 312: Spanish Drama, Span 302: Spanish-American Civilization, Span 561: Advanced Topics in Cinema in Spanish, Span 577: Survey of Spanish Literature I, Span 598: Advanced Spanish Study Abroad, Span 399: Special Topics in Spanish, Span 301: Spanish Civilization, Span 574: The History of Spanish Language, Span 396: Intensive Spanish Grammar Review, Span 519: Sur Span Lyric Poetry, Span 583: Golden Age Literature, Span 588: Spanish American Poetry, Span 511: Survey of Span-American Literature I, Span 528: Span Lit Middle Ages, Span 521: Contemporary Spanish Prose, Span 397: Conversation for Upper-Level Spanish, Span 586: Modern Spanish Literature, Span 579: Survey of Spanish American Literature I, Span 310: Intensive Span Abroad, Span 390: Grad Rdg Know-Spanish, Span 308: Spoken Spanish, Span 575: Topics in Applied Spanish Linguistics, Span 551: Old Spanish, Span 572: Spanish Phonetics & Phonology, Span 321: Spanish Culture and Civilization, Span 351: Topics in Latin American Studies, Span 309: Intensive Span Abroad, Span 352: Latino Literature in the United States, Span 593: Topics in Cultural Studies, Span 510: Adv Convers Spanish, Span 508: Adv Grammar/Comp, Span 311: Business Spanish, Span 515: Modern & Contemporary Spanish Drama, Span 545: SP-Am Nov/Shrt Stry-19, Span 522: Galdos, Span 541: Hispanic Seminar I, Span 588: Spanish American Poetry, Span 572: Spanish Phonetics & Phonology, Span 515: Modern & Contemporary Spanish Drama, Span 577: Survey of Spanish Literature I, Span 593: Topics in Cultural Studies, Span 587: Spanish American Short Story, Span 553: Spanish Civil/Culture, Span 580: Survey of Spanish American Literature II, Span 513: Span-Amer Cont Novel, Span 518: The Generation of 1898, Span 583: Golden Age Literature, Span 510: Adv Convers Spanish, Span 508: Adv Grammar/Comp, Span 589: Spanish American Novel, Span 582: Cervantes, Span 542: Hispanic Seminar II, Span 555: Applied Spanish Linguistics, Span 578: Survey of Spanish Literature II, Span 598: Advanced Spanish Study Abroad, Span 529: Contemporary Spanish, Span 575: Topics in Applied Spanish Linguistics, Span 573: Spanish Morphology and Syntax, Span 527: Spanish Lit of the Middle Ages, Span 546: SP-Am Nov/Shrt Stry-20, Span 585: 18th and 19th Century Spanish Lit, Span 517: The Generation of 1898, Span 506: Cervantes, Span 565: Spanish American Women Writers, Span 561: Advanced Topics in Cinema in Spanish, Span 519: Sur Span Lyric Poetry, Span 551: Old Spanish, Span 528: Span Lit Middle Ages, Span 586: Modern Spanish Literature, Span 579: Survey of Spanish American Literature I, Span 599: Span St Special Topics, Span 516: Spanish Drama-20th Cn, Span 574: The History of Spanish Language, Span 511: Survey of Span-American Literature I, Span 521: Contemporary Spanish Prose, Span 581: Medieval Literature
Spanish residency hrs 12 Students must earn at least 12 hours of their major courses in residence with a grade of C or better.
Overall Major GPA Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
Resident Major GPA Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements.
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