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Required Courses

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. All General Anthropology majors take ANTH 2396 and one of the following writing-intensive courses for this requirement: ANTH 4196, ANTH 4398, ANTH 4596, or ANTH 4897.
  • 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).
      • For Social Science majors, 6 upper level credits (numbered 2000-4999) must be taken in Humanities Subject Areas: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek (Ancient), Greek and Roman Classics, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Philosophy, Religion, Russian, and Spanish in the College of Liberal Arts, Art History in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, or any department in the College of Science and Technology.
    • A minimum GPA of 2.0, cumulatively, in 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

  • All students must complete or test out of the first and second levels of a foreign language - these courses are numbered 1001 and 1002;
  • All students must complete at least one course from the GenEd Global/World Society category; and
  • All Bachelor of Arts students must complete one of the following options:
    • Third semester of a foreign language;
    • Demonstrated proficiency beyond the third semester in a foreign language (placement exam or certification from the language department);
    • Take one Global Studies course from the list on the CLA College Requirements page;
    • Study Abroad at an approved program; or
    • Take a second General Education Global/World Society course.

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 by Concentration

A total of 10 courses are required after completion of the SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002 and SPAN 1003 prerequsities.

Language, Literature, Linguistics

Total credit hours: 30

Writing Intensive Courses

  • SPAN 2096: Composition (prerequisite for most 3000-level courses)
  • SPAN 3096: Advanced Analysis and Writing Skills 1

Electives

  • 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

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.

Language & Professional Studies

Total credit hours: 30

Writing Intensive Courses

  • SPAN 2096: Composition (prerequisite for most 3000-level courses)
  • SPAN 3096: Advanced Analysis and Writing Skills 1

Electives

  • A maximum of two electives may be selected at the 2000 level
  • Three Business/Medical/Legal/Translation courses (Spanish 3000-4000 level)

Literature Course

Select one of the following.

  • SPAN 3121: Introduction to the Literature of Spain
  • SPAN 3141: Introduction to the Literature of Latin America

Additional Electives

  • At least two Spanish elective courses numbered 4000-4999

1 Writing capstone for the major.

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

Spanish for Education

Total credit hours: 30

Writing Intensive Courses

Composition & Conversation

Select one of the following:

Culture & Civilization

Select one of the following:

Linguistics

Select one of the following:

Contemporary Literature

Select one of the following:

Additional Literature

Select one of the following:

Electives

  • Three Spanish electives (SPAN 1003 may be taken as one of these)

1 SPAN 2096 is a prerequisite for many Spanish courses at the advanced levels. 

2 Indicates capstone for the major.

Note: In order to complete the 10-course requirement, students must add additional courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, depending on proficiency.