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School of American and International Studies 
Spanish Language Studies 
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Spanish Language Studies 
Requirements of the Major

Subject Course # Title
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
ENGL 180 COLLEGE ENGLISH
SELECT ONE BADM 115 BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES
OR SOSC 101 SOCIAL ISSUES
SELECT ONE GE-SCIENCE WITH EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENT CATEGORY
SELECT ONE GE-MATHEMATICS CATEGORY:
MATH 101 thru 121
AIID 201 READINGS IN HUMANITIES
SELECT ONE GE-INTERCULTURAL  NORTH AMERICA CATEGORY
SELECT ONE GE-TOPICS SOCIAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
SELECT ONE GE-HISTORY (HIST 101 - 110)

SCHOOL OF AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
AIID 101

FIRST YEAR TOPICS:  LIBERAL STUDIES
FOUNDATIONS I AND
FOUNDATIONS II AND
INTERMEDIATE I OR
PROFICIENCY TEST
(SEE AIS WORLD LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT)

SPANISH LANGUAGE STUDIES MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

The major requires participation in a pre-approved
study abroad, service learning, or internship program.

Prerequisites:
SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II OR ABOVE

Major Requirements:

SPAN 301 THE ART OF CONVERSATION IN SPANISH*
SPAN 303 THE ART OF READING IN SPANISH*
SPAN 305 SPANISH CIVILIZATION
SPAN 307 LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE AND SOCIETY
SPAN 401 THE ART OF WRITING AND FORMAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES
SPAN 420 ADVANCED COMMUNICATION IN SPANISH
SPAN 421 SPANISH LANGUAGE STUDIES SEMINAR
*or an elective course in the Spanish program with permission of convener
A Concentration  - Three courses selected from the options below:
Literature Concentration - Choose three of the following courses
SPAN 315 HISPANIC WOMENS VOICES AND IMAGES
SPAN 390

TOPICS: HISPANIC LITERATURE AND FILM
SPAN 404 EARLY TRANSATLANTIC ENCOUNTERS
SPAN 410 LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1900
SPAN 415 HISPANIC CARIBBEAN WRITERS AND POP CULTURE
Spanish For Teacher Education Choose three of the following courses
LANG 330 FOREIGN LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY **
SPAN 313 HISPANIC CULTURE THROUGH ARTISTS
SPAN 315 HISPANIC WOMENS VOICES AND IMAGES
SPAN 320 SYNTAX AND SUBSTANCE: SPANISH GRAMMAR
SPAN 390 TOPICS: HISPANIC LITERATURE AND FILM
SPAN 404 EARLY TRANSATLANTIC ENCOUNTERS
SPAN 410 LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1900
SPAN 415 HISPANIC CARIBBEAN WRITERS AAND POP CULTURE

** Course is a NJ state teacher certification requirement

Related Information:
Spanish Language Studies Home Page

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