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. All Spanish majors are required to complete a capstone experience worth 2 credits during their senior year in one of the following areas: linguistics, literature, second-language acquisition or cultural studies under the guidance of a full-time faculty member of the Department of Languages and Linguistics. The capstone must be completed at UT, not during study abroad.
It is strongly recommended that all Spanish majors study abroad for either a full semester or extended summer program in Spain or Latin America, either through the department or in consultation with the student's major advisor.
Degree Requirements
A yearly proficiency exam is required for all majors to assess their progress in speaking, listening, reading, writing and cultural awareness.
One of the following:
| SPA 421 | Spanish Culture and Civilization I | 4 |
| SPA 422 | Latin American Civilization and Culture | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
One of the following:
| SPA 431 | Spanish Literature through the Golden Age | 4 |
| SPA 432 | Spanish Literature from the 19th Century until Today | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
One of the following:
| SPA 435 | Latin American Literature | 4 |
| SPA 436 | The Latin American Novel | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Capstone
| SPA 499 | Research Capstone | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
One of the following:
| LIN 210 | Basic Linguistics | 4 |
| LIN 320 | Second-Language Acquisition | 4 |
| SPA 307 | The Structure of Modern Spanish | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Electives
| General elective (200 level or above) | 4 |
| General elective (200 level or above) | 4 |
| General elective (300 level or above) | 4 |
| General elective (300 level or above) | 4 |
| General elective (300 level or above) | 4 |
| General elective (300 level or above) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Total Credit Hours: 42