Spanish Major (M)
In order to be of service in the Church and in the World, the Modern Language Department helps students gain communicative and cultural competence in order to reach out to those in other places.
A semester or summer of study abroad is also required for a major. Required courses for the major may be fulfilled during study abroad . SPAN 101 Begin Spanish I and SPAN 102 Begin Spanish II do not count toward the major.
The Spanish Major consists of 33 hours of course work including an in-depth study of both language courses, as well as courses in culture, civilization, literature, linguistics, advanced grammar, and Spanish for the professions. The major is intended to either compliment a double-major, can be a stand-alone major, or can also be studied in conjunction with the Education K-12 major through the School of Education. The major is designed to prepare students for linguistic proficiency and cultural competency to meet the demands of the diverse working world, and to live out Concordia’s mission of service to Christ in the Church and the World. Incoming students are encouraged to meet with Modern Languages faculty to determine placement in the language course sequence. The highest placement allowed by Concordia is Span 301, and retroactive credits are available for prior courses (down to Span 101) upon successful completion of the initial language course taken at Concordia.
- Creating oral discourse with the appropriate level of proficiency;
- Creating and evaluating their own writing in the target language and demonstrating an appropriate level of grammatical accuracy;
- Evaluating cultural practices and perspectives of the target cultures with their own by comparing and contrasting;
- Critically analyzing an authentic text, in this case for meaning
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements 1 | 45 | |
| Major Requirements | 33 | |
| Electives | 42 | |
Minor: Optional | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | For transfer students, please see the Advanced Transfer Core. |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SPAN 201 | Interm Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 202 | Interm Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 301 | Spanish Convers/Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 307 | Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 331 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 490 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Upper level electives in Spanish | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |