Spanish Major

A major in Spanish at UT is designed to give students flexible options as liberal arts graduates, including graduate or professional schools and a variety of career opportunities. Spanish majors are required to take a yearly proficiency exam designed to assess the progression of their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, as well as their cultural awareness.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for a major in Spanish:

Electives must be at the 300 level or higher.

Yearly proficiency exam is required.

SPA 306	Phonetics and Phonology	4
SPA 307	The Structure of Modern Spanish	4
SPA 421	Hispanic Culture and Civilization I	4
SPA 422	Hispanic Culture and Civilization II	4
SPA 431	General Spanish Literature I	4
SPA 432	General Spanish Literature II	4
SPA 435	Latin American Literature	4
LIN 210/ENG 210	Basic Linguistics	4
SPA 300 or above	Electives	8