Bachelor of Arts

The major in Spanish is designed to enable students to develop a concentration in a particular area of interest, accompanied by basic work in two secondary areas. Students are normally expected to declare the major during the sophomore year, but it is possible to declare during the junior year as well, particularly after overseas study at Santiago.

The major in Spanish requires 50 units in addition to completion of second-year Spanish (13, 13B or equivalent). Course work for the major is grouped under the following subject areas:

• Latin American/Caribbean studies (including Brazil)
• Iberian Studies (including Portugal)
• U.S. Latino studies
• Language in the Spanish-speaking world
• Luso-Brazilian language and culture

Students are required to take four courses in one of these areas, two courses in a second and one in a third. Course work for the major must include:

• At least one quarter of Portuguese language; two quarters recommended. (counts for area 5 above)
• Spanish 101, Structure of Spanish (counts for area 4 above)
• Spanish 140, Methods of Literary and Cultural Analysis (counts for area 1, 2, or 3 above)
• Spanlang 102 or one writing intensive course (WIM)
• Spanish 278, Senior Seminar

All courses in the department numbered 100 or above count toward the major (except Spanish 100). All courses of Portuguese language count toward the major. With the consent of the student¹s advisor, up to 10 units of relevant course work outside the department and up to 10 units of course work done in English may be counted toward the major. With the consent of the adviser, up to 25 units of relevant course work taken abroad may be counted toward the major. Courses taken credit/no credit do not count toward the major.