Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

The department offers a B.A. degree in Spanish with or without teacher certification. Students who want to become Spanish teachers certified by the State of West Virginia must complete all the courses and requirements specified by the Department of Education (see Education in the catalog; a minor in Education is earned) in addition to those of the Spanish major.

Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

The requirements for the major in Spanish consist of 33 semester hours including:

• Spanish 201 - Intermediate Spanish I
• Spanish 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
• Spanish 205 - Survey of Spanish Literature
• Spanish 206 - Survey of Latin American Literature
• Spanish 209 - Composition and Conversation
• Spanish 220 - Hispanic Film

In addition, 15 semester hours chosen from Spanish courses numbered 200 or above. An academic minor is not required but may be taken as an option.

Minor The minor in Spanish is designed to enhance career opportunities by providing a secondary field of expertise, regardless of the major. It is especially useful for students majoring in a field in which actual career practice involves contact with significant numbers of non-English speakers. The minor consists of at least 15 semester hours including Spanish 201 and Spanish 202, and three additional courses chosen from Spanish courses numbered 200 or above.