Hispanic Studies Major

The Hispanic Studies Major:

The core curriculum of the Hispanic Studies major provides a solid foundation in language and critical skills proficiency in Spanish. The inclusive Hispanic Studies major engages the construction of knowledge through linguistics, literature, film studies, teaching pedagogy, international business, professional inquiry, politics, indigenous studies, and a rigorous interdisciplinary methodology that spans geographic areas to highlight the Caribbean, Spain, Central America, the United States, and South America. Flexibility in the major offers each student the potential to explore a more specialized topic, region, or discipline of interest through advanced research, study away, internships, and social and professional communities.

Requirements:

The major consists of nine courses taken in the Hispanic Studies Department:

Four courses in Spanish at the 200 level or higher. First-Year Seminars and ConnCourses offered in Spanish by members of the department may also be counted toward this requirement.

Four additional courses in Spanish at the 300 level or higher.

One 400 level course in the Hispanic Studies department, which may include SPA 491, 492 or SPA 497-498.

Honors Study in Hispanic Studies (completed in Spanish or English on relevant topics) counts as two courses toward the major. One course in English, taught or cross-listed by the Hispanic Studies Department, may be substituted for one of the courses above, as long as the student enrolls in an accompanying FLAC section. With departmental guidance, students are strongly urged to study, work, and complete internships abroad, to participate in Centers, Pathways, SATAs, and TRIPs, and to integrate those experiences into coursework within the department. The Hispanic Studies Department advises student projects from global or local internships, faculty/student collaborations, SIPs, Honors Theses, and Individual Studies, or individual research in Spanish. With departmental approval, up to two courses may be accepted from endorsed study away programs and two from SATA programs. Students are strongly encouraged to study, work, and complete internships abroad, and to integrate those experiences into coursework within the department. All courses taken in Spanish, regardless of level, count toward Connecticut College’s World Languages and Cultures requirement.

Advisers: L. González, A. Heredia, J. Koehler, E. Kuder, J. Kushigian