Hispanic Studies, BA
The Hispanic studies major and minor are designed to prepare students for professional lives that demand from them to engage with an increasing Spanish-speaking population in the United States and abroad. Conversation and culture are emphasized to develop and strengthen students’ language and cultural skills. Students interested in childhood education may choose the major to satisfy academic requirements for the initial New York State certification. The program also complements careers in business, communications, media, nursing, and social services. Students are strongly encouraged to study abroad in a Spanish speaking country for a summer, semester or year. Credit is earned according to the length and intensity of the foreign experience with the approval from the Division Chair of Humanities. Mount Saint Mary College offers a diverse array of study abroad programs in Spain. Students must take 18 credits in required courses, as well as 12 credits in electives for a minimum total of 30 credits in Hispanic studies. These electives may include SPA 1030 and SPA 1040.
Hispanic Studies major requirements
Required: students must choose a minimum of 18 credits
| SPA 2000 | CONVERSATION COMPOSITION | 3 |
| SPA 2011 | SPANISH CONVERSATION I | 3 |
| | or | |
| SPA 2015 | SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS | 3 |
| SPA 2021 | SPANISH CONVERSATION II | 3 |
| SPA 3000 | CULTURE OF SPAIN | 3 |
| | or | |
| SPA 3010 | CULTURE OF SPANISH AMERICA | 3 |
| SPA 3050 | MASTERPIECES OF HISPANIC LITERATURE I (SPAIN) | 3 |
| | or | |
| SPA 3060 | MASTERPIECES OF HISPANIC LITERATURE II (SPANISH AMERICA) | 3 |
| SPA 4000 | ADVANCED SPANISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
Electives for Hispanic Studies major. Students must choose a minimum of 18 credits
12 Credits required in this area
| SPA 1030 | INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | 3 |
| SPA 1040 | INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | 3 |
| SPA 2050 | SPANISH FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS | 3 |
| SPA 3100 | GOLDEN AGE ART AND LITERATURE | 3 |
| SPA 2030 | | |
| SPA 3070 | SELECTED READINGS IN CARIBBEAN CULTURE | 3 |
| SPA 3080 | CONTEMPORARY SPANISH CULTURE, ART & POLITICS | 3 |
| SPA 4020 | NOVEL IN SPANISH AMERICA | 3 |
| SPA 4025 | SHORT STORY IN SPANISH AMERICA | 3 |
any SPA course numbered 2000 or above
Additional Information
SPA 1010 - SPA 1020 (Basic Spanish I, II) do not count for the major or the minor. Courses numbered 2000 or above require SPA 1030-SPA 1040 (Intermediate Spanish I, II).