Earn your BA in Spanish

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Spanish requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 30–34 s.h. of work for the major. Students must maintain a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 in all courses for the major and in all UI courses for the major. A maximum of 15 s.h. of approved transfer credit may be counted toward the major. Students must also complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences GE CLAS Core.

All required and elective courses taken for the Spanish major must be numbered 2000 or above. A minimum of 12 s.h. for the major must be numbered 3000–3999. At least 6 s.h. for the major must be numbered 4000–4999. All courses at the 4000–4999 level must be taken at the University of Iowa in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese; no transfer credit or study abroad courses are accepted.

Students may apply up to 6 s.h. total of approved coursework taught in English or Portuguese toward the major. This includes coursework taught in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese or in another department, as approved by their advisor. All other courses for the major must be taught in Spanish. Acceptable courses taught in English are listed in the section "Spanish Courses Taught in English."

The BA with a major in Spanish requires the following coursework.