B.A. in Spanish
Option 1: Language Degree
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Option 1 is the curriculum to follow to earn a "pure" Foreign Languages degree. This is the option you will choose if Foreign Languages is your primary major and main focus. You would also select this option if you want Foreign Languages as a secondary major and your primary major is not in a STEM discipline. Most of our majors fall under the Option 1 curriculum.
Students in Option 1 whose goal is to teach Spanish may choose to work toward teaching licensure while earning the B.A. in Foreign Languages. FL Option 1 is conducive to this, since there are quite a few electives built in to the curriculum.
If you love languages and don't plan to teach or use the language in other direct ways such as translating or interpreting, there are several other options for pursuing the study of a second language.
Option 1 consists of:
- 30 hours in language starting at 1020
- 41 hours of general education
- 6 hours of other requirements
- 43 hours of electives
Option 2: Dual Major with a STEM B.S.
View Spanish Option 2 in Catalog »
Option 2 is available to students who concurrently major in engineering or manufacturing
technology, computer science, mathematics, or the physical or biological sciences.
With additional coursework, students from these disciplines can earn a B.A. degree
in a foreign language in addition to their B.S. degree in one of these specific fields. This modified curriculum prepares
students for the increasingly international dimensions of their professions.
Of course, a comprehensive, two-degree program requires at least two additional semesters, but knowing another language and having two degrees can definitely give you an edge in the job market!
To add Foreign Languages as a secondary major or to change your primary major, come to the Department of Foreign Languages Office in Henderson Hall 102, or send an email to languages@tntech.edu.