Learning Outcomes

1) Exhibit communicative competence in language skills (Speaking, Listening, Writing, and Reading).

2) Demonstrate understanding of diverse fields of Spanish and its applications.

3) Use knowledge of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures to develop critical thinking skills.

4) Apply Spanish language and knowledge of Hispanic Cultures in a variety of real-world settings using skills developed in Spanish major courses and one of four program-sponsored minors.

Degree Requirements:

To Earn the IU Collaborative B.S. in Spanish, students must complete all eight components of the major as listed below:

1) Intermediate Spanish I (3 cr)

Students complete one of two course options:

SPAN-S200/S203 Second-Year Spanish I

2) Intermediate Spanish II (3 cr)

Students complete one of two course options:

SPAN-S250/S204 Second-Year Spanish II

3) Spanish Conversation (3 cr)

Students complete one of two course options:

SPAN-S 275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation or SPAN-S 317 Spanish Conversation and Diction

4) Spanish Grammar and Composition (3 cr)

Students complete one of four course options:

HISP-S 308 Composition and Conversation in Spanish or
SPAN-S 311 Spanish Grammar or
SPAN-S 313 Writing Spanish I or
SPAN-S 312 Written Composition in Spanish

5) Literary Analysis in Spanish

Students complete one of three course options:

SPAN-S 301 Hispanic World I
SPAN-S 302 Hispanic World II
SPAN-S 360 Introduction to Hispanic Lit

6) Upper-Level Coursework Spanish—Applied and Cultural (15 cr)

Students complete five classes chosen from the following list:

SPAN-S 315 Spanish in the Business World
SPAN-S 318 Writing Spanish for Heritage Speakers
SPAN-S 319 Spanish for Healthcare Personnel
SPAN-S 323 Introduction to Translating Spanish and English
SPAN-S 326 Intro to Spanish Linguistics
SPAN-S 429 Medical Interpreting
SPAN-S 315 Spanish in the Business World
SPAN-S 323 Introduction to Translating Spanish and English
SPAN-S 423 The Craft of Translation
SPAN-S 326 Intro to Spanish Linguistics
SPAN-S 426 Intro to Spanish Linguistics
SPAN-S 468 Varieties of Spanish
SPAN-S 363 Introduction to Hispanic Culture
SPAN-S 370 Service Learning in Spanish
SPAN-S 381 Hispanic Civilization I
SPAN-S 382 Hispanic Civilization II
SPAN-S 383 Hispanic Civilization III
SPAN-S 384 Hispanic Civilization IV
SPAN-S 410 Contemporary Hispanic Culture and Conversation
SPAN-S 411 Spanish Culture and Civilization
SPAN-S 412 Latin American Culture and Civilization
SPAN-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the U.S.
SPAN-S 423 The Craft of Translation
SPAN-S 426 Intro to Spanish Linguistics
SPAN-S 429 Medical Interpreting
SPAN-S 440 Hispanic Sociolinguistics
SPAN-S 468 Varieties of Spanish
SPAN-S 390 Special Topics in Spanish
SPAN-S 493 Internship Program in Spanish
SPAN-S 495 Hispanic Colloquium

**Students should select at least one upper-level course that also satisfies one of the requirements for the Applied Spanish tracks described below. See Requirement #8.

7) B.S. Spanish Capstone

SPAN-S 498 Capstone Seminar in Spanish

8) Applied Spanish Tracks (15 Unique cr)

Each track consists of six classes. The first two courses also count in one of the upper-level courses taught in Spanish, which also counts as two of the six classes required to satisfy requirement #6. The remaining four courses on topical courses taught in English that relate to the focus of the track.

Students complete one of the following four Applied Spanish tracks:

Track Option #1: Medical Communication in Spanish (six classes/18 cr)

1. SPAN-S 319 Spanish for Healthcare Personnel
2. SPAN-S 429 Medical Interpreting
3. AHLT-R 185/HIM-M 195 Medical Terminology
4. AHLT-B 311/BUS-H 320 Systems of Healthcare Delivery
5. CMCL-C 427/ SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication
6. SPEA-H 452 Health Disparities

Track Option #2: Spanish in the Business World (six classes/18 cr)

1. SPAN-S 315 Spanish in the Business World
2. SPAN-S 323 Introduction to Translation or SPAN-S 410 Contemporary Hispanic Culture and Conversation
3. BUS-D 300 International Business: Operations of International Enterprises or BUS-D D301 International Business Environment
4. SPCH-S 333 Public Relations
5. SPCH-S 335 Media and Health
6. SPCH-S/CMCL-C 427 Cross Cultural Communication

Track Option #3 Hispanic Culture for Travel and Tourism (six classes/18 cr)

1.& 2. Choose two Spanish/ Hispanic Culture Courses Taught in Spanish

SPAN-S 363 Intro A La Cultura Hispanica
SPAN-S 390 Special Topics Spanish
SPAN-S 370 Service Learning in the Dominican Republic
SPAN-S 495 Hispanic Colloquium

3. SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication (NW, SB, KO)

4. TESM-T 107 Tourism Planning and Development

5. TESM-T 207 Tourism, Policy, and Sustainability

6. TESM-T 234 Cultural Heritage Tourism

Track Option #4: Hispanic Culture in the U.S. (six classes/18 cr)

1.& 2. Choose two Spanish/ Hispanic Culture Courses Taught in Spanish

SPAN-S 363 Intro A La Cultura Hispanica
SPAN-S 318 Writing Spanish for Heritage Speakers
SPAN-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the U.S.
SPAN-S 412 Spanish America: The Cultural Context
SPAN-S 440 Hispanic Sociolinguistics
SPAN-S 468 Varieties of Spanish

3, 4, 5, 6. Choose four Hispanic Culture Courses Taught in English

LATS-L 350 Contemporary Issues in Latino Studies
LATS-L 396 Topics in Latino Studies
LATS-L 228 U.S. Latino/a Identities
SPAN-S 284 Women in Hispanic Culture (Taught in English)
SPAN-S 290 Topics in Hispanic Culture (Taught in English)
SPAN-S 303 The Hispanic World (Taught in English)
SPAN-S 390 Special Topics in Spanish (Taught in Spanish
SPAN-S 260 Introduction to Hispanic Film (Taught in English)
SPAN-S 231 Spanish-American Fiction in Translation (Taught in English)