Spanish Major (BA)

Spanish Major - Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Please see the UNLV College of Liberal Arts, World Languages and Cultures web page at http://www.unlv.edu/wlc for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available at https://www.unlv.edu/degree/ba-spanish.

Please see advising information at the UNLV Wilson Advising Center at https://www.unlv.edu/liberalarts/wac.

Accreditation

Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org.

Learning Outcomes 

1. Demonstrate the ability to master advanced grammar items and lexicon in Spanish.
2. Need to prove a correct command of Spanish writing skills, with attention to stylistic detail in three modes: argumentative, narrative and descriptive
3. Read and write analytically on cultural topics in Spanish.

The major program is a comprehensive degree that gives students a thorough preparation in language, literature, linguistics, Spanish for the professions, and culture. The language courses help students develop their writing and speaking skills. The culture courses introduce students to the art, history, politics, music and social trends of the major Spanish-speaking countries. The Spanish for the professions courses help students connect with clients, customers and patients. In the literature courses, students read major works by many different authors, improve their language and analytical skill and scan a whole spectrum of cultural and social issues.

University Graduation Requirements
 

• Please see Graduation Policies for complete information