Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 27
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.
To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 101 | First Semester Spanish (Lower-Division Foundations, GE 3B) 1 | 4 |
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 3 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SPAN 102 | Second Semester Spanish (Lower-Division Foundations, GE 3B) 1 | 4 |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 6 | 3-4 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 16-17 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| SPAN 205 | Intermediate Spanish I (Lower-Division Foundations) 1 | 3 |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 5 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 6 | 3-4 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 4 | 6 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select One (Lower-Division Foundations): 1 | 3 | |
| Intermediate Spanish II (GE 3B) | ||
| Spanish for Heritage Speakers (GE 3B) | ||
| GE Area 3B: Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| MLL 325 | Linguistics for Foreign Languages (Upper-Division Requirement) | 3 |
| SPAN 301 | Advanced Grammar (Upper-Division Requirement) | 3 |
| Major Electives (12 units) 7 | 3 | |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| SPAN 341 | Introduction to the Reading of Literary Texts (Upper-Division Requirement) | 3 |
| Major Electives (12 units) 7 | 3 | |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 4 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Select One (Upper-Division Requirement): | 3 | |
| Culture and Civilization of Spain | ||
| Culture and Civilization of Spanish America | ||
| Select One (Upper-Division Requirement): 8 | 3 | |
| Reading and Analysis of Cultural Texts - GWAR | ||
| History and Development of the Spanish Language - GWAR | ||
| Major Electives (12 units) 7 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Major Electives (12 units) 7 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three 5 | 10 | |
| Units | 13 | |
| Total Units | 120-122 | |
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May be fulfilled by AP test credit. Spanish heritage speakers do not need to take SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 205, and SPAN 206, and should instead take SPAN 215.
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Complementary Studies
Required of all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish are 12 units of Complementary Studies, which must come from courses bearing a prefix other than SPAN, and not cross-listed with SPAN. Complementary Studies for the Spanish major can be satisfied via four possible routes:- 12 units in any foreign language other than Spanish (may include up to 3 units of MLL prefix courses);
- 12 units of coursework taken in an approved study abroad program (including CSU Study Abroad and SF State Bilateral);
- 12 units of coursework taken as partial completion of a second major, a minor, or a certificate;
- 12 units of coursework in related disciplines with the approval of a Spanish program advisor.
Related disciplines typically include linguistics, literature, philosophy, history, education, and any aspect of Spain, Latin America, or Latino/Latina Studies.
Where a course with a non-SPAN prefix, and not cross-listed with SPAN, is taken as a core requirement or elective for the Spanish major, the said course may also (double) count towards Complementary Studies only via the Study Abroad option or the second major, minor, or certificate option listed above. Students satisfying Complementary Studies through the Foreign Language option are allowed a maximum of three units of overlap of MLL-prefix courses between Spanish major and Complementary Studies units. Students satisfying Complementary Studies through the Related Subjects option are not allowed to double-count major and Complementary Studies units.
Students who have earned AA-T or AS-T degrees and are pursuing a similar B.A. degree at SF State are required to fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement as defined by the major department. Students should consult with a major advisor about how transfer units and/or SF State units can best be applied to this requirement to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
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First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).
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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied.
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Major Electives (12 units)
Select any four courses in Spanish numbered 300 to 699. At least two of these courses should be at the 400 level or above.- 8
Students can use a GWAR in a second major with the Spanish program's approval. If this is the situation, students have to take another upper-division SPAN elective.