Departmental Requirements for the Major

Please also see: University, Breadth, and School Requirements for Bachelor's Degree

Spanish 2C (or Spanish 5, for native speakers) or the equivalent is a prerequisite to Spanish 10A. Spanish 10A is a prerequisite to Spanish 10B and to major requirements. Students may take 10B concurrently with 100 level Spanish grammar or linguistics classes. Students must however complete 10B before taking upper-division literature courses.

Students must choose one or both of the following emphases:

Literature and Culture: Spanish 10A-B; 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100E; 110A or 110B or 110C; 113A; 119; and five upper-division courses in literature, two of which may be substituted by culture, or film and/or creative writing courses. NOTE: The Spanish 100A-E series must be completed before enrolling in upper-division literature courses numbered above 100.

Language and Culture: Spanish 10A-B; 15*; 100A or 100B; 100C or 100D; 100E; 107; 110A or 110B or 110C; 113A; 113B; and five additional upper-division courses, three of which must be taught in Spanish.

* For non-native speakers only; semi-native and native speakers must substitute another upper-division course in either literature, culture, or linguistics for Spanish 15.

Residence Requirement for the Major: At least five upper-division courses required for the major must be completed successfully at UCI.