Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Consult the HSU catalog for complete list of of major program courses. See current Schedule of Classes for courses offered in General Education, American Institutions and Diversity & Common Ground requirements. Students should review their DARS report and consult with their advisor every term.
Major: Spanish - BA
Minimum of 120 units (40 upper division) required for B.A. degree
Note: This is a model four-year plan, not a guaranteed sequence or contract.
| First Semester | Units | Second Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review DARS and meet with your advisor each semester | |||
| ENGL or COMM 100 (GE Area A1) [1] | 3 | ENGL or COMM 100 (GE Area A) [1] | 3 |
| LD GE Area A3, Critical Thinking [1] | 3 | GE Area B - Life Forms [3] | 3 |
| GE Area C - 1st Disc [4] | 3 | Am Inst, History or Gov't (GE Area D) 1st Disc | 3 |
| MATH GE Area B Quantitative [1] |
3 | GE Area D 2nd Disc[4] | 3 |
| Language Development or electives [5,9] | 3-5 | Language Development or electives [5,9] | 3-5 |
| Semester total: | 15-17 | Semester total: | 15-17 |
| Third Semester | Units | Fourth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Inst, History or Gov't | 3 | GE Area C - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 |
| GE Area C - 2nd Disc [4] | 3 | SPAN 340 | 4 |
| GE Area D - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| GE Area B - Phys Univ [3] | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| SPAN 311 | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester total: | 17 | Semester total: | 16 |
| Fifth Semester | Units | Sixth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete a major contract with advisor & Department Chair, apply to graduate. Take GWPE | |||
| UD GE Area E | 3 | UD GE Area B, C or D or CWT [4,7] | 3 |
| UD GE Area B, C or D or CWT [4,7] | 3 | UD GE Area B, C or D or CWT [4,7] | 3 |
| SPAN 342 or 343 [5] | 4 | SPAN 435 or 492 [5] | 4 |
| SPAN 344 or 345 [5] | 4 | SPAN 346 or 348 [5] | 4 |
| Semester total: | 14 | Semester total: | 14 |
| Seventh Semester | Units | Eighth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult Commencement website for ceremony information | |||
| SPAN 347 or 349 [5] | 4 | SPAN 435 or 492 [5] | 4 |
| SPAN 401 or 402 [5] | 4 | Major requirement course [5,10] | 4 |
| Major requirement course [5,10] | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 14 |
| Total Units: 120 (Minimum units required for BA) | |
|---|---|
| Units for major | 44 |
| Units for GE, DCG, Institutions less major units that double-count | 51 |
| Units available for electives or pursuit of minor, 2nd major, certificate | 25 |
Notes:
[1] LD GE Area A: A1, 2, 3 and B3 must be completed with C- or higher and by 60 units earned
[2] One American Institution course will also count for LD GE Area D
[3] One course must include a lab
[4] Complete 2 DCG courses, (one must be domestic) with courses that also meet GE
[5] Consult with your major advisor
[6] This course satisfies GE and Major requirement
[7] Only one CWT course may be used in upper division GE
Major Notes:
[8] This course meets major and DCG(D) requirement.
[9] If competence in reading and speaking Spanish is not part of a student's preparation, language development courses will be required. Electives may be used for development. Consult with advisor.
[10] A minimum of 8 upper division units must be taken. Consult with advisor.
