About the Program
Students develop their ability to communicate in Spanish in both everyday and professional contexts, and are introduced to the civilizations, cultures, and literature of Spain and Latin America. Students are also encouraged to study in Spain or Latin America through an approved study away program.
About the Modern and Classical Languages Department
B234 Buckham Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-5414
Fax: (716) 878-6730
https://languages.buffalostate.edu/
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
1. participate in a wide variety of professional and everyday conversations in Spanish with only a limited number of misunderstandings, including with native Spanish speakers who are not accustomed to conversing with non-native speakers;
2. read and write Spanish texts in a largely clear, precise, and accurate way, including the kinds of texts that are common in professional contexts (e.g., emails, memos, contracts, bills, reports, and minutes);
3. explain the influence of history, geography, and institutions on the development of Spanish-speaking countries and regions;
4. characterize the values, attitudes, customs, beliefs, and conventions particular to various Spanish-speaking countries and regions;
5. discuss the major writers, genres, and periods of Spanish and Latin-American literature; and
6. interpret beyond surface meaning and discuss representative works from the major writers, genres, and periods of Spanish and Latin-American literature.
Program Requirements
General Education 23 Requirements
33 credit hours 33
Spanish Major Requirements (30 credit hours)
Required Courses (27 credit hours)
SPA 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I 3
SPA 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II 3
or SPA 204 PROFESSIONAL SPANISH II
SPA 301 INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC CULTURES 3
SPA 302 INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC MEDIA 3
SPA 303 INTRODUCTION TO READING HISPANIC LITERATURE 3
SPA 306 CIVILIZATION AND CULTURES OF SPAIN 3
SPA 309 CULTURES AND CIVILIZATION OF LATIN AMERICA 3
Electives (9 credit hours)
SPA 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II
SPA 203 PROFESSIONAL SPANISH I
SPA 204 PROFESSIONAL SPANISH II
SPA 307 SPANISH AUTHORS PRE-1800
SPA 308 SPANISH AUTHORS 1800-PRESENT
SPA 310 SPANISH AMERICAN AUTHORS: 1492 TO 1810
SPA 311 SPANISH AMERICAN AUTHORS 1810S-PRESENT
SPA 317 BUSINESS SPANISH
SPA 321 ISSUES AND THEMES IN CONTEMPORARY HISPANIC CULTURES
MCL 370 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATION
SPA 397 LITERACY FOR SPANISH TEACHERS
SPA 398 SPANISH FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
SPA 399 SPANISH FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS
SPA 403 SPANISH COURT INTERPRETING
SPA 407 SPANISH COURT INTERPRETING PRACTICUM
SPA 415 ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION
SPA 416 ADVANCED CONVERSATION
SPA 421 STRUCTURE OF MODERN SPANISH
SPA 496 SEMINAR I
SPA 497 SEMINAR II
SPA 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY
SPA 202 and SPA 204 may count as electives if not taken for requirement; limit of two 2XX-level electives.
All College Electives
57 credit hours 57
Total Credit Hours 120