The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish for Global Competence provides foundational academic and professional preparation for students to develop linguistic and intercultural competence through the study of the Spanish language and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The curriculum is designed to maximize the success of both language learners and native/heritage speakers of Spanish. Through experiential learning in language classes, as well as in more advanced courses in literature, culture, linguistics, and Spanish for the professions, students are trained to be multilingual and intercultural. In addition to linguistic and cultural competence, students gain valuable skills in critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving. Our substantive program prepares students for success in an increasingly interconnected world, in fields such as the language services industry—interpreting, localization, and translation; education; research; writing, publishing, and the media; health, legal, and social services; business; government; international relations; the cultural heritage sector—museums, libraries, and archives.
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish for Global Competence
About This Program
Competencies
- Upon graduation, students will demonstrate proficiency in listening, reading, speaking, and writing Spanish (communication skills, critical thinking skills).
- Upon graduation, students will demonstrate intercultural knowledge and competence in Hispanic cultures (social responsibility, global competence, critical thinking skills).
- Upon graduation, students will demonstrate an understanding of course content knowledge as it pertains to Spanish (e.g., language, culture, literature, linguistics, and area/international studies) (disciplinary knowledge, critical thinking skills).
- Upon graduation, students will be able to apply academic content and learned skills to real-world experiences by having participated in experiential learning opportunities (social responsibility, career preparedness, critical thinking skills).
Admissions Criteria
In addition to satisfying the entrance requirements for the College of Liberal Arts, prospective majors in the Department of Modern Languages must meet the following criteria:
- A 3.0 GPA is required in the 1441-2314 Modern Language sequence, or an equivalent score on the Modern Language testing instrument, or approval of the departmental advisor.
- After admission to the Modern Language major, students must maintain a 2.00 GPA in major classes.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Modern Languages Foundations | ||
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| GLOBAL 2301 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL ISSUES | 3 |
| Spanish Specialization 1 | ||
| SPAN 1441 | BEGINNING SPANISH I | 4 |
| SPAN 1442 | BEGINNING SPANISH II | 4 |
| SPAN 2313 | INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | 3 |
| or SPAN 2312 | SPANISH FOR NATIVE/HERITAGE SPEAKERS I | |
| SPAN 2314 | INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | 3 |
| or SPAN 2315 | SPANISH FOR NATIVE/HERITAGE SPEAKERS II | |
| SPAN 3314 | ADVANCED SPANISH GRAMMAR | 3 |
| or SPAN 3305 | ADVANCED SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS | |
| SPAN 3315 | SPANISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| SPAN 3316 | EXPLORING THE SPANISH LANGUAGE | 3 |
| Select 18 hours in 3000/4000 level SPAN courses | 18 | |
| Minor and Electives | ||
| Select minor and elective courses sufficient to complete 120 hours with at least 36 hours at the 3000/4000 level | 33 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Native or heritage speakers may not enroll in SPAN 1441, SPAN 1442, SPAN 2313, SPAN 2314, or SPAN 3314. Instead, they take SPAN 2312, SPAN 2315, and SPAN 3305.
Advising Resources
First time in college students will be advised by the AUEC.
New transfer students should email modladvisor@uta.edu before enrolling in classes at UTA.
Students with previous experience in one of the languages offered at UTA, must take a Placement Test. For more information, contact MODL Testing at modltesting@uta.edu or call 817-272-4605.
Location:
230 Hammond Hall
Email:
modladvisor@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-3161