Majoring in Hispanic Studies

Major Requirements:

1. A minimum of 36 semester credits (nine courses) beyond Hispanic Studies 202, distributed as follows: a) 301, 321, 360, 370, and 440 (may be taken twice for credit) or 446 or 450 (may be taken twice for credit). b) Three additional courses are to be selected from offerings on-campus or overseas. One course on Latin American history or politics selected from International Affairs 231, LAS 200, History 141 or 142, or equivalent overseas. 
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. All courses for the major must be taken for a grade.

Overseas Study:

Hispanic studies majors and foreign language majors with Spanish as the primary
language are required to participate in at least a one-semester program
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Santiago or Valparaiso, Chile; or
Alicante, Spain. These programs require a GPA of 3.000 in Spanish courses.

The department recommends that Hispanic studies majors spend a full year in
one of these programs or combine a semester in one programs with a semester
at another site. All programs are also open to foreign languages majors and
nonmajors.