The minimum requirement for a foreign language major is 28 semester hours, numbered above 111. The advanced courses, SPA 300 and above, are structured in two tiers, Advanced Skills (AS) and Advanced Culture/Literature (CL), which are designated in the list below. Students must take at least two Advanced Culture/Literature courses (CL) on the Franklin College campus or an approved campus exchange course and must receive a grade of C- or better in all 28 semester hours. The courses chosen by the student for the related field requirement must have department approval.
A maximum of 8 hours of transfer credit, AP credit, and/or advance-placement credit can be applied to the 28 hours of coursework at the 200-level or above required for the Spanish major. In order to complete the Spanish major, students must complete at least 20 credit hours of Spanish coursework at the 200-level or above at Franklin College, including two Culture/Literature classes. A Spanish major completing a semester or more of approved study abroad can apply up to 8 additional credit hours as determined by the department toward the total 28 credit hours required for the major. Only 4 of the possible 8 hours can be applied to the Culture/Literature requirement; the remaining 4 must be completed at Franklin College.
