General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Concordia University Chicago undergraduate programs as published in the Concordia University Chicago academic catalog.
New students are accepted into undergraduate degree-seeking programs for online (ADP) and on-campus (Traditional) study in the fall and spring semesters. If you have any questions please work with your admissions advisors.
BA Spanish Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SPA-2113 | Intermediate Spanish I 1 | 4 |
| SPA-2114 | Intermediate Spanish II 1 | 3 |
| SPA-3010 | Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition 1 | 3 |
| SPA-3020 | Introduction to Spanish Literature | 3 |
| Spanish Culture | ||
| SPA-4100 | Latin American Cultures and Civilization | 3 |
| or SPA-4300 | Studies in Spanish Literature | |
| Or other approved SPA credit 2 | ||
| Latin American Culture | ||
| SPA-4100 | Latin American Cultures and Civilization | 3 |
| or SPA-4210 | Hispanic Cultures in the United States | |
| Or other approved SPA credit 2 | ||
| Literature | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Studies in Latin American Literature | ||
| Latin American Short Stories | ||
| Studies in Spanish Literature | ||
| Or other approved SPA credit 2 | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select nine hours from the following: | 9 | |
Any SPA courses 4000 and above | ||
| Total Hours | 31 | |
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Transfer credit from the CLEP examination is applied individually toward Elementary and Intermediate Spanish courses: Elementary Spanish I, Elementary Spanish II, Intermediate Spanish I and Intermediate Spanish II. Any CLEP credit equivalent to the Elementary Spanish level at CUC cannot be applied to the major in Spanish.
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See Spanish Program Lead for course approval in this area.
The total hours for the program is 120 credits. This includes general education, electives and major requirements above.
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science and Technology or The College of Theology, Arts and Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all coursework completed at CUC
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses taken in the major at CUC
- A minimum grade of C for all courses taken in a major at CUC
- All administrative obligations to CUC must be cleared in order to prompt the release of CUC transcripts and diploma(s).
- The Division of Natural Sciences requires a minimum grade of D- for courses within the major that are not pre-requisites for other courses. For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, e.g., medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).
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The following courses may not be taken on the Pass/Fail grade option:
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Course List Code Title Hours ENG-0100 College Writing 3 ENG-1100 English Composition 3 ENG-2000 Writing About Literature 3 Any course in a major at CUC MAT-1010 Advanced Intermediate Algebra 3