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"See the following Learning Outcomes for each major and minor described above."
Major in Hispanic Studies: Students demonstrate advanced communicative competence in Spanish by reading, discussing, and writing about sophisticated literary, historical, and critical texts in the target language. They recognize major figures and debates in Hispanic World cultural production They compare and analyze various modes of creative and critical discourse. They conduct original research or analysis on creative products and cultural/social movements.
Major in Romance Studies: Students demonstrate advanced communicative competence in two Romance languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French or Italian) by reading, discussing, and writing about sophisticated literary, historical, and critical texts in the target languages. They recognize major figures and debates in the cultural production of the world regions where the two languages are used. They compare and analyze various modes of creative and critical discourse. They conduct original research or analysis on creative products and cultural/social movements in the two languages.
Modified Major in Hispanic Studies: Students demonstrate advanced communicative competence in Spanish by reading, discussing, and writing about sophisticated literary, historical, and critical texts in the target language. They combine that study with advanced study in another department or discipline. They recognize major figures and debates in Hispanic World cultural production. They compare and analyze various modes of creative and critical discourse. They conduct original research or analysis on creative products and cultural/social movements in Spanish.
Modified Major in Lusophone Studies: Students demonstrate advanced communicative competence in Portuguese by reading, discussing, and writing about sophisticated literary, historical, and critical texts in the target language. They combine that study with advanced study in another department or discipline. They recognize major figures and debates in Lusophone cultural production. They conduct original research or analysis on creative products and cultural/social movements in Portuguese.
Minor in Hispanic Studies: Students demonstrate advanced communicative competence in Spanish by reading, discussing, and writing about sophisticated literary, historical, and critical texts in the target language. They recognize some major figures and debates in Hispanic World cultural production. They compare and analyze various modes of creative and critical products and cultural/social movements in Spanish.
Minor in Lusophone Studies: Students demonstrate advanced communicative competence in Portuguese by reading, discussing and writing about sophisticated literary, historical, and critical texts in the target language. They recognize major figures and debates in Lusophone cultural production. They compare and analyze various modes of creative and critical discourse. They may conduct original research or analysis on creative products and cultural/social movements in Portuguese.
The Office of the Registrar provides the most current requirements and course descriptions for the Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature Major, Minor and Honors programs. An explanation of degree requirements, including the language requirement, can be found on the Registrar's web site as well.
