Northeastern State University

The mission of the Spanish Bachelor of Arts degree program is to assist students in acquiring an advanced level of proficiency (as defined by ACTFL, the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) in all four language domains and in interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational forms of communication. 

The program also has the goal of helping students gain a high level of familiarity with both the products and practices of Hispanic cultures so that they can interact successfully with members of these cultures and appreciate their history and achievements.

Finally, the Spanish Bachelor of Arts program seeks to prepare students to utilize their language skills professionally and to become lifelong language learners.

Spanish Course Rotation

Any student planning to major in Spanish, whether in the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Arts in Education degree program, should begin his or her language studies during the first semester at NSU.

Students planning to minor in Spanish should begin their language studies as soon as possible. Because of the prerequisites for advanced courses, a delay in enrollment could result in a delay in graduation, especially if students have no previous experience with the language. Students who took Spanish in high school should speak with the program coordinator about proper course placement, and if they took two or more years of the language, they should consider taking the CLEP exam to obtain college credit. Native or heritage speakers of Spanish should also take the CLEP exam.

SPAN 2123, Intermediate Spanish II, is the minimum prerequisite for 3000- and 4000-level Spanish courses. Students may not enroll in any upper-division courses until they have successfully completed SPAN 2123.Some advanced courses have additional prerequisites. Please consult the NSU catalog or the Spanish program coordinator for more information.

With the exceptions of SPAN 4043, Methods of Teaching World Languages, required for Spanish Education majors, and SPAN 4953, Spanish Capstone Experience, required of Spanish majors, all students follow the same curriculum with regard to their Spanish courses. All education majors also complete a 29-hour sequence of professional education courses that includes three internships. See the catalog for specific degree requirements for both Spanish programs.

This table will help you plan the courses you can take each semester. Please see the Spanish program coordinator if you have any questions.

* May also be offered in the Spring semester if enrollment warrants.
**May also be offered in the Fall semester if enrollment warrants.