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Bachelor of Science in Spanish

Collaborative Online Degree

This program may be completed 100 percent online. Courses that fulfill the degree are also offered in traditional classroom, hybrid and web delivery, and study abroad. The program is taught by IU South Bend, IU East, IUPUI, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, and IU Southeast. This consortial model allows you to take coursework from several campuses and learn from a wide range of faculty.

Many online support services are available to assist you as you progress through the program.

Did you know that Spanish is the official language in 21 countries around the world? And that here in the US, about 13.5 percent of the population speaks Spanish at home? IU Online’s Bachelor of Science in Spanish offers a rigorous curriculum that develops your language proficiency, cultural facility, and professional competence in Spanish. 

Tailor your degree to your professional interests by choosing one of four tracks:

• Spanish for Business (18 credit hours)
• Spanish for Medical Communication (18 credit hours)
• Hispanic Cultures for Travel and Tourism (18 credit hours)
• Hispanic Cultures in the US (18 credit hours)

The tracks allow you to apply your command of the Spanish language and knowledge of Hispanic culture in a variety of real-world settings.

Employment opportunities in the fields of Spanish are expected to continue growing well above average for the next 10 years at the state, regional, and national level. Your IU Online BS in Spanish prepares you to work in such positions as: 

• Meeting, convention, and event planners
• Public relations specialists
• Sales managers
• Training managers
• General and operations managers
• Interpreters and translators/medical communications
• Human resources specialists

If you decide to pursue an advanced degree, the solid liberal arts foundation and suite of core Spanish coursework will prepare you for admission to a wide variety of professional graduate programs. 

Admissions

Students who meet the admission standards of their home campus will be admitted directly into the B.S. in Spanish.

Priority Application Dates

• Fall semester | May 1
• Spring semester | December 1

Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

Students receiving the B.S. in Spanish must complete 120 total credit hours (up to 60 credit hours can be transferred) including:

• IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.)
• Spanish Component (30 cr.)
• Spanish Area Certificate (18 cr.)
• Capstone (3 cr.)
• Free Electives (balance of credits needed to equal 120 credit requirement)

• A minimum of 33 credit hours at the 300– or 400–level.
• Major requirements must be completed with a grade of C or higher
• A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required
• All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise noted.

Spanish Component (30 CR.)

LO #1: Intermediate Spanish (6 cr.)

• SPAN-S 200 Second-Year Spanish I;  OR
  SPAN-S 203 Second-Year Spanish 1
• SPAN-S 204 Second-Year Spanish 2; OR
  SPAN-S 250 Second-Year Spanish II

LO #2: Spanish Conversation (3 cr.)

• SPAN-S 275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation; OR
  SPAN-S 317 Spanish Conversation and Diction Class

LO #3: Grammar and Composition (3 cr.)

Select one from the following:

• HISP-S 308 Composition and Conversation in Spanish
• SPAN-S 311 Spanish Grammar
• SPAN-S 312 Written Composition in Spanish
• SPAN-S 313 Writing Spanish 1

LO #4: Literary Analysis in Spanish (3 cr.)

Select one from the following:

• SPAN-S 301 The Hispanic World 1
• SPAN-S 302 The Hispanic World 2
• SPAN-S 360 Introduction to Hispanic Literature

LO #5: Advanced Coursework in Spanish (15 cr.)

Select five from the following:

• SPAN-S 315 Spanish in the Business World
• SPAN-S 319 Spanish for Health Care Personnel
• SPAN-S 323 Introduction to Translating Spanish and English
• SPAN-S 326 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
• SPAN-S 363 Introduction to Hispanic Culture
• SPAN-S 370 Service Learning in Spanish
• SPAN-S 381 Hispanc Civilization I: Pre-History to Renaissance Cultural and Literary Expressions
• SPAN-S 382 Hispanic Civilization II: Baroque to Independence Cultural and Literacy Expressions
• SPAN-S 383 Hispanic Civilization III: Modern Cultural and Literary Expressions
• SPAN-S 384 Hispanic Civilization IV: Contemporary Cultural and Literary Expressions
• SPAN-S 390 Special Topics in Spanish
• SPAN-S 411 Spain: The Cultural Context
• SPAN-S 412 Spanish America: The Cultural Context
• SPAN-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the United States
• SPAN-S 423 The Craft of Translation
• SPAN-S 426 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
• SPAN-S 429 Medical Interpreting Spanish/English
• SPAN-S 440 Hispanic Sociolinguistics
• SPAN-S 468 Varieties of Spanish
• SPAN-S 493 Internship Program in Spanish
• SPAN-S 495 Hispanic Colloquium

LO #6: Spanish Capstone (3 cr.)

• SPAN-S XXX Bachelor of Science in Spanish Capstone
  Dedicated distance education section

Spanish Area Certificates (18 cr.)

Select one of the following certificates:

Certificate in Medical Communication in Spanish

• AHLT-B 311 Systems of Health Care Delivery;  OR
  BUS-H 320 Systems of Health Care Delivery
• AHLT-R 185 Medical Terminology (1-2 cr.); OR
  HIM-M 195 Medical Terminology
• CMCL-C 427 Cross Cultural Communication; OR
  SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication
• SPAN-S 319 Spanish for Health Care Personnel
• SPAN-S 429 Medical Interpreting Spanish/English
• SPEA-H 452 Health Disparities

Certificate in Spanish for Business

• BUS-D 300 International Business: Operations of International Enterprises; OR
  BUS-D 301 International Business Environment
• CMCL-C 427 Cross Cultural Communication; OR
  SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication
• SPAN-S 315 Spanish in the Business World
• SPAN-S 323 Introduction to Translating Spanish and English; OR
  SPAN-S 410 Contemporary Hispanic Culture and Conversation
• SPCH-S 333 Public Relations
• SPCH-S 335 Media and Health

Certificate in Hispanic Cultures for Travel and Tourism

• SPCH-S 427 Cross-Cultural Communication
• TESM-T 107 Tourism Planning and Development
• TESM-T 207 Tourism, Policy, and Sustainability
• TESM-T 234 Cultural Heritage Tourism

Select two from the following:

• SPAN-S 363 Introduction to Hispanic Culture
• SPAN-S 370 Service Learning in Spanish
• SPAN-S 390 Special Topics in Spanish
• SPAN-S 495 Hispanic Colloquium

Certificate in Hispanic Culture in the United States

Select two from the following:

• SPAN-S 318 Writing Spanish for Heritage Speakers
• SPAN-S 363 Introduction to Hispanic Culture
• SPAN-S 412 Spanish America: The Cultural Context
• SPAN-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the United States
• SPAN-S 440 Hispanic Sociolinguistics
• SPAN-S 468 Varieties of Spanish

Select two from the following:

• LATS-L 228 An Interdisciplinary Look at U.S. Latino/a Identities
• LATS-L 350 Contemporary Issues in Latino Studies
• LATS-L 396 Social and Historical Topics in Latino Studies
• SPAN-S 231 Spanish-American Fiction in Translation
• SPAN-S 260 Introduction to Hispanic Film
• SPAN-S 284 Women in Hispanic Culture
• SPAN-S 290 Topics in Hispanic Culture
• SPAN-S 303 The Hispanic World
• SPAN-S 390 Special Topics in Spanish

• Select two elective courses from either of the two groups above