Languages and Culture Degree Programs
Major in Spanish (BA)
Prerequisite:
Proficiency in first-year Spanish, as demonstrated by completion of Spanish 1110 and Spanish 1120, or Spanish 1210 or Spanish 1220, or the equivalent competency. These courses do not count toward the 36-credit-hour major.
Required courses: 27 credit hours
SPAN 2110 Spanish III (3) and
SPAN 2120 Spanish IV (3) or
SPAN 2210 Spanish for Heritage Learners III (3) and
SPAN 2220 Spanish for Heritage Learners IV (3)
and
SPAN 3000 Advanced Grammar (3)
SPAN 3100 Advanced Conversation (3)
SPAN 3300 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3)
SPAN 4240 Advanced Composition (3)
SPAN 4300 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3)
SPAN 4950 Senior Year Paper (3)
Choose one of the following:
SPAN 4310 Civilization and Culture of Spain (3)
SPAN 4320 Civilization and Culture of Latin America (3)
SPAN 4330 Civilization and Culture of New Mexico and the Southwest (3)
Electives: 9 credit hours
In consulting with their program advisor, students can choose three upper-division elective courses to complete the major.
Major Total: 36 credit hours
Core Requirements: 21 credit hours
Flex Requirements: 10 credit hours
Extended Requirements: 8 credit hours
Proficiency Requirements: 11-17 credit hours
General Electives to 120 (if needed): 8-14 credit hours
Minor: 20 credit hours minimum
Total for degree: 120 credit hours*
*A minor is required. The number of proficiency credit requirements will vary based on student placement scores. New Mexico Highlands University requires a minimum of 45 upper-division units for the degree.
Major in Spanish for Elementary and/or Secondary School Teachers (BA)
The following course must be taken as one of the nine elective credits used in fulfillment of the general Spanish major:
SPAN 4450 Teaching of Spanish: Theory and Methods (3)
Those pursuing a teaching career must contact the School of Education for required certification/endorsement coursework as stipulated by the State of New Mexico Public Education Department.
Major Total: 36 credit hours
Core Requirements: 21 credit hours
Flex Requirements: 10 credit hours
Extended Requirements: 8 credit hours
Proficiency Requirements: 11-17 credit hours
General Electives to 120 (if needed): 8-14 credit hours
Minor: 20 credit hours minimum
Total for degree: 120 credit hours*
*A minor is required. The number of proficiency credit requirements will vary based on student placement scores. New Mexico Highlands University requires a minimum of 45 upper-division units for the degree.
Minor in Spanish
Prerequisite:
Proficiency in first-year Spanish as demonstrated by completion of Spanish 1110 and Spanish 1120, or Spanish 1210 or Spanish 1220 or the equivalent competency. (These courses do not count toward the 24-credit-hour minor.)
Required hours: 18 credit hours
SPAN 2110 Spanish III (3) and
SPAN 2120 Spanish IV (3) or
SPAN 2210 Spanish for Heritage Learners III (3) and
SPAN 2220 Spanish for Heritage Learners IV (3)
and
SPAN 3000 Advanced Grammar (3)
SPAN 3100 Advanced Conversation (3)
SPAN 4240 Advanced Composition (3)
Choose one of the following:
SPAN 4310 Civilization and Culture of Spain (3)
SPAN 4320 Civilization and Culture of Latin America (3)
SPAN 4330 Civilization and Culture of New Mexico and the Southwest (3)
Electives: 6 credit hours
In consulting with their program advisor, students can choose two upper-level elective courses to complete the major.
Minor Total: 24 credit hours
Minor in Native American/Hispano Cultural Studies (NAHS)
Mission Statement
The mission of the proposed Native-American/Hispano Cultural Studies (NAHS) Minor Program is to facilitate and implement the interdisciplinary study of peoples, languages, cultures, traditions and practices of the Southwest with specific emphasis on Northern New Mexico communities. The program is strengthened by the adoption of a cultural studies approach, which enables students to investigate lived realities of which they themselves are a part and where their involvement may provide clarifying insights.
Required introductory course: 3 hours
NAHS 1110 Introduction to Native American/Hispano Cultural Studies (3)
Capstone option: 3 hours required
NAHS 4250 Native American /Hispanic Communication and Cultural Contexts (3)
HIST 4530 History of the Southwest (3)
Thematic Area #1: Choose six hours from the following: (6)
ANTH 4130C Archaeology of the Southwest (3)
ANTH 4240 Cultural Dynamics of the Southwest (3)
ANTH 4560 US-Mexico Immigration: Border Issues (3)
ANTH 4760 Indians of the Greater Southwest (3)
ANTH 4770 Hispanics of the Southwest (3)
HIST 2110 Survey of New Mexico History (3)
HIST 4530 History of the Southwest (3)
NAHS 3750 Land Grant, Acequia and Reservation Communication (3)
Thematic Area #2: Choose six hours from the following: (6)
HIST 1060 Chicano History (3)
HIST 4010 Chicano Experience (3)
HIST 4030 Chicano Leadership (3)
NAHS 2110 Indo-Hispano Ethnicity and Identity Formation (3)
PHIL 3180 Native American Philosophy (3)
POLS 2180 Ethnic Politics (3)
SOCI 4930 Race and National Identity in the U.S. (3)
Thematic Area #3: Choose six hours from the following: (6)
ANTH 4350 Ritual, Festival, and Celebration in the Southwest (3)
ENGL 3150 Indigenous Literatures (3)
ENGL 3180 Chicano/a Literature (3)
ENGL 4820 Literature of the Southwest (3)
HIST 1061 Chicano History since 1900 (3)
NAHS 3250 Native American/Hispano Contexts for Language and Literacy (3)
SPAN 4700 Chicano Lit of the Southwest (3)
Minor total: 24 credit hours