Bachelor of Arts Degree
Spanish
I. General Education Requirements
48 sem. hrs.
II. Major Component
24-30 sem. hrs.
A. Required Courses*
12-18 sem. hrs.
SPAN101 First Course Spanish (3)
SPAN102 Second Course Spanish (3)
SPAN201 Third Course Spanish (3)
SPAN202 Fourth Course Spanish (3)
SPAN307 Spanish Conversation/Composition I (3)
SPAN308 Spanish Conversation/Composition II (3)
B. Elective Courses
12 sem. hrs.
SPAN courses needed to complete this requirement shall be selected
through consultation with the academic advisor.
III. Free Electives
42-48 sem. hrs.
TOTAL
120 sem. hrs.
* For students starting at the 101 level, credits in II.A. must total 18.
For students starting at the 102 level, credits in II.A. must total 15.
For students starting at the 201 level, credits in II.A. must total 12.
Students starting at 202 or above must choose from the 300 or higher-level
courses to complete the minimum requirement in II.A. of 12 credits.
BACHELOR OF ARTS SPANISH (Suggested Eight-Semester Sequence,
Dependent on Placement. See Requirements for B.A. in Spanish.)
First Semester
ENGL101
College Writing Skills (3)
MATH104
Finite Mathematics (3)
SPAN101
First Course in Spanish (3)
Core 1 (3)
Core 2 (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Second Semester
ENGL102
Specialized College Writing and Research Skills (3)
SPAN102
Second Course in Spanish (3)
CSCI104
Essential Computing I (3)
Core 3 (3)
HPE Elective (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Third Semester
SPAN201
Third Course in Spanish (3)
Distribution 1 (3)
Distribution 2 (3)
Core 4 (3)
Core 5 (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Fourth Semester
SPAN202
Fourth Course in Spanish (3)
Core 6 (3)
Distribution 3 (3)
Distribution 1 (3)
Free Elective (3)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Fifth Semester
SPAN307
Spanish Conversation and Composition I (3)
Spanish Elective (3)
Core 7 (3)
Free Electives (6)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Sixth Semester
SPAN308
Spanish Conversation and Composition II (3)
Spanish Elective (3)
Free Electives (9)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Seventh Semester
Spanish Elective (3)
Free Electives (12)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
Eighth Semester
Spanish Elective (3)
Free Electives (12)
TOTAL
15 sem. hrs.
History and Anthropology Department
FACULTY: Ihor Bemko, Xin-Zhu J. Chen, Martha Donkor, Dennis Hickey, Jerra
Jenrette, Joseph W. Laythe, Nazir A. Mughal, Steven R. Nachman, Andre Smith,
Ronald L. Spiller, Renata B. Wolynec
Mission Statement
The History and Anthropology Department seeks to promote students' knowl-
edge, curiosity, and empathetic understanding about peoples and cultures across
time and space. The two disciplines housed in the department together encompass
the study of humanity: its biological and cultural basis, its divergent and chang-
ing expressions from prehistoric times to the present and its possibilities for the
future. These disciplines guide students in a critical examination of the events that
shaped the lives of earlier generations and created the world in which they live.
Departmental courses teach students to think analytically, to apply scientific
methodology, articulate and to communicate their thoughts, to use knowledge in
ways that empower and improve the circumstances of their lives, to appreciate
cultural and human diversity and recognize the common humanity on which such
diversity is based, and ultimately, to have a heightened sense of who they are and
who they can be. While the department does prepare a number of its students for
advanced degree programs and academic careers, its greater mission is to prepare
them for any career or life goal that requires responsible citizenship and critical
thinking as a basis for effective action.
The study of history provides students with an understanding of the human con-
dition of the present and suggestions on how individuals can fulfill themselves in
today's complex world.
The B.A. degree may lead to graduate study in history or the study of law. Some
history majors will choose to add education to their programs and teach at the ele-
mentary or secondary level. However, the mass media-journalism, radio and tel-
evision; for-profit and non-profit research organizations, and many businesses
employ persons who use the kind of method and research skills which are com-
monly taught in nearly every history class.
Students in history are provided with the analytical tools most important to career
advancement, the abilities to read and write at a high level, to organize their
thoughts and actions, and the ability to see themselves and their situation in per-
spective. In a world in which communication skills, the need to "see the big pic-
ture," and sensitivity to cultural differences are increasingly important, training in
history provides students with the requisite tools.
Most importantly, history, while grounded in a tradition of scholarship and ration-
al thought, helps students to remain intellectually flexible, preparing them to face
the challenges of the "real" world and its rapid changes.
The Department of History and Anthropology offers a new major in Latin
American Studies (LAS) with areas of emphasis on International Business and
Politics or Cultural Studies. The major is an interdisciplinary effort between
Foreign Language, History, Political Science, Anthropology, Philosophy, English,
Music, Geography, Art, Business Administration and Economics, and Biology
and Health Services departments, and will attract new students to Edinboro
University to prepare them to compete in our global society. The major will bet-
ter prepare graduates to work in the international arena, including business/eco-
nomics and government, and will be the only such program in the Pennsylvania
State System of Higher Education and in northwestern Pennsylvania.
Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary field, encouraging both a special-
ized and integrative approach to subject areas in the social sciences and humani-
ties. It provides students with a conceptual framework for examining the ideas,
ideals, and actions of Latin Americans, both in the region and its diaspora.
Courses in the major are selected from existing university offerings in several dis-
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