The concentration in Hispanic Studies offers students a thorough training in the Spanish language and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Concentrators are required to complete course work in three general areas:

1. Spanish language including advanced-level courses and the specialized course in language of business,

2. Hispanic culture and civilization, and

3. the literature of the Hispanic people.

Emphasis is placed on the Spanish-speaking world as a whole, not just on a specific country or point of view. Students are trained to be able to travel, live, work and function within a broad range of Spanish-speaking regions and cultures.

All students concentrating in Hispanic Studies must complete 24 hours of course work at the 300 or 400 levels.

Spanish 202: Intermediate Spanish II or equivalent Spanish language proficiency.

Required (6 credit hours)

• Spanish 301: Advanced Conversation and Composition I
• Spanish 302: Advanced Conversation and Composition II

One specialized language course (3 credit hours)

• Spanish 305: Language of Business

One civilization/culture course (3 credit hours)

• Spanish 356: Spanish Civilization and Culture
• Spanish 357: Latin American Civilization and Culture
• Spanish 358: Spain in the Twentieth Century

One literature course (3 credit hours)

• Spanish 350: Masterpieces of Latin American Literature
• Spanish 351: Masterpieces of Spanish Literature

Two 400-level language courses (4-5 credit hours)

• Spanish 406: Advanced Written Expression
• Spanish 409: Oral Expression
• Spanish 420: Introduction to Translation
• Spanish 450: The Hispanic Cinema

Other Spanish area offerings (4-5 credit hours)

Students must complete at least six additional hours of upper-level coursework, approved by an advisor, in appropriate disciplines in the Behavioral Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences Departments. Students may consider taking a Humanities or a Political Science Internship as one of their cognate courses.