Why major or minor in Spanish:

Students preparing for careers in business, the ministry, the military, journalism, social work, health care, politics, criminal justice, and sales will find that a proficiency in Spanish, in addition to other career skills, aids them in securing employment and promotion in their chosen fields.  Both the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and the minor in Spanish are designed to help students acquire this proficiency.

Students can add an important tool to their skill set by attaining a level of proficiency in Spanish, given the great increase in the Spanish-speaking population in the nation.  People with the appropriate skills in Spanish may have an important advantage in the marketplace over those who do not.

The major and the minor in Spanish both include courses designed to strengthen basic language skills,  to enhance conversation and composition abilities,  to acquire knowledge of the culture of Spanish-speaking people, and to become familiar with the rich literature produced in Spanish.  Two specially-created courses will concentrate on professional translation, giving the degree a definite career orientation.

The Spanish major is also expected to be of interest to students preparing for graduate studies in Spanish literature and Latin American Studies. 

Since the introduction of the Nobel Prize for Literature a century ago, the prize has been awarded to a dozen writers from Spain and Latin America. This ranks Spanish with the most important literary languages in modern times.  Furthermore, Latin American writers such as Gabriel García Márquez invented techniques, such as magical realism, which are now used by writers in many other languages, including English.

 

Why major or minor in Spanish at Brewton-Parker College:

The faculty of the Modern Language Department is actively recruiting students that have done well in high school Spanish, who are heritage Spanish speakers or who are native Spanish speakers. These students must also recognize the increasingly important role that Spanish is playing in the United State and want to be part of that important role as a k-12 Spanish teacher, Spanish interpreter, Spanish translator, Spanish graduate student, U. S. Foregn Service Officer, or in any profession where communicating with non English speakers is required.

Spanish majors and minors in the Department of Modern Languages enjoy small classes (currently averaging 5-6 students); a fast-track curriculuum, specifically designed to get their B.A.s in Spanish in the shortest time possible; classes using electronic workbooks and lab manuals and, perhaps most importan; focussed, individual academic and career advisement.

Spanish Majors:  (Currently under revision)

Faculty:  (Currently under revision)

For Further Information: 

For more information on Spanish at Brewton-Parker College, write, call or e-mail Professor James P. Bell Jr., Head, Department of Modern Languages, Brewton-Parker College, Mount Vernon, Georgia 30445-0197, (912) 583-3163 or jbell@bpc.edu.

Requirements for a B.A. in Spanish

CORE CURRICULUM :

Disclaimer:  All academic programs are subject to change.  Consult an advisor for the latest information.  Not responsible for errors or omissions.

Common courses (no options)

ENG 101	3 hours
ENG 102	3 hours
COM 101	3 hours
BUS 101	3 hours
CHR 101 or 102	3 hours
HIS 151 & 152	6 hours
COL 102	1 hour
Total	22 hours

Common courses (with options)

Religion and Philosophy CHR 101, 102, 210, 220, 230, PHI 101	3 hours
Mathematics MAT 101, 102, 104, 111, 204, 205	3-4 hours
Science BIO 101, 102, 202, 203 CHM 105, 106, 111, 112 GEOL 101, 102, 201 PHY 111, 121, 201/ 221, 203/223, 260	8 hours (must include labs)
Humanities ENG 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206	6 hours
Physical Education Any 100-level physical education activity courses or PE 204	2 hours
Fine Arts MUS 205, 206, 208, 209, 311, 312 MUS/CHR 354 COM 201, 202, 203 ART 200, 211, 212	6 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences GEO 201; HIS 202, 203, 205; POL 210, 231,290; PSY 201; SOC 201	3 hours
Foreign Languages ML/SP 101, 102 , 103	6 hours
Total Common Courses (with options)	37-38 hours
Total required core	59-60 hours

Spanish major requirements

Spanish core courses
ML/SP 203 Fast-track Intermediate Spanish**	3 hours
ML/SP 215 Hispanic Literature	3 hours
ML/SP 301 Conversation and Composition	3 hours
ML/SP 350 Special cultural Topics	3 hours
ML/SP 351 Latin American Culture	3 hours
ML/SP 401 Advanced Composition	3 hours
ML/SP 435 Senior Seminar	3 hours
	(21hours)
Select remaining fifteen (15) hours from: ML/SP 210/211/212/213/ 214 (1 hour each), 200/300/400* (1-3 hours), 360 (1-9 hours)***, 325, 410, 451, 425. * Special topics courses are taught as needed and listed by language (ML/SpXXX, ML/FRXXX, etc.) in the respective fall, spring or summer Registration Schedule. **  The combination of ML/SP201 and ML/SP 202 can substitute for ML/SP203. *** ML/SP360 provides up to nine (9) credit hours for the successful completion of a study abroad program approved by the department of Modern Languages.
	(15 hours)
Total Spanish courses in major	36 hours
Hours in minor and/or electives (at least 18 at 300/400 level)	27 hours
Common courses (from first page)	59-60
Total hours for degree	122-123

SPANISH MINOR (Under revision)

The Spanish minor consists of 18 hours to be chosen from the courses listed below*.  Students completing this minor may not apply any course taken for this minor to a major or to the core curriculum requirements.

Disclaimer:  All academic programs are subject to change.  Consult an advisor for latest accurate information.  Not responsible for errors or omissions.

Required courses:     SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 3 hours SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3 hours SPA 215 Hispanic Literature 3 hours SPA 301 Composition and Conversation 3 hours SPA 410 Advanced Literary Readings 3 hours Select three hours:     SPA 210 Spanish for the Professions: Education 1 hour SPA 211 Spanish for the Professions: Business 1 hour SPA 212 Spanish the the Professions: Health Care 1 hour SPA 289 Topics in Spanish I 3 hours SPA 325 Introductory Professional Translation 3 hours SPA 350 Spanish Cultural Topics 3 hours SPA 351 Latin American Cultural Topics 3 hours SPA 389 Topics in Spanish II 3 hours SPA 401 Advanced Composition 3 hours SPA 415 Contemporary Hispanic Literature 3 hours SPA 425 Advanced Professional Translation 3 hours SPA 489 Topics in Spanish III 3 hours *Up to 6 hours may be taken in the form of an approved study-abroad program.