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Spanish (B.A.)
Program Overview
The Spanish Major encompasses a wide variety of courses to study the language itself, as well as the history, literature, culture, and civilization of the Spanish-speaking peoples. Introductory level courses focus on grammar, phonetics, conversation, composition and culture and are taught with an emphasis on oral proficiency. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in Spanish.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates from Messiah’s Spanish program can:
- Describe the significance of historical and cultural trends for the geographical areas in which the target language is spoken
- Recognize important literary periods and genres.
- Write thesis driven essays that engage in cultural and literary analysis and critical interpretation in the target language.
- Communicate in spoken form in the target language at an advanced level according to ACTFL standards
- Communicate in written form in the target language at an intermediate advanced level according to ACTFL standards.
- Identify and locate career and continuing education opportunities in the field of Modern Languages
- Articulate the integration of their Christian Faith with the academic and professional field of Foreign Languages
Major Requirements
Complete the following for your major:
Three credits from the following:
SPAN 203 is intended for students with a second major in the health care field.
Six credits from the following:
| SPAN 301 | Topics in Latin American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 302 | Culture and Identity in Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN 305 | Latin American Plays of Protest | 3 |
| SPAN 306 | Contemporary Mexico | 3 |
Six credits from the following:
| SPAN 311 | Topics in Spanish Peninsular Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 312 | Topics in Spanish Peninsular Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 314 | The Counter Reformation and the Spanish Baroque | 3 |
Three credits from the following:
Fifteen credits of the following:
Approved Spanish courses at the:
- Universidad de Granada, Spain
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso
- Universidad de Adolfo Ibanez, Vina del Mar, Chile.
Students must complete at least one Latin American or Spanish peninsular literature class (3 hours) while abroad. Additional courses should be selected from among a variety of humanities courses which may include grammar, literature, history, art history, or political science to attain a total of 15 credits of Spanish classes. Students should confirm with the Department of Modern Languages that the courses that they select are approved for the Spanish major.
QuEST Requirements
| Experiential Learning requirement |
0 |
| QuEST requirements |
Credits |
| First Year Seminar |
3 |
| Oral Communication |
3 |
| Created and Called for Community (W) |
3 |
| Mathematical Sciences |
3 or 4 |
| Laboratory Science |
3 or 4 |
| Science, Technology & the World |
3 |
Two of the following (6 credits total):
Social Science
European History
United States History |
6 |
| Literature (SPAN 301, SPAN 311 or SPAN 331) |
met/major |
| Philosophy and Religion |
3 |
| Arts |
3 |
| First Semester of Language (SPAN 101) |
met/major |
| Second Semester of Language (SPAN 102) |
met/major |
| Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural (SPAN 201) |
met/major |
| Non-Western Studies (SPAN 302 or SPAN 305) |
met/major |
| Bible |
3 |
| Christian Beliefs |
3 |
| Wellness course |
1 |
| Ethics, World Views or Pluralism |
3 |
| QuEST requirements |
40-42 |
| Major requirements |
45 |
| Free electives |
38-36 |
| Total credits |
123 |
The writing requirement for this major is distributed among courses within the major.