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Spanish, Bachelor's to M.A. Accelerated Program

老司机福利网's accelerated Spanish B.A. to M.A. program offers qualified Spanish majors the opportunity to begin work toward the Master of Arts in Spanish while completing the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, thereby reducing the time needed to earn the master's degree.听

Students may apply up to 15 graduate credits to听both the bachelor's and master's degrees. For the bachelor's those credits will all satisfy major electives.

For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU programs:

Spanish, B.A.

Spanish, M.A.

The following requirements must be met to participate in SLU's B.A. to M.A. in Spanish accelerated program:

  • An undergraduate major in Spanish
  • A GPA of a least 3.00 in Spanish coursework
  • A professional goal statement
  • An interview
  • A writing sample
  • Form for provisional acceptance to ABM
  • A curriculum vitae
  • Completion of 45 credits

Continuation Standards

In the accelerated program, students' progress is monitored by mentors and the director of the Spanish graduate program.

  1. For the B.A. degree, students must maintain a cumulative G.P.A of at least 2.00 (C average) and a G.P.A. of at least 3.00 (B average) in their coursework in Spanish.
  2. All graduate courses taken as part of their bachelor's degree must have a B or better grade.
  3. For the M.A. degree, students must maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.00 (B average).

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment听unless otherwise noted. 听

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Participation in First-Year Mentoring Activities
SPAN听1010 Spanish for Beginners 1 3
CORE听1500 Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community 1
CORE听1000 Ignite First Year Seminar 2-3
CORE听1900 Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication 3
CORE听1700 Ultimate Questions: Philosophy 3
General Elective 3
Credits15-16
Spring
Participation in First-Year Mentoring Activities
SPAN听1020 Exploring the Hispanic World: Beginning Spanish 3
CORE听1600 Ultimate Questions: Theology 3
CORE听3200 Ways of Thinking: Quantitative Reasoning 3
General Electives 6
Credits15
Year Two
Fall
Participation in Second-Year Mentoring Activities
SPAN听2010 Connecting with the Hispanic World: Intermediate Spanish 1 2 3
CORE听3800 Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences 3
CORE听2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
General Electives 9
Credits15
Spring
Participation in Second-Year Mentoring Activities
SPAN听3010 Connecting with the Hispanic World: Intermediate Spanish II 3
SPAN听3020 Eloquent Communication in Spanish 3
CORE听3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
General Electives 6
Credits15
Year Three
Fall
SPAN 3XXX 3
SPAN 3XXX 3
CORE Equity and Global Identities: Global Interdependence 3
CORE听2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 2-3
CORE听3600 Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Credits14-15
Spring
SPAN 4XXXSpanish Elective 3
SPAN 4XXXSpanish Elective 3
COREEquity and Global Identities:Identities in Context 3
CORE听3500 Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World 1
CORE Eloquentia Perfecta 4: Writing Intensive 3
General Elective 3
Credits16
Year Four
Fall
SPAN 5XXXSpanish Elective 3
SPAN 5XXXSpanish Elective 3
CORE听4000 Collaborative Inquiry 3
CORE听4500 Reflection-in-Action 0
CORE Equity and Global Identities: Dignity, Ethics, and a Just Society 3
General Elective 3
Credits15
Spring
Completion of Capstone Project and Participation in LLC Student Symposium
SPAN 5XXXSpanish Elective 3
SPAN 5XXXSpanish Elective 3
SPAN 5XXXSpanish Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
Credits15
Year Five
Fall
SPAN 5XXXSpanish Elective 3
SPAN 5XXXSpanish Elective 3
SPAN 5XXXSpanish Elective 3
Written Examination
Credits9
Spring
SPAN 5XXXSpanish Elective 3
SPAN 5XXXSpanish Elective 3
Oral Examination
Credits6
Total Credits135-137
1

Students often begin their studies at SLU with previous experience in Spanish. Entering students take a placement test (SLUPE) to determine their level. See the program notes for more information.

2

Students can take SPAN听3020 Eloquent Communication in Spanish (3 cr) and SPAN听2010 Connecting with the Hispanic World: Intermediate Spanish 1 (3 cr) concurrently. Students can take SPAN听3020 Eloquent Communication in Spanish (3 cr) before taking SPAN听3010 Connecting with the Hispanic World: Intermediate Spanish II (3 cr).

Students can complete all or part of the Spanish major at SLU鈥檚 campus in Madrid.

Learn More

For more information about SLU's听Spanish B.A. to M.A. accelerated program, contact the听Spanish graduate coordinator:

Christina Garcia, Ph.D.
Interim graduate coordinator, 2024-25
chrsitina.garcia@slu.edu