BA in Spanish requires 36 credits in Spanish, 18 in Language, and 18 in Literature.

Level I

  • SPAN 1001 Spanish Language I A
  • SPAN 1002 Spanish Language I B
  • SPAN 1701 Introduction to Hispanic Literature – Narrative
  • SPAN 1702 Introduction to Hispanic Literature – Poetry and Drama
  • FOUN 1001 English for Academic Purposes

OR

  • FOUN 1106 Academic English for Research Purposes
  • FOUN 1104 Writing About Literature (Highly Recommended)

The following courses are strongly recommended:

  • LING 1001 Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
  • LING 1002 Introduction to Morphology and Syntax

Level II

  • SPAN 2001 Spanish Language II A
  • SPAN 2002 Spanish Language II B 
  • FOUN 1210 Science, Medicine and Technology in Society
  • FOUN 1301 Law, Governance, Economy and Society

Level III

  • SPAN 3001 Spanish Language III A
  • SPAN 3002 Spanish Language III B

NOTE: Students must successfully complete one (1) Level II or Level III Hispanic Literature course with Peninsular content.

Optional courses offered in the Hispanic Literature programme with Peninsular content:

  • SPAN 2212 Hispanic Literary Culture
  • SPAN 2603 Hispanic Literature: Death
  • SPAN 2604 Women in Hispanic Literature
  • SPAN 2605 Hispanic Literature: Existentialism
  • SPAN 3204 Cervantes 
  • SPAN 3603 Hispanic Drama 

NOTE: THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION REQUIRES THREE (3) CREDITS OF HISPANIC CULTURE, AS WELL AS THREE (3) CREDITS OF LINGUISTICS, FOR THOSE STUDENTS CONSIDERING THE FIELD OF TEACHING.

Other optional courses offered in the Hispanic Literature programme:

  • HUMN 2704 Without Borders: Caribbean Women Writers 
  • SPAN 2301 Twentieth Century Spanish American Poetry 
  • SPAN 2302 Twentieth Century Spanish American Narrative 
  • SPAN 2601 Civilisation and Barbarism in Spanish American Literature 
  • SPAN 2602 Marvellous Realism in Spanish American Writing 
  • SPAN 2713 Twentieth Century Mexican Literature and Culture 
  • SPAN 2817 Twentieth Century Literature of Colombia and Central America 
  • SPAN 3301 Issues in Contemporary Cuban Culture 
  • SPAN 3303 Twentieth Century Argentine Literature 
  • SPAN 3604 Major Spanish American Writers 
  • SPAN 3703 The New Spanish American Novel 
  • SPAN 3705 Contemporary Venezuelan Theatre 
  • SPAN 3706 Spanish Caribbean Literature 
  • SPAN 3901 Social and Political Issues in Contemporary Spanish American Film and Narrative 

Optional courses offered in the Spanish language programme:

  • SPAN 2202 Culture and Society in Latin America 
  • SPAN 3502 Business Spanish 
  • SPAN 3504 Spanish Translation I 
  • SPAN 3505 Spanish Translation I

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (FLR) FOR MAJOR IN SPANISH

Students entering the Academic Year 2023/2024 are required to complete three credits of the Foreign Language Requirement (FLR) course.

Click to see the Faculty’s general regulation on FLR.

Application to the Major in Spanish – Students are exempt from FLR.

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