Arts & Sciences

Curricula: Spanish

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

The following table summarizes all requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. For an overview of a particular course, click on its title. Our Course Descriptions page lists all modern language courses. For one possible breakdown of the major by semester, see the Plan of Study.

Requirements	Credits

Spanish	33
Eight three-credit Spanish courses at the 200 level or above Three courses chosen from SPAN 401. Survey of the Literature of the Middle Ages SPAN 402. Survey of the Golden Age of Literature SPAN 403. Survey of XIXth and XXth Century Literature SPAN 407. Survey of Latin American Literature SPAN 408. Survey of Latin American Literature II SPAN 415. XXth Century to Contemporary Spanish Literature Comprehensive Exam*	24 9 0

Second Language	3-12
One modern language course at the 202 level or above OR LAT 101-102. Elementary Latin or GRK 101-102. Elementary Greek, and CULT 201 and CULT 202 (Latin and Greek Etymology)

Mathematics	3
One mathematics course	3

Clare College (Core Curriculum at St. Bonaventure) †	36
CLAR 101. The Intellectual Journey CLAR 110. Composition and Critical Thinking I CLAR 111. Composition and Critical Thinking II Core Area Courses: CLAR 103. Foundations of the Western World CLAR 105. Inquiry in the Social World CLAR 206. Foundational Religious Texts of the Western World CLAR 207. The Catholic-Franciscan Heritage CLAR 208. World Views CLAR 209. Arts and Literature CLAR 302 & CLRL 302. Inquiry in the Natural World CLAR 304. The Good Life CLAR 401. The University Forum	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2

General Electives	36-45

Total	120

* All Modern Language Department majors must take a comprehensive exam. Seniors take the exam the semester of their intended graduation.

† The Clare College curriculum also includes a three-credit quantitative reasoning requirement. Spanish majors satisfy this requirement by passing any of the courses listed in the above table under Mathematics.

Study Abroad

St. Bonaventure University, through its membership in College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS), oversees study opportunities in non-English speaking environments. A program of study in Spanish language, liberal arts and business at the International Institute in Seville and the University of Seville is available. A similar program in Italy is also available to qualified students. Program locations are Rome, Florence and Venice. In France three locations, Avignon, Toulon and Aix-en-Provence, offer students the choice of language immersion, business courses or a liberal arts curriculum.

Modern language majors are strongly encouraged to spend a semester or year in overseas study at the appropriate location. These programs are open to non-majors as well. Three short-term programs of two weeks’ duration each are offered in Quebec, Mexico and Spain in the fields of French or Spanish language and civilization. Three credits in Intermediate French or Spanish 202 may be earned. Majors and non-majors may participate in these courses.

For a wealth of additional information, see the SBU Study Abroad Web site.

Requirements for a Minor in Spanish

For non-majors, 18 credit hours of Spanish courses at the 200 level or above constitute a minor in Spanish.

To declare a minor, a special form must be filled out and filed with the Records Office by the end of the student's junior year. The appropriate form is available from the student's advisor or from the Office of the Registrar.