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Spanish Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)

The 49-credit major requires the completion of a minor.

Grade Requirements: the minimum cumulative GPA for this program is ≥2.7.

Required Courses
SPAN 201INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE5
SPAN 202INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE5
SPAN 203INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE5
SPAN 310ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION3
SPAN 311ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION3
Choose two of the following courses:10
HISPANIC LINGUISTIC STUDIES
HISPANIC CULTURAL STUDIES
HISPANIC LITERARY STUDIES
Electives–select courses above SPAN 30018
Total Credits49

Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015MATH 1075
SPAN 10135SPAN 10235SPAN 10335
Social Science BACR 115Social Science BACR 215Natural Science BACR 115
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
SPAN 201 (Humanities & Arts BACR 1)5SPAN 202 (Humanities & Arts BACR 2)5SPAN 203 (Global Studies - graduation requirement)5
Diversity - graduation requirement15Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Natural Science BACR 215
Natural Science BACR 215Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5
 15 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
SPAN 3103SPAN 3113SPAN 322, 323, or 3245
SPAN 322, 323, or 3245Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Spanish Elective23
Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5
Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective4 Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective2
 17 13 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
Spanish Elective25Senior Capstone - graduation requirement15Spanish Elective25
Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Spanish Elective25Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5
Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective5
 15 15 15
Total Credits 180
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

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Electives–select 18 credits in courses above SPAN 300.

3

Students who complete four years of a single language in high school can start taking Span 201. Students who earn a Seal of Biliteracy should take the placement test to determine which course is best for them based on their proficiency. Students who speak Spanish at home must take the placement test before taking any course.

University Competencies and Proficiencies

English 
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance 
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB


General Education Requirements (GER)
  • Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours 
    • 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
    • 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0

Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)

Humanities and Arts 
Natural Sciences 
Social Sciences


University Graduation Requirements (UGR)

Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List


Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).

Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.

  1. The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
  2. The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.

Students who earn a BA in Spanish from EWU should be able to: 
  • speak at the advanced-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Spanish;
  • write at the advanced-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Spanish;
  • read at the advanced-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Spanish;
  • demonstrate listening comprehension at the advanced-low (or higher) level of proficiency on the ACTFL scale in Spanish;
  • analyze in Spanish Hispanic artistic products taking into consideration historical, political, economic, and other social issues.