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SPAN:BA - Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

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Modern Languages/SIPAUGPA - Green Sch of Intl & Public AffBA - Bachelor of Arts

Overview

Requirements

Admissions Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Spanish

See general university admissions requirements at admissions.fiu.edu.

Academic Progression Requirements 

Students admitted to the university are admitted directly to their chosen major. Students are expected to make satisfactory progress based on critical indicators, such as GPA in specific courses or credits earned. In cases where students are not making satisfactory progress, a change of major may be required. Advisors work to redirect students to more appropriate majors when critical indicators are not met.

Admissions Requirements for the Combined BA in Spanish to Master of Arts (MA) in Spanish Accelerated Degree Pathway

To be considered for admission to the bachelor’s/master’s accelerated degree pathway, students must have completed at least 75 credits in the bachelor’s degree program at FIU and meet the admissions criteria for the graduate degree program to which they are applying. Students need only apply once to the accelerated degree pathway, but the application must be submitted to Graduate Admissions before the student starts the last 30 credits of the bachelor’s degree program.

Admissions Requirements

--Current enrollment in the BA in Spanish at FIU.

--Current GPA must be 3.5 or higher.

--Completed at least 75 credits of course work.

--Two letters of recommendation.

--A writing sample consisting of a research paper in Spanish of analytical nature – preferably a term paper or thesis – on a literary subject.

--A resume.

--A statement of purpose, addressing the candidate's goal and objectives in pursuing a master's degree in Spanish.

--Approval of the Spanish Graduate Committee.

Completion requirement

For a list of all state-approved common prerequisites, including alternatives, visit https://cpm.flvc.org

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Must demonstrate proficiency in the language by testing or completion of the intermediate level. The intermediate level is SPNX220 or equivalent.

Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

To undertake the Spanish degree program, a student must demonstrate a proficiency in the language at the intermediate level. This may be done by an examination administered by the Department, or by completing SPN 2201 – GL (non-heritage learners) or SPN 2340 (heritage learners).

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
AND
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

(Students who have advanced proficiency in Spanish may replace the six language credits with electives in Spanish at the 3000 or 4000 level with the written permission of their advisors).

AND

A total of 18 credits from any of the following areas:

  1. SPW literature/cinema and SPN culture/cinema

  2. Upper division Spanish linguistics

  3. Upper division Spanish translation and interpretation

  4. Culture-based advanced conversation (course/course)

  5. Upper division Spanish language

Completion requirement

A student admitted to the accelerated degree pathway will be considered to have undergraduate status until the student applies for graduation from their bachelor’s degree program. Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, the student will be granted graduate status and be eligible for graduate assistantships. Only 5000-level or higher courses, and no more than the number of credits specified by the program catalog, may be applied toward both degrees.

Overlap

Nine credits will be taken at the 5000 or 6000 level and may be used to satisfy both the bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Notes: Regarding course, course, course: Students who have advanced proficiency in Spanish may replace the six language credits with electives in Spanish at the 3000 or 4000 level with the written permission of their advisors.

Students may take course or an equivalent.

AND
One additional course in Spanish Linguistics (3 credits)
AND
One additional course in Spanish (3 credits) or Spanish American Literature (3 credits)
AND
12 credits of electives
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
AND
One course in Medieval Spanish Literature (3 credits) or Literature of the Golden Age (3 credits)
AND
One course in Peninsular Spanish Literature of the 19th or the 20th centuries (3 credits)
AND
Two courses in Spanish American Literature (6 credits)
AND
Six graduate credits of electives, as follows: 3 in Spanish or Spanish American Literature, and 3 from one or more of the following areas: Spanish or Spanish American Literature, Linguistics, Translation/Interpretation, or Spanish American Culture.

Comprehensive Exams

The comprehensive examinations should be taken the semester immediately following the completion of all course work.

There are no majors associated with this program.

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