Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major Requirements/Spanish (33 credits) 1
FS-301	Introduction to Hispanic Literature	3
FS-315	Introduction to Spanish Linguistics	3
FS-300A	Advanced Spanish Conversation and Oral Discourse 2	3
FS-300B	Advanced Spanish: Composition and Conversation II	3
FS-305	Survey of Spanish-American Literature	3
or FS-307	Survey of Spanish Literature
FS-309	Culture and Civilization Spain	3
FS-310	Culture and Civilization of Latin America	3
FS-409	Advanced Spanish: Grammar and Stylistics	3
FS-318	Spanish Pronunciation, Voice, and Diction	3
FS-411A	Writing for the Media in Spanish	3
FS-400+	Spanish Elective	3
FO-LTIOPI	Oral Proficiency Interview - UG	0
(Courses from Major Requirements satisfy World Language in General Education)
Major Requirements/Communication (40 credits)
CO-100	Communication Foundations	3
CO-155	Media Literacy	3
CO-220	Public Speaking	3
CO-221	Introduction to Digital Media	3
(Satisfies Technological Literacy (TL) in General Education)
CO-224	Introduction to Mass Communication	3
CO-292	Communication Research Methods	3
CO-301	Topics in Communication Theory and Research	3
CO-311	Communication Ethics	3
Journalism Cluster
CO-211	Introduction to Journalism	3
CO-215	Newswriting	3
CO-264	Co-Curricular Practicum in Journalism	1
Select 6 credits of writing from the following:		6
CO-317	Civic Journalism
CO-333	Multimedia Journalism
CO-340	Writing the Review
CO-342	Editorial Writing
CO-360	Feature Writing
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
CO-290	Media Law
CO-330	News Editing
CO-383	Gender, Race, and Media
CO-425	Political Communication
Interdisciplinary Requirements (12 credits) 3
HU-201	Critical Discourse	3
(Satisfies Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) in General Education)
MA-105	Mathematical Modeling in the Social Sciences	3
(Satisfies Mathematics in General Education)
Select 6 credits from one of the following:		6
Select a Second World Language 4
Free Electives (2 credits) 5
Select up to 2 credits of free electives 5		2
General Education Requirements (33 credits) 6
Complete 33 credits as outlined on the General Education table) 6		33
Total Credits		120

¹

In courses number above 300 it is presumed that the student has taken 201-202 (Intermediate) or equivalent to assure adequate communicative facility in the foreign language

²

A native speaker may be exempt from taking FS-300A Advanced Spanish Conversation and Oral Discourse (3 cr.) upon consultation with the Chair of the Department. The student may substitute any FS-300+ course to fulfill the three credit requirement.

³

Can substitute a minimum of 9 credits in the same foreign language other than Spanish

⁴

Other than Spanish; in addition to the General Education requirements: (i.e. Italian, German, Irish, Latin, Chinese, Arabic, French) 

⁵

Please consult with your advisor regarding the required number of free electives that must be completed.

⁶

The General Education curriculum requires the completion of 45 credits. However, students may be able to share credits from within their major or interdisciplinary requirements. Please consult with your advisor to determine which General Education courses must be completed.

 Note

• 54 credits must be completed at the 200 level or higher.

Sequence Chart

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EN-101 College Composition I	3	EN-102 College Composition II	3
FS-318 Spanish Pronunciation, Voice, and Diction (Gen*Ed World Language)	3	Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3
FS-300B Advanced Spanish: Composition and Conversation II	3	FS-301 Introduction to Hispanic Literature	3
CO-100 Communication Foundations	3	CO-211 Introduction to Journalism	3
Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV)	3	CO-155 Media Literacy	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
HU-201 Critical Discourse (Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD)	3	Gen*Ed Aesthetics (AT) AR,DA,MU,TH	3
CO-224 Introduction to Mass Communication	3	CO-220 Public Speaking	3
CO-215 Newswriting	3	CO-311 Communication Ethics	3
FS-305 Survey of Spanish-American Literature or 307	3	MA-105 Mathematical Modeling in the Social Sciences (Gen*Ed Mathematics)	3
FS-300A Advanced Spanish Conversation and Oral Discourse	3	Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
FS-310 Culture and Civilization of Latin America (Gen*Ed Writing Intensive (WT)	3	CO-301 Topics in Communication Theory and Research (Gen*Ed Writing Intensive (WT)	3
CO-292 Communication Research Methods	3	CO-221 Introduction to Digital Media (Gen*Ed Technological Literacy (TL)	3
CO-xxx Required Communication Course see Curriculum Chart	3	FS-411A Writing for the Media in Spanish	3
Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV)	3	Gen*Ed Social Science Survey (SS.SV)	3
EN-2xx Gen*Ed Literature (LIT)	3	FS-4xx Spanish 400-Level Elective	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
FS-315 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics	3	CO-xxx Required Communication Course, see curriclum chart	3
FS-309 Culture and Civilization Spain	3	FS-409 Advanced Spanish: Grammar and Stylistics	3
CO-264 Co-Curricular Practicum in Journalism	1	Second World Language (in addition to gen*ed requirement)	6
CO-xxx Required Communication Course, see curriclum chart	3	PR-4xx Gen*Ed Interdisciplinary Perspectives (ISP)	3
Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV) or Social Science Survey (SS.SV)	3	FO-LTIOPI Oral Interview	0
Free Elective	2
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Total Credits 120