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Latin American Language and Civilization, B.A.
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College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
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Department of Modern Languages
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Catalog Year: 2024-2025
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This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
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timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
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The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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SPN 1140 - Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I4PassingMultipleNo prerequisiteElective and General Education course; Placement test recommended to determine starting language level; Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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WRT 1050 - Composition I4CElectiveWRT 1020 with a grade of (C) or higher; placementprerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
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Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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SPN 1150 - Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II4PassingMultipleSPN 1140 or placementElective and General Education course; Placement test recommended to determine starting language level; Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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WRT 1060 - Composition II4CGeneral EducationWRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placementPrerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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SPN 2140-Second Year Spanish I4CMultipleSPN 1140 and 1150 with a grade of C or higher; placement Placement test recommended; Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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Latin American Studies Elective4PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceThese courses should be chosen in consultation with the faculty adviser
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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SPN 2150-Second Year Spanish II4CMultipleSPN 2140 with a grade of C or higher; placementPlacement test recommended; Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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Latin American Studies Elective4PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceThese courses should be chosen in consultation with the faculty adviser
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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SPN 3140 - Spanish Grammar Review4PassingMajorSPN 2150No note
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SPN 3170 - Intermediate Spanish Conversation and Composition or SPN 3190: Business Spanish: Communication and Journalism or SPN 3200: Spanish for Technical Professions4PassingMajorSPN 2150Prerequisite to subsequent major courses
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General Education Category4PassingGeneral EducationPrerequisite varies with choicehttp://catalog.oakland.edu/
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SPN elective at the 3000-4000 level4PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceNo note
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Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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SPN 4080 - Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition4PassingMajorSPN 3170, 3190, or 3200Offered once per year. Offered Fall 2024
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SPN 3800 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature4PassingMajorSPN 2150Prerequisite to subsequent major courses. Offered Fall 2024
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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SPN 3500-Latin American Civilization4PassingMajorSPN 2150Prerequisite to subsequent major courses. Offered Winter 2025
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Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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CAS Exploratory or Elective4PassingExploratoryPrerequisite varies with choiceSee CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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Latin American Studies Elective4PassingMajorPrerequisite varies with choiceThese courses should be chosen in consultation with the faculty adviser
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Semester Eight (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and TitleCreditsMinimum GradeCourse TypePrerequisitesNotes
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SPN 4880-Spanish-American Literature before 1888 or SPN 4890-Spanish-American Literature after 18884PassingMajorSPN 3700 or SPN 3800 with grade of C or higherPrerequisite to subsequent major courses. Offered once per year. SPN 4890 offered Fall 2024
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Elective4PassingElectivePrerequisite varies with choice"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level
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Sample Schedule Notes:
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Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
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Latin American Studies courses should be chosen in consultation with the faculty adviser.
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CAS Exploratory Requirement
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In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
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A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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Degree RequirementsCreditsNote
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General Education40
Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
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DiversityIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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WIM/WIGE/CapstoneIncluded
Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
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CAS Exploratory Requirement12
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Major61
(Could decrease depending on if student needs to start with SPN 1140 or tests into a higher level)
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Electives11
(Could increase depending on if student needs to start with SPN 1140 or tests into a higher level)
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Total Credits:124
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