Majoring & Minoring

Major Requirements:

1. A minimum of 36 semester credits (nine courses) beyond Hispanic Studies 202, distributed as follows: a) 301, 321, 380 or 390, 410, and 440 or 450 (may be taken twice for credit). b) Four elective courses are to be selected from offerings on-campus or overseas. Four credits from 230, 251/252, 261/262 may be used as an elective. One course on Latin American history or politics selected from International Affairs 231, History 141 or 142, or equivalent overseas may also be used as an elective.
2. Overseas study: A minimum of one semester in Chile or the Dominican Republic. A full year is strongly recommended. If participating in a one-semester overseas program, students must take Hispanic Studies 321 on campus.
3. Majors are required to pass a senior oral proficiency evaluation.

Note: Courses taken on campus on a credit-no credit basis cannot normally be counted toward the major, except conversation courses 251, 252 and 261, 262.

Overseas Study:

1. A biennial spring semester program in Seville, Spain. Spanish 201 is a prerequisite.
2. Fall/spring/full-year program in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. Spanish 202 is a prerequisite.
3. Fall/spring/full-year program in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Spanish 321 or participation in the fall semester program in Santiago de los Caballeros or the spring semester program in Seville, Spain, is a prerequisite.
4. An annual fall/spring/full-year program in Santiago, Chile, at the Catholic and National universities and/or in Valparaiso, Chile, at the Catholic University. Spanish 321 or participation in the fall semester program in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, is a prerequisite.