The Spanish major consists of a minimum of 30 credit hours of Spanish courses at the 3000–4000 levels, either on campus or in study abroad as approved by the program chair. No course grade lower than “C” counts toward a major. The achievement of majors is assessed by requiring each major to prepare an exit portfolio of work undertaken in 3000 and 4000–level classes. It must be submitted in the last semester of course work. In this last semester, graduating majors are also required to make oral presentations in Spanish before the MACL faculty and interested students at the Research Symposium.
Placement Test: Prior to registration, a placement test is required for all students who have previous Spanish coursework or whose first language is Spanish. The placement test may eliminate the need to take the pre-requisite courses indicated below.
Pre-Requisites: The following classes must be completed before beginning a Spanish major, unless testing indicates placement beyond these pre-requisite courses.
- SPAN 1331 – Elementary Spanish I
- SPAN 1332 – Elementary Spanish II
- SPAN 2331 – Intermediate Spanish I
- SPAN 2332 – Intermediate Spanish II Major Requi
Bachelor's Degree Requirements
The following overall requirements are needed in order to earn a bachelor's degree. For a full explanation of the requirements, please see policy A.04.01.
- Completion of the core curriculum. Specific core plan is dependent upon accepted transfer credit, major, and Honor's Program participation.
- Successful completion of at least 120 credit hours, with the final 36 hours taken in Residence at UST. Total credits listed on the page only reflect the major.
- Completion of a major.
- Completion of 36 upper-division credit hours.
- A cumulative grade point average (GPA) above 2.0
- A cumulative GPA above 2.0 in your major
- Freshman Symposium is a one-credit hour, mandatory course exclusively for first-year students at the University of St. Thomas, introducing them to the UST mission and the Basilian Fathers’ core values of goodness, discipline, and knowledge. Freshmen register for it during the Freshmen Registration/Orientation events and can choose a class that aligns with their interests, with course descriptions provided in advance.
Spanish Required Courses
Spanish Electives
Choose four of the following:
Additional Recommendations:
Supporting studies in social sciences, art, history and linguistics, as well as other languages and literatures, are recommended for students majoring in Spanish.