Spanish Studies: 2023-2024 Entering Frosh

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Students are admitted to UCSC with a "proposed major" in most cases, and later petition to officially declare the major. Admission to UCSC does not guarantee acceptance into a particular major. Students must be declared in a major by the end of the second year (or equivalent), so learning about and preparing for a major is a primary goal for first-year students.

Importance of an early start:

This major is not highly sequential or course intensive. Although it is advisable to begin taking courses toward the major in the first year, it is not required.

Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:

Review Major Qualification Requirements in the General Catalog.

Frosh who intend to pursue this major should do the following things prior to the beginning of fall term...

Review information on the Language and Applied Linguistics website to determine whether you need language placement.

...and should take these courses their first term:

LING 50: Introduction to Linguistics, SPAN 1: First Year Spanish (not required to begin first quarter but sequence should be started the first year), or SPHS 4: Spanish for Heritage Speakers (not required to begin first quarter but sequence should be started at the beginning of the second year).

Special enrollment procedures:

Enroll online during your enrollment appointment.

Sample Academic Plan:

Review Sample Academic Plan in the General Catalog.

Other Information:

Spanish Studies is administered by the Department of Languages and Applied Linguistics.

Links to Review:

Program Description (Catalog)
Department Website
Spanish Studies first year advising

Advisor Contact Information:

Janet Morales

(831) 459-2054 or languages@ucsc.edu
218 Cowell College

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