Sample Academic Plan


Year 1

Year 1
Fall Spring 
CourseCredit HourCourseCredit Hour

ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1, BA Writing I)

3

ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1b, BA Writing 3 II)

3

MATH 101 (Goal 1.2)

3

Quantitative Reasoning (Goal 1.2, 3 BA Quantitative Reasoning)

3

1st Semester Language (BA 2nd language, Major Pre‐requisite)

5

2nd Semester Language (BA 2nd 5 language, Major Pre‐requisite)

5

First Year Seminar (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking)

5

Goal 2.2 Communication

3

Elective or possible minor course (Total Hours)

3

LAA 100 (Goal 4.2 Global 3 Awareness, Major Requirement)

3

SEMESTER / TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:

17

SEMESTER / TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:

17

 

Year 2

Year 2
Fall Spring 
CourseCredit HourCourseCredit Hour

3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language, Major Pre‐requisite)

3

4th Semester Language (BA Second 3

Language, Major Requirement)

3

Goal 3 Humanities

3

Goal 3 Natural Science

3

Goal 3 Social Science

3

Lab Science (BA Lab Requirement)

1-2

LAA 300 (Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics, Major Requirement)

5

Disciplinary Diversity Elective 3

(Major Requirement)

3

Elective or possible minor courses (Total Hours)

3

Elective or possible minor course 3

(Total Hours)

3

SEMESTER / TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:

15

SEMESTER / TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:

13-14

Year 3

Year 3
Fall Spring 
CourseCredit HourCourseCredit Hour

Goal 4.1 US Diversity

3

Disciplinary Diversity Elective 3 (Major Requirement)

3

Disciplinary Diversity Elective (Major Requirement)

3

Disciplinary Diversity Elective 3 (Major Requirement)

3

Disciplinary Diversity Elective (Major Requirement)

3

SPAN 340 or elective course if pursuing Portuguese (Pre‐ requisite for SPAN 424 and SPAN 428)

3

SPAN 324 or elective course if pursuing Portuguese (Pre‐requisite for SPAN 340)

5

Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours)

3

SPAN 328 or elective course if pursuing Portuguese (Pre‐requisite for SPAN 340)

2

Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours)

3

SEMESTER / TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:

14

SEMESTER / TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:

15

Year 4

Year 4
Fall Spring 
CourseCredit HourCourseCredit Hour

500+ Disciplinary Diversity Elective (Major Requirement, MA Requirement)

3

500+ Disciplinary Diversity Elective (Major Requirement, MA Requirement)

3

500+ Disciplinary Diversity Elective (Major Requirement, MA Requirement)

3

LAA 550 (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement, MA Requirement)

3

SPAN 424 or 500‐level or higher literature course in Portuguese (MA language proficiency)

3

Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours)

3

SPAN 428 or elective course if pursuing Portuguese (MA language proficiency)

2

Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours)

3

Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours)

3

Elective or possible minor course 300+ (Total Hours)

3

SEMESTER / TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:

14

SEMESTER / TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:

15

Year 5

Year 5
Fall Spring 
CourseCredit HourCourseCredit Hour

LAA 899

3

LAA 710

3

Area content course

3

Area content course

3

Area content course

3

Area content course

3

MA language proficiency: 1st semester in a second language (if not previously completed)

 

MA language proficiency: 2nd semester in a second language (if not previously completed)

 

SEMESTER / TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:

9

SEMESTER / TOTAL CREDIT HOURS:

9