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Apr 18, 2024
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NSU Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Spanish (BA)
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In addition to being offered on Northern State University’s main campus (Aberdeen, SD), this major is also available online.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will examine Hispanic culture, determine perspectives representative of this culture, and analyze these perspectives to learn more about the culture. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Inquiry and Analysis)
- Students will communicate orally in Spanish with ample vocabulary, grammatical accuracy, good pronunciation and fluency. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity)
- Students will communicate in writing Spanish with ample vocabulary, grammatical accuracy and fluency. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Foundational Lifelong Learning Skills)
- Students will analyze a particular Hispanic cultural and/or literary issue using primary and secondary sources. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Intercultural Knowledge)
- Students will create a document that contains original hypothesis, analysis and reasoning, supporting ideas, research, personal conclusions, and adherence to appropriate documentation style (MLA, APA, etc.). (Cross-Curricular Skill: Critical and Creative Thinking)
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Program Requirements
A student entering NSU with previous language experience or prep may waive entry-level courses, based on approval of the department chair. If a C or higher is earned in the course, the student may receive credit for previous courses with approval of the department for $7.50 per credit.
General Education Requirements
Baccalaureate degrees - 30 credits
Associate degrees - 24 credits
Goal #1: Written Communication (6 credits Baccalaureate/Associate)
Student enrollment in the initial English course is determined by the Board of Regents placement policy (2:7.6).
Goal #2: Oral Communcation (3 credits Baccalaureate/Associate)
Goal #3: Social Sciences (6 credits Baccalaureate/3 credits Associate)
Elementary Education majors and Special Education majors must take POLS 100 , GEOG 210 , and HIST 151 or HIST 152 .
Goal #4: Arts and Humanities (6 credits Baccalaureate/3 credits Associate)
Goal #5: Mathematics (3 credits Baccalaureate/Associate)
Student enrollment in the initial Mathematics course is determined by the Board of Regents placement policy (AAC Guidelines 7.6).
Goal #6: Natural Sciences (6 credits Baccalaureate/3 Credits Associate)
Associate Degree Flexibility (3 credits)
Students have the flexibility to select an additional three credits from Goal #3, #4, or #6 with courses selected from different disciplinary prefixes.
Degree Requirements (BA) - 9 credits
Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
Two additional courses from those listed in General Education Requirements Goal #4. The courses must be from different disciplines than those selected to satisfy General Education Requirements Goal #4.
A total of four courses are required for the BA degree:
- At least one course must be in the fine arts (ART, ARTH, MUS, THEA).
- At least one course must be in literature (ENGL).
- At least one course must be in a foreign language.
- At least one course must be in Western Civilization (HIST 121 or HIST 122 )
TOTAL DEGREE: 120 CREDITS
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