The Department of Spanish & Portuguese offers an integrated curriculum in introductory and specialized instruction in Spanish and Portuguese languages, literatures, cultures, and linguistics for undergraduates to fulfill major, college, and campus requirements as well as for those seeking fluency and a solid language preparation for other opportunities. The objectives and goals of the undergraduate majors include the skills of advanced proficiency in oral communication and written expression, an understanding of Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian cultures, general familiarity with aspects of Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian literatures, and an understanding of aspects of Ibero-Romance linguistics.
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Spanish Major
Declare the Spanish major online!
AY 2018-19 Academic Guide
(Students who declared the Spanish major before Fall 2019 may find their Spanish major requirements beginning on page 1273.)
*Non–L&S students who have permission from their school/college to pursue an additional major within L&S only need to fulfill Spanish major requirements and do not need to complete the L&S breadth and degree requirements.
Spanish Major Requirement Checklist for Students Declared Before Fall 2019 (PDF)
Spanish Major Requirement Checklist for Students Declared Fall 2019 or After (PDF)
Honors in the Spanish Major
Students may declare Honors in the Spanish Major in consultation with the Spanish undergraduate advisor.
To earn Honors in the Spanish Major, students must satisfy both the requirements for the major (above) and the following additional requirements:
- Earn a 3.300 overall university GPA
- Earn a 3.500 GPA for all Spanish courses 300 level and higher
- Complete the following 15 credits of coursework, taken for Honors, with individual grades of B or better:
- 3 credits, Spanish 300 to Spanish 680
- 6 credits, Spanish 327 to Spanish 680
- A two-semester Senior Honors Thesis (Spanish 681 and 682), for a total of 6 credits.*
*In certain circumstances (particularly when the student is an Honors candidate in two or more departments), 6 credits in Hispanic literature, linguistics, or cultural studies at the graduate level may be substituted for the Honors Thesis, upon recommendation by the Spanish undergraduate advisor.
Certificate in Spanish Studies for Business Majors
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Portuguese Major
Declare the Portuguese major online!
AY 2019-20 Academic Guide
(Students who declared the Portuguese major before Fall 2020 may find their Portuguese major requirements beginning on page 1339.)
*Non–L&S students who have permission from their school/college to pursue an additional major within L&S only need to fulfill Portuguese major requirements and do not need to complete the L&S breadth and degree requirements.
Portuguese Major Requirement Checklist for Students Declared Before Fall 2020 (PDF)
Portuguese Major Requirement Checklist for Students Declared Fall 2020 or After (PDF)
Honors in the Portuguese Major
Students may declare Honors in the Portuguese Major in consultation with the Portuguese undergraduate advisor.
To earn Honors in the Portuguese Major, students must satisfy both the requirements for the major (above) and the following additional requirements:
- Earn a 3.300 overall university GPA
- Earn 3.500 GPA for all Portuguese courses beyond Portuguese 301
- Complete the following 16 credits of coursework, taken for Honors, with individual grades of B or better:
- 10 credits from Portuguese 202 to 680, excluding Portuguese 301
- A two-semester Senior Honors Thesis (Portuguese 681 and 682), for a total of 6 credits.
