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Spanish and Portuguese

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese provides course work for undergraduate and graduate majors in Spanish or Portuguese and for students in other disciplines. It offers a wide selection of courses in Spanish and Portuguese, languages that are spoken in many cultures around the world and are important in the study of literature, art, film, and many other areas. Spanish and Portuguese language courses are open to any student who has satisfied the course prerequisites.

In addition to language courses, the department offers general interest courses on literature, film, and culture that are taught in English. It also participates in several study abroad programs.

Undergraduate students in all majors may satisfy the World Languages requirement of the General Education Program with courses in Spanish or Portuguese; see "Language for General Education" below. The department offers other courses that are approved for General Education and are taught in English, and entering undergraduates may take its First-Year Seminar.

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is one of the academic units in the Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.

Undergraduate Programs

• Major in Spanish (Bachelor of Arts)
• Major in Portuguese (Bachelor of Arts)
• Minor in Spanish
• Minor in Portuguese

Elementary and intermediate courses in Spanish language interrelate five performance goals—listening, reading, speaking, writing, and cultural knowledge—in a staged progression whose overall goal is to develop proficiency. The curriculum emphasizes acquisition of Spanish language skills in communicative contexts, enrichment of vocabulary through an introduction to Hispanic culture, and development of grammatical accuracy in speaking and writing.

The beginning course in Portuguese is for students without previous study or experience with the language. There also is a special Portuguese course for students who already know Spanish. Portuguese classes provide a great deal of individual attention in an informal language-learning environment. Courses emphasize speaking, comprehending, reading, and writing Brazilian Portuguese. They incorporate cultural material in the form of videos and music.

Bachelor of Arts: Spanish

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Spanish requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including 36 s.h. of work for the major. The program is built on course work in Spanish peninsular and Spanish American literature, Hispanic cultures, Hispanic linguistics, and advanced language skills. The goal of the major is twofold: to study content areas related to the Spanish language, such as literature, culture, and linguistics; and to develop proficiency in the Spanish language in all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Students who major in Spanish may go on to graduate study in areas such as Spanish and Spanish American literature, Hispanic linguistics, or comparative literature. They also may combine their Spanish studies with other areas to prepare for career opportunities in international business, government, travel, journalism, or communications, where knowledge of another language and other cultures is essential.

Course work for the major includes a core of one course from each of the four principal academic areas of the department (see "Required Core" below) and eight electives, which may focus on one or more of the four principal areas or may include a broad range of courses (see "Electives" below). Students also must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program.

All courses taken for the Spanish major must be numbered 100 or above. At least three must be Spanish courses [prefix 035 (SPAN)] numbered 170 or above. A maximum of 6 s.h. of course work in Portuguese [prefix 038 (PORT)] may be counted toward the major. Students may count a maximum of 6 s.h. in courses taught in English, offered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese or by other departments, toward the major.

A maximum of 15 s.h. of approved transfer credit may be counted toward the major.

Advanced undergraduates preparing to earn a B.A. with honors may enroll in graduate courses with the permission of their advisor and the department chair. Ordinarily, permission is granted only to students who have completed a minimum of 30 s.h. of work for the major and whose g.p.a. in the major is 3.75 or higher.

The major in Spanish requires the following course work.

Required Core 

One course in Hispanic linguistics chosen from these:

One course in Spanish peninsular literature chosen from these:

One course in Spanish American literature chosen from these:

One course in culture (peninsular or Spanish American) chosen from these:

Electives
 

The eight electives may include course work in Spanish language skills as well as more advanced language courses that focus on specialized language functions and purposes. They also may include a maximum of 6 s.h. earned in 100-level Portuguese courses or in related 100-level courses from other departments and programs, such as history, anthropology, comparative literature, international studies, or linguistics. Related courses must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies; for a list of approved related courses, contact the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.

The following Spanish and Portuguese courses do not count toward the major and may not be used as elective credit: 035:116 (SPAN:3095) Spanish Composition and Grammar (if taken after spring 2010), 035:165 (SPAN:4095) Advanced Spanish Grammar, and 038:100 (PORT:3010) Accelerated Elementary Portuguese. A maximum of 3 s.h. earned in 038:101 (PORT:3020) Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese may be counted toward the major.

Bachelor of Arts: Portuguese

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Portuguese requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 30 s.h. of work for the major. Students must complete the courses listed under "Prerequisites" below (12 s.h.), or their equivalents, before they may begin fulfilling requirements for the major.

Portuguese is spoken in Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, and Guine-Bissau. There are more speakers of Portuguese in South America than there are of Spanish. Knowledge of Portuguese and of Luso-Brazilian culture is extremely helpful for students interested in career opportunities in international business, government, or related fields.

The major in Portuguese requires the following courses or their equivalents. All course work in the major must be more advanced than second-year level. Courses listed under "Prerequisites" do not count toward the 30 s.h. of work for the major.

Students also must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program.

Prerequisites to Course Work for the Major

Required Courses
 

Electives
 

A maximum of 6 s.h. may be taken in approved courses in related areas (e.g., art, anthropology, comparative literature, geography, history, Latin American studies, linguistics, sociology, Spanish).

B.A. with Teacher Licensure

Spanish majors interested in earning licensure to teach at the elementary and/or secondary level must complete the College of Education's Teacher Education Program (TEP) in addition to the requirements for the major and all requirements for graduation. The TEP requires several College of Education courses and student teaching. Contact the Office of Education Services for details.

Students must satisfy all degree requirements and complete Teacher Education Program licensure before degree conferral.

Students who plan to use a major in Portuguese or their work toward a minor in Spanish or in Portuguese as academic background for earning teacher licensure should contact the Office of Education Services about requirements.

Four-Year Graduation Plan

The following checkpoints list the minimum requirements students must complete by certain semesters in order to stay on the University's Four-Year Graduation Plan. (Courses in the major are those required to complete the major; they may be offered by departments other than the major department.)

B.A.: Spanish

Before the third semester begins: Intermediate Spanish I (or equivalent second-year, first-semester competence in Spanish) and at least one-quarter of the semester hours required for graduation

Before the fifth semester begins: two courses in Spanish beyond Intermediate Spanish II (or equivalent second-year, second-semester competence) and at least one-half of the semester hours required for graduation

Before the seventh semester begins: four more courses in the major and at least three-quarters of the semester hours required for graduation

Before the eighth semester begins: a total of nine courses in the major

During the eighth semester: enrollment in all remaining course work in the major, all remaining General Education courses, and a sufficient number of semester hours to graduate

B.A.: Portuguese

Before the third semester begins: competence in first-year Portuguese and at least one-quarter of the semester hours needed for graduation

Before the fifth semester begins: competence in intermediate Portuguese and at least one-half of the semester hours needed for graduation

Before the seventh semester begins: three or four additional courses for the major and at least three-quarters of the semester hours needed for graduation

Before the eighth semester begins: a total of seven courses in the major

During the eighth semester: enrollment in remaining major course work, any remaining General Education courses, and sufficient semester hours to graduate

Honors in Spanish

Admission to the honors program in Spanish requires a cumulative University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.33 and a g.p.a. of at least 3.50 in Spanish (contact the University of Iowa Honors Program for more information about honors study at Iowa). To graduate with honors in Spanish, students must request honors designation for one course they take for the major (3 s.h.), in consultation with the department honors advisor. They also must register for 3 s.h. in 035:198 (SPAN:4998) Honors: Research and Thesis. To complete 035:198 (SPAN:4998) successfully, students must submit an honors thesis they have written in Spanish and must present it orally to a faculty committee in a meeting conducted in Spanish.

Honors in Portuguese

Admission to the honors program in Portuguese requires a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.33 and a g.p.a. of at least 3.50 in Portuguese (contact the University of Iowa Honors Program for more information about honors study at Iowa). To graduate with honors in Portuguese, students must earn 3 s.h. in 038:198 (PORT:4999) Honors Research and Thesis plus 3 s.h. in a course chosen in consultation with the department honors advisor. Both courses (6 s.h.) count toward the total 30 s.h. required for the major in Portuguese. Students must write an honors thesis and present it orally to a committee of three faculty members.

Related Certificates

Certificate in International Business

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Tippie College of Business offer the Certificate in International Business. The program entails study of international business and economics; international relations and institutions; a language; and the art, literature, culture, and/or politics of a geographic area. For detailed information about the certificate see International Business in the Catalog.

Certificate in Latin American Studies

The department plays an important role in the Latin American Studies Program, which focuses on the history, politics, social organization, economy, art, music, religion, and literature of Latin America. See Latin American Studies in the Catalog for detailed information about the program's undergraduate certificate and minor.

Minor in Spanish

The minor in Spanish requires a minimum of 18 s.h. in Spanish courses, including 15 s.h. in 100-level courses taken at The University of Iowa or in a University of Iowa study abroad program. At least one of the 100-level courses must be in Spanish or Spanish American literature or culture, or in Hispanic linguistics. Students may not count 035:116 (SPAN:3095) Spanish Composition and Grammar (if taken after spring 2010) or 035:165 (SPAN:4095) Advanced Spanish Grammar toward the Spanish minor. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in the minor. Course work in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. All courses for the minor must be taught in Spanish.

Minor in Portuguese

The minor in Portuguese requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in Portuguese courses, including 12 s.h. in advanced courses taken at The University of Iowa or in a University of Iowa study abroad program. For the minor, courses numbered 038:103 (PORT:3100) Composition and Conversation and above are considered advanced. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in the minor. Course work in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass.

Language for General Education

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers course sequences that students in all majors may use to satisfy the World Languages requirement of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program.

Students who have previous course work or other experience with Spanish should take the online World Languages Placement Test, which helps determine the level at which a student should begin Spanish language study at The University of Iowa. Students should take the test before they register for their first University of Iowa Spanish course. Students with experience in Portuguese may receive individual evaluations from the department.

Spanish

Three course sequences in Spanish satisfy the General Education Program's World Languages requirement. Students without background in Spanish should choose the first sequence. Others should talk with a departmental advisor to determine which sequence is best for them.

Portuguese

Only one course sequence in Portuguese fulfills the General Education Program's World Languages requirement. It consists of two intensive courses that combine two semesters into one, so that the sequence is completed in a total of two semesters rather than four. Both courses are open to any student with an interest in the language, including entering first-year students.

Study Abroad

Spanish

The department participates in study abroad programs in Spain and Latin America; most of these programs offer both summer and semester or yearlong programs. The programs in Spain include the Board of Regents Hispanic Institute program in Valladolid (summer only); USAC (University Studies Abroad Consortium) programs in Alicante, Bilbao, Madrid, and San Sebastián; and CIEE programs in Alcalá de Henares, Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, and Seville.

The programs in Latin America include USAC programs in Chile (Santiago), Costa Rica (Heredia, Puntarenas, and San Ramón), and Mexico (Puebla); CIEE programs in Argentina (Buenos Aires), Chile (Santiago and Valparaíso), Dominican Republic (Santiago), Mexico (Guanajuato), and Peru (Lima). They also include the CIC Latin America Health, Nutrition, and Environmental Issues Program in Santiago, Dominican Republic, and the CIC Summer Program in Guadalajara, Mexico. For information about other foreign study programs in Spanish, contact the Office for Study Abroad.

Participation in a number of different programs allows the department to offer study abroad opportunities that take into account a variety of student interests and needs. Credit earned in these or other study abroad programs may be applied toward the requirements for the Spanish major or minor. The amount of credit that may be accepted varies according to the program.

Interested students should contact the department's study abroad advisor. Credit earned in study abroad programs other than those listed above counts as transfer credit and is subject to the 15 s.h. maximum allowed for the major and the 3 s.h. maximum allowed for the minor.

Portuguese

The department offers a seven-week program in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil that includes courses in Portuguese language, culture, and literature. Contact International Programs Study Abroad for details.

Graduate Programs

• Master of Arts in Spanish
• Master of Fine Arts in Spanish creative writing
• Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish

Master of Arts

The Master of Arts program in Spanish requires 30 s.h. of graduate credit. Students choose one of two emphases: literature, which provides training in literary analysis and broad knowledge of representative works in principal areas of Hispanic literature; or linguistics, which provides training in linguistic analysis and argumentation and broad knowledge of the principal subfields of Hispanic linguistics. Applicants to the M.A. program should have completed the equivalent of the undergraduate Spanish major with a g.p.a. of at least 3.00 in course work for the major.

A maximum of 9 s.h. of graduate credit in approved courses may be transferred from other institutions toward the 30 s.h. required for the M.A.

The M.A. requires the following 10 courses.

Literature Emphasis Courses

One of these: 

All of these:

At least eight of the 10 literature emphasis courses must be taken in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and must be numbered above 035:170 (SPAN:4860) The Spanish Civil War. The remaining two may be taken either in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, numbered above 035:170 (SPAN:4860), or in related departments, subject to approval by the director of graduate studies.

Linguistics Emphasis Courses

One of these:

All of these:

At least six of the 10 linguistics emphasis courses must be taken in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and numbered above 035:170 (SPAN:4860) The Spanish Civil War. The remaining four may be taken in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, numbered above 035:170 (SPAN:4860), or the Department of Linguistics.

Language Tool Requirement

M.A. students must complete the equivalent of one year of college-level study of any approved second foreign language; Portuguese is highly recommended. They may satisfy this requirement either by examination or through courses taken at The University of Iowa or another accredited university; such course work does not count toward the 30 s.h. required for the M.A.

Examinations

The M.A. comprehensive examination includes written and oral components. The written portion consists of a two-hour examination in each of three areas; an oral examination follows, usually lasting 90 minutes. The examining committee is composed of four departmental faculty members.

Students in the literature emphasis may choose to be examined in three literature areas or in two literature areas and one linguistics area. At least one literature area must be in Spanish literature and at least one must be in Spanish American literature. If three literature areas are chosen, at least one must represent literature written before 1700 (peninsular or Spanish American).

Students in the linguistics emphasis may choose to be examined in three linguistics areas or in two linguistics areas and one literature area. At least one of the linguistics areas must be in syntax or phonology. For students in both emphases, the third examination area may be a film area.

For reading lists, contact the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.

Maximum Study Loads

Maximum course registration is 15 s.h. of graduate-level course work during fall or spring semesters and 8 s.h. of graduate-level work during summer sessions. Students with one-quarter-time and one-third-time teaching assistantships are permitted to register for the maximum study loads. The normal full-time registration for students who hold one-half-time assistantships is three graduate courses in fall and spring semesters; one-half-time assistants may register for a maximum of 12 s.h. in fall and spring semesters and 6 s.h. in summer sessions. Additional semester hours may be taken only with Graduate College approval.

Minimum course registration is 2 s.h. Students who fail to register for a period of 36 months must apply for readmission to the Graduate College.

Master of Fine Arts

The Master of Fine Arts in Spanish creative writing requires 48 s.h. of graduate credit earned over four semesters in residence at The University of Iowa. Students complete courses in writing, including several workshops, and other relevant course work. They also are required to participate in several outreach workshops in the community and to do a final public reading in the spring semester of their second year. Work toward the degree culminates in a creative thesis.

The M.F.A. requires the following 16 courses.

All of these: 

Three workshop courses chosen from these: 

All of these:

Related units include the University of Iowa Center for the Book, the Creative Writing Program (Iowa Writer's Workshop), the Department of Cinema and Comparative Literature, and the International Writing Program.

Thesis

The thesis is a fiction or poetry manuscript of substantial length, which students submit during their last semester. The thesis committee is composed of at least three members: two faculty members in the Spanish creative writing program and a third Department of Spanish and Portuguese faculty member who is not part of the creative writing program, or a faculty member from one of the related units.

Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Spanish requires a total of at least 72 s.h. of graduate credit. Ph.D. students choose from two programs; one is dedicated to Hispanic literatures, the other to Hispanic linguistics. The literature program trains students in textual analysis and literary history, criticism, and theory. The linguistics program provides training in linguistic analysis and theory.

The literature program requires a minimum of 66 s.h. of course work (22 courses), of which 30 s.h. may have been earned for an M.A. in Spanish at The University of Iowa or at another institution, as approved by the director of graduate studies.

The linguistics program requires a minimum of 57 s.h. of course work (19 courses), of which 30 s.h. may have been earned for an M.A. in Spanish at The University of Iowa or at another institution, as approved by the director of graduate studies. 

Both programs also require 6 s.h. earned in 035:299 (SPAN:6999) Thesis, to complete the 72 s.h. required for the Ph.D. 

Course requirements for each program are as follows.

Literature Track: Courses

Students must complete at least 36 s.h. (12 courses) beyond the master's degree (or 22 courses beyond the bachelor's degree). The following courses are required; courses taken for the M.A. may be used to meet part of this requirement.

Each student's plan of study is tailored to his or her area of emphasis and must be approved by the student's advisory committee. Ph.D. course work in Spanish (taken after the M.A.) must be at the 200 and 300 levels, except the Romance literature course taken for the language tool requirement.

Literature Track: Language and Literature Tool Requirements

Before the comprehensive examination, students must complete the equivalent of three years of college-level study in another Romance language and become well acquainted with its literature in limited areas of specialization; the study of Luso-Brazilian literature is highly recommended. This requirement may be satisfied only through course work at The University of Iowa or another accredited university.

Students also must complete the equivalent of one year of college-level study of another approved foreign language. Students who do not fulfill the Romance language requirement with Portuguese must use it to satisfy this requirement. Students who will write dissertations on topics in Spanish or Portuguese literature before 1700 are strongly encouraged to select Latin, Arabic, or an Amerindian language to satisfy this requirement; students should consult specialists in their field to determine which language is most appropriate. Students may take more than two languages, earning more than the 72 s.h. required for the degree, if their literary course work permits.

Students may satisfy the language tool requirement by examination or by course work at The University of Iowa or at another accredited university; language tool course work does not count toward the 72 s.h. required for the degree. Courses taken to fulfill the language tool requirements may be taken pass/nonpass. If the language tool requirements are satisfied by examination, the exam results must be documented in the student's file. Courses taken to fulfill the second Romance literature requirement must be taken for grades and may be counted toward the degree.

Linguistics Track: Courses

Students must earn at least 27 s.h. (9 courses) beyond the master's degree (or 19 courses beyond the bachelor's degree). The following courses are required; courses taken for the M.A. may be used to meet part of this requirement.

The additional course in the dissertation research area (phonology, syntax, language acquisition, language variation) must be offered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese or the Department of Linguistics.

Each student's plan of study is tailored to his or her area of emphasis and must be approved by the student's advisory committee. Ph.D. course work in Spanish (taken after the M.A.) must be at the 200 and 300 levels, except for some courses offered by the Department of Linguistics and the required third-year-level course in Portuguese (see "Linguistics Track: Language Tool and Additional Requirements" below).

Linguistics Track: Language Tool and Additional Requirements

Students in the linguistics track must complete the equivalent of three years of college-level study of Portuguese, and the equivalent of one year of college-level study of each of two other languages. For students specializing in historical linguistics, one of those two languages must be Latin.

Students may satisfy the language tool requirement by examination or by course work at The University of Iowa or at another accredited university. Courses taken to fulfill the language tool requirements may be taken pass/nonpass. If the language tool requirements are satisfied by examination, the exam results must be documented in the student's file. The language tool course work does not count toward the 57 s.h. of prethesis course work required for the degree, except the third-year-level course work in Portuguese, which may be counted with the faculty advisor's approval if the student took it for a grade.

Students in the linguistics track also must write two extended research papers and give two colloquium presentations based on these papers. The first paper must be in an area distinct from the intended dissertation research; it must be approved by the student's advisory committee by the end of fall semester of the second year of Ph.D. course work in order for the student to continue in the program. The second paper must be in the dissertation research area, must be of publishable quality, and must be approved by the student's advisory committee no later than the beginning of the semester in which the student takes the comprehensive exam.

Comprehensive Examination

The purpose of the Ph.D. comprehensive examination is to determine whether the student has gained sufficient breadth and depth of research knowledge in Hispanic literatures or linguistics to enter the profession as a teacher-scholar. The examining committee is composed of five departmental faculty members or four departmental faculty members and a fifth faculty member from a related department.

Literature Track

The literature track's comprehensive exam has written and oral components.

The written component includes four elements: two broad areas, one specialized area, and one article. Each element is supervised by a different committee member.

The two broad areas comprise lists of approximately 40 readings, with each list covering an established historical period that is tied to the student's Ph.D. course work (one Peninsular, the other Spanish American). The lists must be approved by the supervisor before distribution to the rest of the committee. Each area is evaluated with a three-hour written exam, which is discussed during the student's oral exam.

The specialized area's reading list includes 25-40 secondary works that define the area and are related to the dissertation. The area is examined via a 15-20 page position paper, which is a critical synthesis of the secondary readings and normally becomes part of the dissertation introduction. The list and the paper must be written in consultation with a faculty supervisor and must be approved by the supervisor at least one month before the oral exam.

The article is a 20-25 page research essay, usually a revised version of a paper written for one of the two required 300-level seminars. The article should be written in consultation with the professor who taught the seminar and with a faculty supervisor; if the professor who taught the course also supervises the area, the student must consult with at least one more professor. The article must be approved by the supervisor at least one month before the oral exam.

The oral exam lasts two hours, with approximately half devoted to the two broad areas and half to the article and the position paper.

Linguistics Track

The comprehensive exam for the linguistics track includes written and oral components.  The written component comprises two weekend take-home exams consisting of linguistic analysis in two subdisciplines distinct from the subdiscipline of the intended dissertation research.  The two-hour oral exam consists of one hour devoted to discussion of the second research paper and the other hour devoted to follow-up questions on the written exams.

Dissertation

After the Ph.D. comprehensive examination is completed, the candidate submits a dissertation prospectus for the dissertation committee's approval. The dissertation committee is composed of five faculty members; at least four committee members must be from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.

All doctoral dissertations must be submitted to the Graduate College in electronic format.

The dissertation, complete and in final form, must be submitted in the required electronic format at the Graduate College office by the first-deposit deadline date of the session in which the degree is to be conferred.  The final deposit of the approved dissertation in electronic format must be deposited at the office by the appropriate deadline in the student's graduation semester.

Students must adhere to the Graduate College regulations regarding preparation of the dissertation copy; consult the Graduate College. For information on the dissertation and final examinations, see the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College.

Financial Support

Teaching and research assistantships are available to qualified graduate students. Usually, two years of support are available for completion of the M.A. and four years beyond the receipt of the M.A. for the Ph.D. Applications for financial support should be made directly to the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.

Facilities

The Language Media Center (LMC) provides students and faculty with a broad range of services and facilities that include a state-of-the-art audio language laboratory, individual audio recording carrels, video viewing rooms for small groups, video viewing stations for individuals, and networked microcomputer and interactive multimedia workstations. The LMC maintains a number of instructional technology classrooms that have special video, audio, and computer equipment for in-class presentations. The center's extensive collection of international media resources on audio tape, videotape, computer diskette, videodisc, and CD-ROM serves learners at many levels and in many disciplines. 

Courses

Spanish and Portuguese language courses are open to all students who have satisfied the specified course prerequisites.

Basic Spanish

Students must have permission from the chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese to take an elementary course for credit after having completed a higher-level course for which the elementary course or its equivalent is a prerequisite.

Spanish Level 1, Primarily for Undergraduates

Students should take these courses at the start of the Spanish major.

Spanish Level 2, Primarily for Undergraduates

Students should have at least one Level 1 course before starting these courses. Some courses have additional prerequisites.

Language Skills
 

Hispanic Linguistics
 

Spanish American Literature and Culture
 

Spanish Literature and Culture
 

Spanish Level 3 for Undergraduates

Undergraduates should take the following courses during their last semesters of enrollment. These courses are also open to M.A. students. All of these courses require a research paper. Prerequisites vary.

Spanish, Primarily for Graduate Students

Portuguese for Undergraduate and Graduate Students