BA in Spanish Program Overview
Our 100% online Bachelor of Arts in Spanish program offers an enriching journey through Spanish language, literature, and culture. You‘ll begin with a firm foundation in a broad range of general education subjects before moving on to a core curriculum that delivers an in-depth exploration of key Spanish topics. Along the way, you’ll develop reading comprehension, writing, speaking, and active listening skills specific to the Spanish language while sharpening complementary skills crucial to any successful career, including:
Quality, Convenience, and Affordability in One Program
Our online BA in Spanish program is taught by the same doctoral-level professors who lead the program on campus, using the identical curriculum. You’ll receive the high-quality education that’s a hallmark of a UT System institution, no matter where you live, and can complete the program at your own pace. Tuition rates for UT Permian Basin programs are considered some of the most competitive among regionally accredited universities of our stature.
Alumni Pathways
As a graduate of our online BA in Spanish program, you’ll possess an in-depth understanding of a language spoken by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Often thriving as teachers and interpreters, professionals with a background in Spanish language, literature, and culture are highly sought-after in a diverse array of businesses, especially those that engage with Spanish speakers.
Below are just a few of the organizations our BA in Spanish alumni work for:
- EMD Electronics
- Permiacare
- Canva
- Mulholland Energy Services
- Centene
- Endeavor Energy Resources, LP
Prepare to Thrive in a Competitive, Diverse Global Workplace
Our program can help you achieve near-native fluency in the Spanish language, gain a fuller appreciation of cultural diversity, and develop a deeper understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures. This expertise will equip you to live and work in today’s highly competitive and diverse global community where the Spanish language is becoming ubiquitous. Many students use a BA in Spanish as a stepping-stone to graduate studies in Spanish, teaching jobs in bilingual education, or a variety of alternative career fields. Potential jobs and corresponding salaries include:
Students must complete 42 credits from the following areas of study to meet general education requirements: communication (6 credits); U.S. history (6 credits), language, philosophy, and culture (3 credits); mathematics (3 or 4 credits); life and physical sciences (8 credits); political science (6 credits); creative arts (3 credits); social and behavioral science (3 credits); component area (1 credit if math is 3 credits).
6 semester credit hours. The Intermediate Spanish language is a prerequisite for the major and minor in Spanish: SPAN 2311 and 2312* (6 sch) OR SPAN 2313 and 2315 (6 sch) OR Spanish CLEP with a minimum score of 66 or Spanish AP. *SPAN 1411 and SPAN1412 are prerequisites for SPAN 2311-2312. A major in Spanish consists of a minimum of 30 sch at the 3000 level and above.
15 semester credit hours.
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6 semester credit hours. Any SPAN 3000-level course offered by the program that is not a major core course. Any SPAN 4000-level course from the above upper-level courses that was not counted as a required course for Latin American literature, Spanish literature, and Spanish linguistics.
Admission Requirements
The SAT and ACT Exams are optional for the 2023-2024 school year. Test scores will be used as supporting documents to determine admission and scholarship opportunities.
Transfer Student Admission Requirements
- Minimum of 24 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university
- GPA of 2.0 or higher in previous college-level coursework
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Dual-credit high school courses must be included
- Completed application
Use our transfer calculator to find out how your classes will transfer to UT Permian Basin and which classes will count toward your degree.
Incoming Freshman Admission Requirements
If you have completed less than 24 hours of transferable college-level work from a regionally accredited college or university after graduating from high school or receiving your GED, please provide the following:
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (including dual-credit work while in high school)
- Official high school transcript showing GPA, class rank, and expected graduation date or GED scores
- SAT and/or ACT scores from within the last five years (see below for minimum score requirements)
- Completed application
Official Transcripts
Official copies of transcripts must come directly from the school in a sealed envelope and should be mailed to:
UT Permian Basin
Office of Admissions
4901 E. University Blvd.
Odessa, TX 79762
Official transcripts in electronic format can be sent to admissions@utpb.edu.
Minimum Score Requirements for Freshman Admission
| High School Graduation Class Rank | SAT | ACT |
| Top 25% | No minimum score | No minimum score |
| 2nd Quarter | 1020 | 20 |
| 3rd Quarter | 1160 | 24 |
| 4th Quarter | 1280 | 27 |
Application Fee
The application fee is $40.
If you are a freshman applicant, you may request a fee waiver when you apply by sending us your official college application fee waiver form provided by the SAT or ACT. You may also request a fee waiver if the Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) listed on your Student Aid Report is zero.
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Program Requirements
- The minimum total credits required for a BA in Spanish is 120.
- At least 30 semester credit hours must be taken at UT Permian Basin.
- All required elective courses must be completed with a grade of “C“ or better.
- Two semesters of intermediate Spanish language are prerequisite for the major and minor in Spanish: SPAN 2311 and 2312 (6 sch), or SPAN 2313 and 2315 (6 sch), or Spanish CLEP with a minimum score of 66, native Spanish speakers with coordinator's approval.
- Students are required to complete 18 semester credit hours in a minor.
- Students must complete 30 semester credit hours of upper-level courses in the following areas:
- 6 credits of advanced Spanish
- 6 credits of junior-level introductory courses
- 3 credits of Hispanic Civilization
- 3 credits of Peninsular Literature
- 3 credits of Latin American Literature
- 3 credits of Spanish Linguistics
- 6 upper-level elective credits
Associate Professor and Head of the Graduate Program
abrego_p@utpb.edu
Dr. Ábrego joined UT Permian Basin in August 2013. Dr. Ábrego earned her PhD in Hispanic literature from Vanderbilt University. Her academic areas of specialization include border literature and theory; migration and cultural exchange as expressed in literary, historical, filmic, and theoretical texts. She has collaborated in different academic publications in Mexico and the United States.
Associate Professor
moreno_j@utpb.edu
Dr. Moreno is an essayist, narrator, travel author, and contributor to cultural supplements, journals, and newspapers in Mexico City, Colombia, Spain, the United States, Denmark, and France. He is an associate professor and researcher at The University of Texas Permian Basin. He has written Querida Margot (short stories, 2018); Desires of Community: The Interstitial Character in the Novel and the Cinema of the Nineties in Mexico (essays, 2016); and a compilation of chronicles: Road to Ciudad Juárez: Chronicles and Border Stories (2014). Two more compilations will be published in 2021. In addition, he prepares Chronicles of Campus Visit.