Program: B.A., Spanish
Hispanic Linguistics
Overview
The Spanish major—consisting of three options: I. Literature, II. Language and Culture and III. Hispanic Linguistics—is designed for students who wish to prepare for a career in secondary, college or university teaching, or who intend to pursue other careers where a strong background in Spanish is essential. Students should seek advisement from Spanish faculty advisors concerning the option best suited to their goals.
The Spanish major requires a capstone paper to be written in a 500-level course of the student’s choice.
Students with some knowledge of Spanish wishing to take lower division courses should take the Spanish placement exam before registration. The exam is available on a drop-in basis at certain hours or by appointment in the Barbara Ann Ward Language Center (BAWLC), JR 316.
Students with advanced placement cannot receive credit for courses below the level at which they are enrolled. However, 200-level classes may be waived or replaced by appropriate classes. Please consult an advisor.
Credential Information
Students interested in teaching Spanish in the secondary schools should seek advisement as soon as possible. The Spanish program currently offers a Subject Matter Program that has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and that meets the Subject Matter Competency requirement for a Single Subject Credential. Students wishing to teach Spanish must choose the Language and Culture Option of the major, which is designed to meet the requirements for the Single Subject Teaching Credential. For details on the Single Subject Credential program, see the Credentials and Department of Secondary Education sections in this Catalog.
Program Requirements
1. Lower Division Required Courses (6 units)
SPAN 220A Intermediate Spanish I (3)
SPAN 220B Intermediate Spanish II (3)
2. Upper Division Required Courses (42 units)
a. Language (6 units)
SPAN 304 Advanced Grammar and Composition (3)
SPAN 306 Advanced Composition (3)
b. Linguistics (18 units)
LING 300 Approaches to Linguistic Analysis (3)
or ENGL 301 Language and Linguistics (3)
SPAN 395 Spanish Phonetics (3)
SPAN 400 Structure of the Spanish Language (3)
SPAN 401 Language and Culture (3)
c. Literature and Culture (12 units)
SPAN 307 Introduction to the Analysis of Hispanic Literature (3)
SPAN 315A Literature of Spain I (3)
or SPAN 315B Literature of Spain II (3)
SPAN 363 Literature of Latin America I (3)
or SPAN 364 Literature of Latin America II (3)
SPAN 380 Latin American Civilization (3)
or SPAN 381 Spanish Civilization (3)
d. Electives (6 units)
Select two courses from the following:
LING 402 Phonetics and Phonology (3)
LING 403 Introduction to Morphology (3)
LING 404 Syntax (3)
LING 408 Semantics and Pragmatics (3)
LING 417 Language Development and Acquisition (3)
LING 441 Sociolinguistics (3)
SPAN 505 The Art of Translation (3)
SPAN 506 Advanced Written Expression (3)
3. General Education (48 units)
Undergraduate students must complete 48 units of General Education as described in this Catalog.
Total Units in the Major/Option: 48
General Education Units: 48
Additional Units: 24
Total Units Required for the B.A. Degree: 120
Contact
Chair: Brian J. Castronovo
Sierra Tower (ST) 405
(818) 677-3467
www.csun.edu/humanities/modern-classical-languages-literatures
Student Learning Outcomes
- Prepare students for careers in teaching (secondary, community college, university), among others in legal, medical, administrative and journalistic fields, translation and interpreting, etc., that require advanced-level (ACTFL Guidelines) abilities in both oral and written skills.
- Provide students with techniques, strategies, methodologies and skills to carry out independent research that supports career choices.
- Establish a solid foundation for lifelong learning, service and participation in the Hispanic, Latino and global communities.
- Carry out research and apply critical theories in analysis of Hispanic linguistics, literatures, civilizations and cultures.
- Communicate at the advanced level using a variety of rhetorical modes in both oral and written discourse.
- Achieve subject matter competency (as stated in the Standards of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing) to enter a credential or a graduate program in Spanish at any U.S. university.