Areas of Study
Major/Minor Advisor
2008 Spring Term
Office: 204A Dartmouth Hall
Office Hours 2008 Fall Term: by appointment
Spanish
- Placement Procedures
- Spanish Language Courses
- Spanish Literature Courses
- Major Options in Spanish: There are four options open to the student who elects to major in Spanish: Hispanic Literatures; Language, Culture and Society; Latino Studies; and Iberian Studies, which allows a concentration in either Spanish or Portuguese; as well as a major in Romance Languages and a Modified Major.
- Minor Options in Spanish: For the student interested in a minor in Spanish, the Department offers two options for a Minor program: Spanish Literature and Latin American and U.S. Hispanic Literatures.
- Major in Romance Languages: The major includes two of the four principal Romance Languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian), one as primary and the other as secondary.
Portuguese
- Placement Procedures
- Portuguese Language Courses
- Portuguese Literature Courses
- Major Options in Portuguese: Students who wish to major in the study of Luso-Brazilian language and literatures may select either the Iberian Studies Major, which allows concentration in either Portuguese or Spanish; or the Major in Romance Languages with a concentration in Portuguese.
- The Minor Option in Portuguese: For the student who would like to minor in Portuguese, the Department offers the Minor in Portuguese and Brazilian Literatures.
- Major in Romance Languages: The major includes two of the four principal Romance Languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian), one as primary and the other as secondary.
A regular feature of Dartmouth's program of language instruction is the training and employment of Apprentice Teachers (A.T.'s). An A.T. is an undergraduate who has achieved excellence in Spanish or Portuguese and who has been appointed to teach drill sections after being trained in an intensive on-campus workshop. Workshops are conducted at the beginning of each term. A.T.'s are also employed in the Department's programs abroad.
The Dartmouth College Language Requirement
- Spanish: Students may fulfill the Dartmouth College Language requirement by successfully completing the Spanish 1,2, and 3 on campus, by taking the necessary courses on campus and then participating in one of the Spanish Department Language Study Abroad (LSA) programs, or by submitting standardized test scores to demonstrate equivalent preparation. If a student places into Spanish 2, for example, he or she is required to take Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 or Spanish 2 and the Spanish LSA in order to fulfill the language requirement.
- Portuguese: Students may fulfill the Dartmouth College Language requirement by successfully completing the Intensive Portuguese I - II at Dartmouth or by submitting test scores to demonstrate equivalent preparation.
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.
