Languages and Cultures (BA) - Spanish for Heritage Language Learners Track
Administered by Department of Languages and Cultures
Effective Fall 2019
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
Admittance into the Spanish for Heritage Language Learners track is through consultation with the Department Chairperson and requires students to demonstrate, via the Spanish Language Placement Test, a minimum language proficiency equivalent to that of SPANISH.204.
NOTE: Students may complete the B.A. in Languages and Cultures via the Spanish Track or the Spanish for Heritage Language Learners Track, but not both.
A total of 33 semester hours is required for a major in Spanish. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in every course required for the major.
Spanish Track Course Requirements (33 credits):
*SPANISH.203 Spanish III
*SPANISH.204 Spanish IV
*(Required only if students do not place out of them on the Spanish Language Placement Test).
Note: Students may earn credit for SPANISH.203 and SPANISH.204 vis the College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
SPANISH.208 Spanish for Health Professions
SPANISH.209 Spanish for Social Services
SPANISH.210 Commercial Spanish
SPANISH.250 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
SPANISH.350 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II
SPANISH.402 Advanced Conversation
SPANISH.420 Hispanic Literatures
LANGCULT.200 Comparative Cultural Studies
LANGCULT.400 Comparative Language Studies
NOTE: Either SPANISH.208, SPANISH.209 or SPANISH.210 may be substituted by one of the following electives:
SPANISH.212 Spanish American Culture & Civilization
SPANISH.213 U.S. Hispanic Cultures & Literatures
SPANISH.214 Hispanic Culture & Civilization
SPANISH.222 Latin American Culture through Film