Romance Languages major, with a Spanish emphasis, leading to a BA degree

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Talented and dedicated faculty engage students in the study of the languages, literatures, and cultures of the diverse populations that once spoke the Latin of the Roman Empire. Majors in Spanish and French learn to speak a second language fluently, explore the history and culture of its speakers through coursework and study abroad, and gain expertise in the literary arts by reading and analyzing texts produced from the medieval to the post-colonial periods.

Students may combine two languages in a Romance Language major, as well as study Italian and Portuguese language and culture. The affiliated Latin American and Caribbean Studies program provides the intellectual excitement of an interdisciplinary approach to the exploration of multicultural societies that speak French, Portuguese and Spanish.

The department strongly recommends a study-abroad experience of at least one semester, and preferably one academic year, in a Spanish-speaking country.

Students interested in using Portuguese or Italian in combination with French or Spanish for the Romance Languages major should consult with the appropriate faculty member (or department head).

Core Requirements

Complete all courses in the following list:

Spanish Elective 200-Level or Above

Choose one additional Spanish course at the 200 level or above. The department head may approve any one Romance language literature, film, or culture course taught in English by Romance Languages faculty toward this requirement.

Spanish Electives 300-Level or Above

Choose five additional Spanish courses at the 300 level or above as described in the following three categories:

Literature of Spanish America

Choose one course from the following list:

Literature of Spain

Choose one course from the following list:

Additional 300-level Spanish Electives

Choose three additional Spanish courses numbered 300 or above, except SPAN 493 .

Linguistics

Choose one course from the following list:

SPAN 209 - Intro to Hispanic Linguistics
SPAN 308 - Power and Ideology: (Critical) Discourse Perspectives
SPAN 309 - History of the Spanish Language
SPAN 380 - Spanish Grammar Rules: The Making of a Language
and, when appropriate (linguistic-themed),
SPAN 392 - Spanish Language Theory and Practice

Note(s):

SPAN 209 may contribute to the completion of a 200-level Spanish elective listed above, and any 300-level linguistics course may contribute to the completion of a 300-level Spanish elective listed above.

Secondary Language Electives

Complete one of the following sequences in a secondary language:

French Sequence

Completion of the intermediate level or its equivalent in French (FREN 162 or FREN 164 )
FREN 261
One course chosen from FREN 273 , FREN 280 , FREN 281 , FREN 282 , FREN 283 , or FREN 285 .

Portuguese Sequence

PORT 163 and two 200-level Portuguese courses.

Italian Sequence

ITAL 163 and two 200-level Italian courses.

Spanish Assessment Exam

Completion of the Spanish Assessment Exam (SAE), a four-year skills assessment, in winter term of senior year.

Study Abroad

The department strongly recommends a study-abroad experience of at least one semester, and preferably one academic year, in a Spanish-speaking country.

Romance Languages major, with a Spanish emphasis, leading to a BA degree

Core Requirements

Spanish Elective 200-Level or Above

Spanish Electives 300-Level or Above

Literature of Spanish America

Literature of Spain

Additional 300-level Spanish Electives

Linguistics

Note(s):

Secondary Language Electives

French Sequence

Portuguese Sequence

Italian Sequence

Spanish Assessment Exam

Study Abroad

Total Major Requirements 36 credits