BA Spanish at University of Kentucky

Entry requirements

University/college-level requirements (not programme-specific): official high school transcript with pre-college curriculum; ACT or SAT optional (test-optional admission). Applies to admission to College of Arts and Sciences. Programme-specific requirements: While there is no separate application process to be admitted into the Spanish major or minor, there are pre-requisite courses that must be completed before enrolling in the courses that count toward major/minor requirements: SPA 101 – Elementary Spanish I* SPA 201 – Intermediate Spanish III* SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II* SPA 202 – Intermediate Spanish IV* *The College of Arts and Sciences requires the all students demonstrate fourth-semester proficiency in a second language to graduate. Successful completion of SPA 202, or SPA 203 or SPA 205 satisfies this requirement. SPA 210 – Spanish Grammar and Syntax SPA 211 – Spanish Conversation Language Placement: Students interested in pursuing a major or a minor in Spanish should consult with the Hispanic Studies Department when selecting their first Spanish class at UK. Often previous classroom experience with Spanish can reduce the number of pre-requisites needed to begin the major/minor coursework and facilitate the combination of Spanish with other areas of study. For Heritage speakers of Spanish who have been placed into SPA 215 (Written Spanish for Bilingual Speakers), this course will replace the two listed above as the required pre-major/pre-minor coursework.