Offered by Department of Modern Languages

Spanish Major

Spanish Translation and Interpretation Option
Bachelor of Arts

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 27
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• BA Language requirement = 6 including:
  • SPAN 200GS, Intermediate Spanish I - 3 hours
  • SPAN 201GS, Intermediate Spanish II - 3 hours
• Major Option = 36
• Minor or 2nd Major = 24
• For specific requirements see #3 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements. Selecting a minor or second major less than or greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 111
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 14
• Minimum total hours required for BA in Spanish Translation and Interpretation = 125
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. Spanish Translation and Interpretation Requirements (30 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • Minimum grade of C+ required for the following 4 courses.
     • FORL 308, Seminar in Translation I - 3 hours
     • FORL 309, Seminar in Translation II - 3 hours
     • FORL 409, Interpretation I - 3 hours
     • FORL 410, Interpretation II - 3 hours
   • Take all of the following:
     • SPAN 204GS, Culture, Conversation and Writing - 3 hours
     • SPAN 303, Advanced Spanish Grammar - 3 hours
     • SPAN 304, Advanced Conversation and Composition - 3 hours
     • SPAN 333, Commercial Spanish - 3 hours
     • SPAN 408, Comparative Grammar - 3 hours
   • Take 1 course from:
     • SPAN 305, Spanish Civilization - 3 hours
     • SPAN 360, Latin American Civilization - 3 hours
2. Spanish Translation and Interpretation Electives (6 hours required)
   • Take 6 hours from:
     • SPAN 275, Spanish Study Abroad II - 3 hours
     • SPAN 276, Spanish Study Abroad II - 3 hours
     • SPAN 300-SPAN 499

Note: Students whose diplomas are from high schools where the language of instruction is Spanish may be advised to substitute courses in English or Speech for SPAN 204GS, SPAN 303 or SPAN 304.