Spanish Language and Literature, B.A.

Schedule of Classes

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

General Education Requirements

In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.

Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundations, Explorations, and Integration. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements  section of the catalog.

Requirements for the liberal arts major in Spanish Language and Literature, B.A. program

A minimum of 44 credits required; 36 credits required at the 3000 and 4000 levels in Spanish (SPN). Note that all language programs also require LIT credits.

Required courses

• SPN 3140  -  Spanish Grammar Review (4)  
• SPN 3170  -  Intermediate Spanish Conversation and Composition (4)  or SPN 3190  -  Business Spanish: Communications and Journalism (4)  or SPN 3200  -  Spanish for Technical Professions (4)  
• SPN 3700  -  Introduction to Spanish Literature (4)  
• SPN 3800  -  Introduction to Spanish-American Literature (4)  
• SPN 4080  -  Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition (4)  

Choose one 4000-level Spanish (SPN) literature course

• SPN 4200  -  Modern and Contemporary Spanish Literature (4)  
• SPN 4880  -  Spanish-American Literature before 1888 (4)  
• SPN 4890  -  Spanish-American Literature after 1888 (4)  

Choose two Spanish (SPN) electives at the 3000-4000 level

• SPN 3550  -  Translation and Interpretation: Spanish into English (4)  
• SPN 3580  -  Spanish Language and Culture for Health Care Professionals and First Responders (4)  
• SPN 4070 - Spanish for Psychologists and Social Workers (4)  
• SPN 4550  -  Translation: English into Spanish (4)  

Choose one additional course in Spanish (SPN) history or civilization, selected from the following

• SPN 3500  -  Latin American Civilization (4)  
• SPN 3510  -  Spanish Civilization (4)  

Choose two General Education courses selected from the following

• LIT 1810  -  European Literature before 1850 (4)  before 1850 (Literature)
• LIT 1820  -  European Literature after 1850 (4)  after 1850 (Literature)
• SPN 1500  -  Topics in Hispanic Film (4)  (Arts)
• ML 1400  -  Holocaust and European Literature (4)  (Western Civilization)
• SPN 1200  -  Spanish Worlds in English (4)  (Literature)
• SPN 1300  -  Drugs in Latin American Culture (4)  (Global Perspective)
• SPN 1500 - Topics in Hispanic Film (4)  (Arts) 

Additional program information

At least 16 credits of those required for the major in any of the languages must be taken at Oakland University.

Applicable Minors

All Minors are applicable to this major with the exception of the following Minor(s): Child Welfare, International Orientation for EGR/CS, Spanish Language, Spanish Language and Literature, and Sustainability Engineering.