UNC Charlotte

Transfer Guide

UNC Charlotte
Spanish, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2025-2026

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

  • 24 transferable credit hours
  • 2.0 cumulative college GPA
  • Must be in good academic standing at most recently attended institution

Contact:

University Transfer Center
TransferCenter@charlotte.edu

Revised: May, 2025

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences requires two levels of foreign language (Language 111 and 112). Students who complete their associate degree are exempt from the language requirement.

The B.A. in Spanish consists of 30 credit hours of language and content courses at the 2000 level or above, plus a one-credit hour Senior Seminar.  Students with a Major in Spanish are strongly encouraged to take courses in another language at least through the Intermediate level.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
SPA 111: Elementary Spanish I 3 SPAN 1201: Elementary Spanish I Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
SPA 112: Elementary Spanish II 3 SPAN 1202: Elementary Spanish II Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
SPA 211: Intermediate Spanish I 3 SPAN 2201: Intermediate Spanish I Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course
SPA 212: Intermediate Spanish II 3 SPAN 2202: Intermediate Spanish II Elective/Pre-Major Courses Suggested Course

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended NCCC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 WRDS 1103: Wrtng & Inqry Acdmc Ctx I & II English Composition General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 CTCM 2530: Critical Thinking English Composition General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 TRNF 1ELE: Transfer Elective Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 11 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Charlotte:

For more information about the Undergraduate Program, and available concentrations, visit https://languages.charlotte.edu/programs/undergraduate-majors-and-minors/spanish-majorminor

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
SPAN 3201: Adv Grammar & Composition 3
SPAN 3202: Adv Conversation & Composition 3

or SPAN 3203: Spanish for Heritage Speakers (This course may be waived for highly proficient speakers.)
3000-Level Elective Courses 6

 Choose no more than one course per group below:

Topics

  • SPAN 3050 Topics in Spanish (1 to 3) This course must be taken for 3 credit hours.

This course may be used to award credit for a course taken at the third-year level in Spanish in a Spanish-speaking country. 

Literature and Translation

  • SPAN 3208 Introduction to Literary Analysis (3)
  • TRAN 3601 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting Studies (3)

Civilization and Culture

  • SPAN 3209 Spanish Civilization and Culture (3)
  • SPAN 3210 Spanish American Civilization and Culture (3)  

Applied Language

  • SPAN 3220 Spanish for Business and International Trade (3)
  • SPAN 3221 Spanish for Criminal Justice (3)
  • SPAN 3222 Spanish for Medical and Healthcare (3)
4000-Level Elective Courses 9

Select three of the following courses offered in Spanish:

  • SPAN 4050 Selected Topics in Spanish (1 to 3)
  • SPAN 4120 Advanced Business Spanish I (3)
  • SPAN 4121 Advanced Business Spanish II (3)
  • SPAN 4201 Nineteenth Century Spanish Literature (3)
  • SPAN 4202 Twentieth Century Spanish Literature (3)
  • SPAN 4205 Novel of the Golden Age (3)
  • SPAN 4206 Theater of the Golden Age (3)
  • SPAN 4208 Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature (3)
  • SPAN 4209 Survey of Spanish American Literature (3)
  • SPAN 4210 Studies in Spanish American Poetry (3)
  • SPAN 4211 Studies in Spanish American Prose Fiction (3)
  • SPAN 4212 Studies in Spanish American Theater (3)
  • SPAN 4213 Cervantes (3)
  • SPAN 4214 Studies in Hispanic Children's Literature (3)
  • SPAN 4215 Studies in Regional Literature of the Americas (3)
  • SPAN 4216 Social, Political, Cultural, Economic Issues in Hispanic Literature (3)
  • SPAN 4217 Topics in Hispanic Culture and Civilization (3)
Additional Elective Course 3

Select one of the following:

  • LACS 4700 Honors Project (3)
  • SPAN 1502 Global Arts/Humanities: Cultures of the Hispanic World (3)
  • SPAN 1512 Local Arts/Humanities: US Hispanic, Latina/o/x Topics (3)
  • SPAN 3xxx-4xxx Elective Course (3)
  • TRAN 3601 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting Studies (3)
  • TRAN 4444 Practicum in Translating III - Spanish (3)
  • SPAN 4231 Spanish Phonetics (3)
  • SPAN 4232 Spanish Linguistics (3)
  • SPAN 4233 History of the Spanish Language(3)
  • TRAN 4442 Practicum in Translating I - Spanish (3)
  • TRAN 4443 Practicum in Translating II - Spanish (3)
Unrestricted Elective Courses 36

Students interested in teaching Spanish for students in K-12 my obtain a K-12 foreign language teacher licensure in North Carolina. Unrestricted elective hours can be used toward this minor for teacher licensure.

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.