Spanish

In an effort to educate the whole person within the tradition of the liberal arts, Reinhardt University offers students the opportunity to study World Languages and Cultures. This major prepares students to be competitive in the job market and in admission to further study at the graduate level with advanced knowledge of languages and cultures.

The major requires 24 semester hours at the 300 and 400 level in a primary language and its cultures, 15 semester hours in a second target language and its cultures, and a cultural praxis normally consisting of a semester of international study. (Substitutions must be approved by the Dean.)  The program offers Spanish as the primary target language with French as the secondary target language; however a student may transfer credits in a different secondary target language from another institution with approval of the Dean.

Special Features and Activities:

• Strong emphasis upon conversational language use.
• Intense study of culture and civilization.
• Required cultural praxis consisting of a semester of international study, an internship abroad (which may be cross-listed), or a capstone project.
• Opportunity to present research at the Robert L. Driscoll Convocation of Artists and Scholars.

Spanish Concentration Classes:

Proficiency in Spanish (Domain One):

• SPA 301 Practical Conversation
• SPA 302 Spanish Composition
• SPA 315 Survey of Spanish Linguistics

Spanish Cultural Knowledge: Literature (Domain Two):

• SPA 320 Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature
• SPA 321 Survey of Spanish-American Literature
• SPA 498 Special Topics in Spanish (on a literary topic)
• SPA 499 Independent Study in Spanish (on a literary topic)

Spanish Cultural Knowledge: Other (Domain Two):

• SPA 310 Spanish for Business
• SPA 325 Spanish Civilization and Culture
• SPA 326 Spanish-American Civilization and Culture
• SPA 498 Special Topics in Spanish (on a relevant topic)
• SPA 499 Independent Study in Spanish (on a relevant topic)

Minor Required Courses:

• SPA 205 Intermediate Spanish I*
• SPA 206 Intermediate Spanish II*

*Students may exempt these courses by instructor-approved placement.

Electives:

Select four courses from the following:

• SPA 301 Practical Conversation
• SPA 302 Spanish Composition
• SPA 310 Spanish for Business
• SPA 315 Survey of Spanish Linguistics
• SPA 320 Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature
• SPA 321 Survey of Spanish-American Literature
• SPA 325 Spanish Civilization and Culture
• SPA 326 Spanish-American Civilization and Culture
• SPA 490 Senior Capstone
• SPA 498 Special Topics in Spanish
• SPA 499 Independent Study in Spanish

Students may apply for a Certificate of Language Ability after successful completion of four (4) courses in a single foreign language. The courses must be at the 200-level or above, with at least two (2) courses at the 300-level. Two of the 300-level courses must be taken at Reinhardt University. The student must earn an “A” or “B” grade the first time the course is taken for it to count. All certificate-seeking students must complete the admission process at Reinhardt University prior to beginning courses.

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