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UMA Undergraduate Guide 2019-2020
 Academic Departments and Programs Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Spanish and Portuguese Spanish Getting Started
Getting Started
Information below is meant to guide first year students in getting starting with this major and choosing appropriate courses. More advanced students interested in this major would also likely start with proposed foundation/pre-requisite courses. Please refer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn about the full major requirements. How to Explore/Get Started in the MajorSuggested General Education CoursesAll Undergraduates are required to satisfy the General Education Requirements. Guidelines for students are available at https://www.umass.edu/gened. Students should choose a wide variety of Gen Ed courses, providing breadth of experience. Suggested Major and Pre-requisite CoursesAssuming students have sufficient background in Spanish to place beyond the 240-level, they should take three of the following:
Students who have not reached a Spanish level equivalent to SPANISH 240 (as indicated by scores on the Spanish Placement Exam, AP or SAT II) should complete the SPANISH 110, 120, 230, 240 sequence (or SPANISH 126, 246) as soon as possible. If students have completed the equivalent to the courses listed above or achieved an appropriate score on the Spanish Placement Exam, they should take more advanced courses such as SPANISH 320, 321, 322, 323, 324 and 378. Primary majors should also take SPANISH 394PI. How to Declare/Change into the MajorFor current & admitted students: This major is unrestricted, which means any student may declare the major. Unrestricted majors may still have an entry process such as meeting with an advisor or attending an informational meeting. Students can declare the major at any time, but should remember that for primary majors, the Integrative Experience is a three-semester sequence. Summary of Requirements for the MajorMinimum total # of courses required: 11, plus Junior Year Writing and Integrative Experience sequence for primary majors All courses required for the major must be at the 300-level or above, with at least three courses at the 400-level or above. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required in all courses counted towards the major. The Integrative Experience is a three-part sequence: Students take SPANISH 394PI (two credits) in their sophomore or junior year, then engage in study abroad, an internship or service learning, and return from their experience to take SPANISH 494RI during their junior or senior year. Refer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn more. Is there a minor? If so what are the requirements? For further information, contact: |