International Language and Culture for the Professions (ILCP)-Track B

The International Language and Culture for the Professions (ILCP) track combines Spanish courses with Business and professional courses for students seeking to gain skills in both of these areas of study. This option offers exciting career possibilities, both in government and private industry, at home and abroad. Students who follow this course of study could also qualify as teachers of general business subjects in bilingual as well as traditional school systems. Interested students should contact their Spanish Advisor in the Department of Modern Languages to declare the major. This should be done as early as possible in the student’s academic career but no later than the second semester of the sophomore year. To graduate, students must meet all CU Denver campus requirements for graduation and should consult with their CLAS (College of Liberal Arts & Sciences) advisor for details about this.

International Spanish for the Professions is a controlled enrollment major, which takes two years to complete. Interested students should contact their Spanish Advisor in the Department of Modern Languages to declare the major. This should be done as early as possible in the student’s academic career but no later than the second semester of the sophomore year. To graduate, students must meet all UCD campus requirements for graduation and should consult with their advisor in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences for details. 

Prerequisites:

SPAN 2120 or 2130 or equivalent proficiency
ECON 2112 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
ECON 2022 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
MATH 1110 (College Algebra) or 1070 (Finite Math) or higher level course

1. Spanish courses: 

30 credit hours of SPAN credit must be taken in the following areas (PDF):

a. Three (3) courses (minimum 9 credit hours) in Spanish for the Professions (numbered SPAN 37xx). Both SPAN 3700 and SPAN 3710 are required:

b. Two (2) Courses in Language skills and theory or Spanish for the Professions (numbered SPAN 30xx, 37xx or 40xx): 

c. Two (2) courses in Civilization and culture: One of these must be either SPAN 3213 or SPAN 3223, while the other can be any course numbered SPAN 32xx.

d. Introduction to the Study of Literature

  e. Two SPAN electives, to be taken at the 4000 level.

  2. Business courses:

Nine (9) credit hours in the School of Business (BANA, BLAW, BMIN, MGMT, MKTG), One course must be MGMT 1000, and at least two courses must be upper-division:

Business Courses (9 credit hours)

MGMT 1000 Intro to Business
ACCT 2200 Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis
(Prereq: MATH 1070 & Sophomore standing)
MKTG 3000 Principles of Marketing
(Prereq: junior standing)
MGMT 3000 Managing Individuals and Teams
(Prereq: junior standing)
MGMT 4400 Intro to International Business or International Field Study
(Prereq: MGMT 1000 and an overall 3.0 GPA)

Recommended:

• Language Study Abroad / International Travel or Field Study
• Internship in target language
• Official proficiency exam

Arrangements are currently underway to offer a minor in Business to students completing the above track who also take:

BLAW 3000—Legal and Ethical Environments of Business I

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Spanish Undergraduate Advisors: