Spanish Major

La hoja de ruta : A Road Map for Spanish Majors

This list describes in general terms the proposed sequence of courses for the Xavier University Spanish major. Every student's path may be different, and all majors will consult with their Spanish advisor each semester to ensure that they are taking the right course at the right time for their individual needs and goals. The sequence may be adjusted when a student studies abroad.

Spanish Major (15 hours must be taken on campus)

  • SPAN202: 3 hours (If a student tests into SPAN300 and begins the major with SPAN300 or SPAN301, then the 9 hours of 400-498 applies)

  • SPAN300 or 301: 3 hours

  • SPAN302-310: 3 hours

  • SPAN311-399: 15 hours

  • SPAN400-498:  6 hours (9 hours if the student begins with SPAN300 or SPAN301)

  • SPAN499:  1 hour 

Total:                                 31 hours


Total: 31 hours

Freshman Year

First Semester Semester Hours Second Semester Semester Hours
SPANISH 201
Intermediate Spanish I
3 SPANISH 202
Intermediate Spanish II
3
CORE 100
First Year Seminar
3 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES 3
CREATIVE PERSPECTIVES 3 SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES 3
THEOLOGY 111
Ignatian Imagination
3 PHILOSOPHY 100
Ethics as Intro to Philosophy
3
ENGLISH 101 or 115
English Composition or Rhetoric
3 MATHEMATICAL PERSPECTIVES 3
Total 15 Total 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester Semester Hours Second Semester Semester Hours
SPANISH
300 level course
3 SPANISH
Major Elective
3
NATURAL SCIENCE
Elective
3 ORAL COMMUNICATION FLAG
Elective
3
THEOLOGY
Elective
3 PHILOSOPHY
Elective
3
HUMANITIES
Elective
3 SPANISH 205 or CLAS/ENGL/FRENCH/GERM 205
Literature and the Moral Imagination
3
GENERAL
Elective
3 GENERAL
Elective
3
Total 15 Total 15

Junior Year

First Semester Semester Hours Second Semester Semester Hours
SPANISH
Major Electives
6 SPANISH
Major Electives
6
QUANTITATIVE FLAG
Elective
3 DIVERSITY FLAG
Elective
3
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Elective
3 WRITING FLAG
Elective
3
GENERAL
Elective
3 E/RandS
Focus Elective
3
Total 15 Total 15

Senior Year

First Semester Semester Hours Second Semester Semester Hours
SPANISH
Major Electives
6 SPANISH
Major Elective
3
GENERAL
Electives
9 GENERAL
Electives
12
SPANISH
Senior Project
1
Total 15 Total 16

A minimum of 120 hours is required for the degree.