Spanish and Portuguese

Dartmouth Alums With This Major

• Director of Admissions, Mountain School of Milton Academy
  (MA, Dartmouth '06)
• Professor of Practice/Director of the Early Experience at CIAPA, Tulane University
  (LA, Dartmouth '03)
• Attorney, Baker Botts, L.L.P.
  (NY, Dartmouth '03)
• International Development Professional, The World Bank
  (NY, Dartmouth '01)
• Professor of Medieval & Byzantine Studies, The Catholic University of America
  (DC, Dartmouth '00)
• Regional Director, Volunteer Resources, American Cancer Society
  (CA, Dartmouth '99)
• Original Programming-International, Sony Pictures Entertainment
  (CA, Dartmouth '02)
• Managing Legal Editor, Jones McClure Publishing
  (TX, Dartmouth '02)
• Financial Advisor, Bernstein Global Wealth Management
  (NY, Dartmouth '99)
• Director of Public and Governmental Resources, USDA Forest Service
  (IL, Dartmouth '99)

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Major Description

The department seeks to affirm the importance of Iberian and Latin American cultures by offering two areas of concentration, Spanish and Portuguese, with five possible majors within them: Hispanic Literatures Major; Language, Culture and Society Major; Latino Studies Major; Romance Languages Major; and Iberian Studies Major, which allows a concentration in either Spanish or Portuguese.

Skills Acquired

What is this?

• Critical Thinking
• Cultural Competency & Adaptability
• Creativity and Creative Initiative
• Research Skills
• Oral & Written Communication

Possible Career Paths

• Government
• Arts, Media, Entertainment
• Industry and Commerce
• Travel and Tourism
• Interpretation/Translation
• Service and Education
• Law
• Healthcare
• Business

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