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 Option: Education - 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 A) [1] | 3 | ENGL or COMM 100 (GE Area A) [1] | 3 |
| Critical Thinking GE Area A [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) 2nd Disc [2] | 3 |
| MATH (GE Area B-Quantitative) [1] | 3 | GE Area D 2nd Disc [4] | 3 |
| Language development or elective [5,9] | 3-5 | Language development or elective [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 [5,9] | 4 |
| GE Area D - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| GE Area B - Phys Univ [3] | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| SPAN 311 [11] | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester total: | 16 | Semester total: | 16 |
| Fifth Semester | Units | Sixth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete a major contract with advisor & Department Chair, apply to graduate. Take GWPE and CBEST | |||
| GE Area E | 3 | UD GE Area B, C, D or CWT [4,7] | 3 |
| UD GE Area B, C, D or CWT [4,7] | 3 | UD GE Area B, C, D or CWT [4,7] | 3 |
| SPAN 401 | 4 | SPAN 435 | 4 |
| UD SPAN course [5,10] | 4 | SED 210 [12] | 1 |
| SED 410 [12] | 1-3 | ||
| Semester total: | 14 | Semester total: | 16-19 |
| Seventh Semester | Units | Eighth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult Commencement website for ceremony information | |||
| UD SPAN course [5,10] | 4 | SPAN 492 | 4 |
| UD SPAN course [5,10] | 4 | SPAN 402 | 4 |
| UD SPAN course [5,10] | 4 | UD SPAN course [5,10] | 4 |
| UD SPAN course [5,10] | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester total: | 16 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Total Units: 120 (Minimum units required for BA) | |
|---|---|
| Units for major | 48 |
| Units for GE, DCG, Institutions less major units that double-count | 51 |
| Units available for electives or pursuit of minor, 2nd major, certificate | 21 |
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
[10] A minimum of 24 upper division Spanish units must be taken
[11] Spanish 207 prerequisite, or Instructor approval
[12] Not a major requirement but a prerequisite for applying to the Secondary Education Credential Program






