Bachelor of Arts in Spanish: Language, Literature, Linguistics Option

Learn more about the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish.

The Language, Literature and/or Linguistics option is designed for students who wish to develop advanced language skills in the study of Latin American Literature; Peninsular Literature; and/or Linguistics.

Summary of Degree Requirements

• University Requirements:
  • MATH 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or ENG 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.
  • All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major. The specific courses required for this major are SPAN 2096 or SPAN 2098, and SPAN 3096.
  • Students must complete requirements of the General Education (GenEd) Program. See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for more details.
• College of Liberal Arts Requirements:
  • Completion of a minimum of 123 credits, including: 90 credits in CLA/CST courses, 45 credits of which must be at the upper level (numbered 2000-4999).
  • Distribution Requirement for Humanities majors: Six upper level credits must be earned in the Social Science, Science, and/or interdisciplinary subject areas.  Select from the following CLA departments and programs: Africology & African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, Environmental Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Geography and Urban Studies, Global Studies, History, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies, Liberal Arts, Neuroscience (CLA), Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology, or any department in the College of Science and Technology.
  • A minimum GPA of 2.0, cumulatively, in all CLA/CST coursework, and in the major.
  • Only courses in which a student receives a grade of at least C- can satisfy GenEd, major, minor, or CLA Foreign Language and Global Studies requirements.

  • Professional Development Requirement

    • All students in the College of Liberal Arts are required to take a 1 credit seminar in professional development. CLA 1002 Professional Development for Liberal Arts Majors is the appropriate course option for this major. Other courses that fulfill this requirement may be found on the CLA College Requirements page. Only one course in this category may count towards graduation.
  • Foreign Language/Global Studies Requirements:
    • The requirements for the major in Spanish exceed the CLA minimum for this requirement.
    • Notes on Foreign Language Study
      • The third level of language is numbered 1003 in French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese and numbered 2001 in all other foreign language subjects.
      • Students are strongly encouraged to take the third level of a foreign language as it is the minimum required for election to the prestigious honor society Phi Beta Kappa. (Taking the course does not guarantee admission but not taking it guarantees exclusion.)
      • See the College of Liberal Arts Policies section of this Bulletin for more information on the Foreign Language Placement, Regression in Coursework, and guidelines for students' other experiences with language.

• General Electives are typically one-third of a student's program of study and can be focused on a second major, a minor, or towards some other personal enrichment or professional goals. See an academic advisor for assistance in developing an academic plan for these courses.

• Major Requirements (30 credits):

• Prerequisites: SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002, and SPAN 1003.
• After completion of prerequisite courses, a total of ten courses are required for the major:

  Course List

  Code	Title	Credit Hours
  Writing Intensive Courses		6
  SPAN 2096	Composition (prerequisite for most 3000-level courses)
  SPAN 3096	Advanced Analysis and Writing Skills 1
  Electives		24
  A maximum of two electives may be selected at the 2000 level
  A maximum of three electives may be selected at the 3000 level
  A minimum of three electives must be selected at the 4000 level
  Total Credit Hours		30

  1	Indicates writing capstone for the major.

Note: Up to two Catalan or Portuguese courses may be taken in place of two Spanish 2000/3000 level courses.

Suggested Academic Plan

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish: Language, Literature, and/or Linguistics Option

Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year