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BA in Spanish (51–85 hours minimum*)


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  1. At least 18 hours of upper-division major credit must be taken in residence at BYU.
  2. Meet the foreign language residency requirement.
  3. Complete a minor (approximately 16–21 hours), second major (approximately 30–60 hours), or supporting course work (15 hours).

    Note: Latin American Studies or Spanish Studies minors: Span 321, 339, 345 or 355, and 441 or 451 meet requirements for both the Spanish major and the area studies minor. Only one of these courses may be double-counted (applied to both the major and the minor). Students wishing to complete a Spanish major and one of these area studies minors must take an additional 6–9 hours chosen from the approved electives for either major or minor. Consult the department and the advisement center for clarification of the choices available to you.
  4. Complete the following prerequisite courses (28 hours):
    Note 1: Students with foreign residence experience usually begin with Span 321.

    Note 2: Prerequisite courses may be waived for those having sufficient proficiency with the language.
  5. Complete the following (18 hours):
  6. Complete one course from the following (3 hours):
  7. Complete 15 hours from the following:
  8. Complete the following:
    Note: The Senior Proficiency Evaluation is taken in connection with Span 491. It is expected that Spanish majors will pass with a rating of advanced-low or higher.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.



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