Major Requirements

Summary of Requirements

Requirements for a Major in Spanish

Required pre-major courses 8 hours

SPA 111 Basic Spanish I (4)
SPA 112 Basic Spanish II (4)

Required internship or foreign study experience 1-5 hours

CAP 320 Field Experience (1-12)*
FLC 210 Spanish Studies (1-5)
*A maximum of five hours count toward the requirements for the major

Required major courses 25-29 hours

A minimum of twenty-five hours from courses numbered 200 and beyond in the Spanish field of study, to be chosen in consultation with the departmental advisor (in addition to the internship/foreign study experience requirement). A maximum of one Humanities literature in translation course offered by the department and in the major field may be counted toward the major as well as toward the humanities general studies requirement.

Potential majors are encouraged to consider a second major in another department so as to enhance their marketability after graduation. Under the auspices of the Self-Directed Major program, a customized major course of study with a foreign languages emphasis may be requested.