Accelerated Spanish Sequence

 The Spanish Accelerated sequence offers high achieving Spanish majors the opportunity to complete their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Spanish with one additional year of study beyond their undergraduate work. Students may apply to the Spanish Accelerated Sequence using the ISU major/minor application change form on My.IllinoisState.edu when they have earned at least 60 credit hours and an average GPA of 3.2. Students should consult with the department Undergraduate Advisor.
Students admitted to the sequence will complete both undergraduate and graduate courses during their junior and/or senior year, in consultation with the department Graduate Advisor. Up to 9 credit hours of graduate coursework may count towards both the undergraduate and graduate programs. To graduate with a BA in the Spanish Accelerated Sequence, students must complete at least one graduate level course.
Students in the Spanish Accelerated Sequence must apply to the graduate program in the final semester of their senior year and meet the criteria for graduate admission. Admitted students will then seamlessly transition into the Spanish MA program upon graduation from their undergraduate program.

The following requirements list does not substitute discussion and confirmation of requirements with an advisor.

Major Requirements/Minimum required credit hours: 35 hours (for bachelor’s portion)
SPA 115 (4)
SPA 116 or SPA 120 (4)
SPA 213 (3)
SPA 214 (3)
SPA 215 (3)
SPA 233 (3)

Take 1 course from each group. (6 hours)
Group A: SPA 243 or SPA 244
Group B: SPA 323 or SPA 324 or SPA 326 or SPA 327 

Take 3 of the following courses (9 hours)*
SPA 305 or SPA 405
SPA 310 or SPA 410
SPA 311 or SPA 412
SPA 336 or SPA 436
SPA 337 or SPA 437
SPA 360 or SPA 460
SPA 370 or SPA 472
SPA 385 or SPA 482
SPA 411
SPA 421
SPA 423
SPA 424
SPA 425
SPA 426
SPA 427
SPA 470
SPA 484

* Students can take the 400-level equivalent of the SPA 300-level major electives. Students in the fifth year take the remaining 24 graduate credits required for the master’s program.

Requirements for master’s portion:
·       three 400-level SPA courses during year four/senior year (also count toward BA)
·       year five/MA year take six 400-level SPA courses
·       year five/MA year take two 400-level LAN or SPA courses
·       total 11 courses toward MA or 33 credit hours