Spanish
College of Arts & Sciences
Minor available
Undergraduates expand and refine their language skills while engaging in the study of literature written in Spanish, as well as Hispanic cultural studies and linguistics. The BA prepares graduates for advanced degrees in education and doctoral programs, as well as careers in business, law, and medicine. In recognition of the growing importance of Spanish, many of our students are double majors.
Major category: Minimum requirements
Topic(s): Arts, Humanities and Design
websiteDegree requirements
Applicant type
Freshmen can apply to the UW to begin autumn quarter or winter quarter (U.S. applicants only)
Read more about applying to the UW as a freshman, including details for programs that provide high school students with college credit (like Running Start).
Quarters of general admission to UW: autumn / winter (U.S. applicants only) / spring / summer
Preparation for the major is a factor in transfer admission.
- Use the information below to help you prepare for this degree
- Visit MyPlan to run a degree audit.
- Use the UW Equivalency Guide to find out how courses taken at a Washington state community or technical college will transfer to the UW.
- UW college and school graduation requirements
Department admission information
Please contact the department for details about the application process.
- Completion of SPAN 203 with a minimum cumulative 2.70 GPA for all Spanish coursework; and.
- A minimum 2.5 grade in each Spanish course.
Read more about applying to the UW as a transfer student.
Courses required for the major:
- SPAN 203 A&H — Intermediate Spanish
Entering transfer information:
Total undergraduates: 47
Total from Washington community colleges: 4