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
Electives
| General Elective | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
All electives must be at the 300 level or above.
Two of the following
| SPA 431 | General Spanish Literature I | 4 |
| SPA 432 | General Spanish Literature II | 4 |
| SPA 435 | Latin American Literature | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
One of the following
| SPA 421 | Hispanic Culture and Civilization I | 4 |
| SPA 422 | Hispanic Culture and Civilization II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Requirements for a major in Spanish:
| LIN 210 | Basic Linguistics | 4 |
| SPA 306 | Phonetics and Phonology | 4 |
| SPA 307 | The Structure of Modern Spanish | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 40
Yearly proficiency exam is required.