Hispanic Studies Major

Summary of Requirements

• HISP 304 - Advanced Grammar and Composition  
• Two 300-Level Courses Taught in Spanish
• Two 400-Level Courses Taught in Spanish
• Additional Courses Taught in Spanish
• Maximum of Two Courses Taught in English
• One Capstone Course

Notes:
At least 7 of the 9.5 courses must be courses conducted in Spanish.

Language courses taken at the 100- and 200-level do not count toward the major.

Study Abroad and Double Majors

All Hispanic Studies majors are strongly encouraged to spend at least one semester in a Spanish-speaking country. Many pursue a double major, or a major/minor combination with Latin American Studies or other related fields such as Classics and the other modern languages, Sociology, Anthropology, Comparative Literature, Art, History, Comparative American Studies, or Politics.

Transfer of Credit

Courses taken abroad or at other institutions cannot be counted as 400-level credit.

Up to 3 full courses of transfer credit per semester, including coursework done abroad, may be counted toward the major, for a maximum of 5 courses.

This does not include any AP credit granted.

Advanced Placement

Up to one full course may be counted toward the major at the 300-level for a score of 5 on the AP Spanish language literature exam or a score of a 6 or 7 on the Spanish (Advanced) exam of the IB curriculum.

Hispanic Studies Major Course Lists