Spanish BA

The Modern Languages Program offers a Spanish major giving students a proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Alfred students who complete a Spanish major develop their basic knowledge in three areas: Hispanic language, culture, and literature, when they complete the six core courses. Beyond this core, students are offered a series of elective courses allowing them to expand their knowledge in all three of the areas or to specialize in one. 

Majors in Spanish decide to use their language proficiency in business, government service, teaching, or community services. Study abroad is strongly recommended for both majors and minors. The Study Abroad Office on campus will help students find a suitable program. 

Requirements for the major in Spanish 

(Prerequisites: SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202 or equivalent)

All courses used to complete the major must have grades of "C" or better.

It is expected that Spanish majors will pursue some independent study, although not strictly required.

Upon completion of the Foreign Language and Culture Studies or Spanish programs a student is able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of target cultures
2. Demonstrate ability to critically analyze the style, context and content of selected text
3. Demonstrate ability to find significant and appropriate scholarly resources, to cite and evaluate sources, and to describe the significance of research content
4. Demonstrate ability to write comprehensibly with grammatical accuracy, a range of vocabulary and content. Show little evidence of English interference in target language
5. Demonstrate aural comprehension and an ability to speak comprehensibly with overall grammatical accuracy, clarity, a range of vocabulary and content, and accurate pronunciation. Show little evidence of English interference in target language