THE SPANISH MAJOR
(PLAN A)

To declare Spanish as your major, you must:

-Have completed at least one quarter of study at UCLA;
-Not be on academic probation.

Bring a degree progress report (DPR) or a transcript to the counseling office (Rolfe 5314). The counselor will discuss your academic plan and enter the change of major on your record. Your new major will appear on your transcript in the next completed academic quarter.

To declare Spanish as the second of a double major within the college of letters and science, bring a DPR or transcript and a signed change of major form from the counselor in your primary major. In accordance with letters and science policy, the department will recommend approval of the double major if the student has completed the preparatory courses in both majors and is in good academic standing. The form is then sent to the college of letters and science for final approval. If Spanish is your primary major, reverse the process.

Preparation for the major (these courses must be passed with an average grade of C or better)

Lower Division Requirements

25 Advanced Spanish and Composition -or- 25A Composition for Spanish Speakers
M35 Spanish, Portuguese, and the Nature of Language
M42 Civilization of Spain and Portugal
M44 Civilization of Spanish America and Brazil

Upper Division Requirements

I. Linguistics

100A Phonology & Morphology
100B Syntax

II. Introduction to Literature

119A Intro. to Lit.: Prose
119B Intro. to Lit.: Poetry & Drama

III. Literature in the Hispanic World

120A Hispanic Literature to 1700
120B Hispanic Literature 1700-1898
120C Hispanic Literature since 1898
120D Hispanic Lit. in the United States
127 Don Quixote

IV. (5) Upper division electives in Spanish are to be selected in consultation with an advisor. Several areas of study are possible (e.g., language and linguistics as preparation for teaching Spanish at the secondary level; literature of Spain; literature of Latin America; Chicano literature; or any combination which might also include literature and film, or women in Spanish and Latin American Literature).

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The DEPARTMENTAL HONORS PROGRAM is open to Spanish majors who have completed the required nine upper division core courses with a 3.5 grade-point average. Eligibility is verified by the departmental counselor. Two honors projects and an honors thesis are required to graduate with departmental honors, students must first complete an honors project in each of two of their upper division Spanish elective courses. The honors project is a 12- to 15-page term paper on a special topic, selected in consultation with the instructor, to be completed in addition to the normal course requirements. On the basis of the coursework and special interests, students then consult a faculty member in that field and formulate a research project which they pursue under the faculty member’s guidance through Spanish 170. Students research and write an honors thesis (not to be confused with an honors project) of approximately 25 pages on the special topic. Approval of the honors thesis is the final requirement for departmental honors.

Restricted courses. There are several upper-division courses that are restricted to students in the Spanish, Spanish and Linguistics, Spanish and Portuguese, Portuguese, and other related majors. The restriction is not meant to keep others out, but rather, to give preference to students in the major for whom these courses are required. If you plan to declare a double major, but cannot do so yet because you haven’t completed the prep for both majors, you simply inform the instructor of your status and request a PTE number on the first day of class.

Rules of order: A) Spanish 25 or 25A is the prerequisite to all upper division courses. B) Spanish M35 is the specific prerequisite to Spanish 100A and 100B. C) The series 120A, B, C, D (Literature of the Hispanic World) must be taken in sequence. D) It is recommended that 119A-B be taken before or concurrently with the 120A-D series. E) You are urged to seek guidance in planning your program early in your career.