Spanish and Portuguese

Dartmouth Alums With This Major

• Legal Editor, Jones McClure Publishing
  (Texas, Dartmouth '02)
• Spanish Teacher, Princeton Day School
  (North Carolina, Dartmouth '03)
• Attorney, Baker Botts, L.L.P.
  (Texas, Dartmouth '03)
• Principal Archeologist, US Dpt Interior Indian Affairs
  (West Virginia, Dartmouth '63)
• Physician, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
  (California, Dartmouth '91)
• Sr. VP, Human Resources, Home Box Office, Inc.
  (Florida, Dartmouth '74)
• Director of Software Product Development, Oracle Corporation
  (California, Dartmouth '79)
• Owner, Paloma Fashions
  (Virginia, Dartmouth '81)
• Mng. Dir/Head of US Fixed Income, UBS Warburg
  (New York, Dartmouth '84)
• Jewelry Designer & Owner, MyMy Creations
  (Georgia, Dartmouth '84)
• Producer & Director, BVTV
  (Massachusetts, Dartmouth '89)
• Literacy Program Coordinator, San Antonio Public Library
  (Texas, Dartmouth '95)
• Emergency Management Specialist, Federal Emergency Management Agency
  (California, Dartmouth '92)

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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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