DECLARE A SPANISH MAJOR

When declaring the Spanish major, students are required to choose one of the two concentrations:

SAS students can declare a Spanish major online. For more information on declaring a major or to download the declaration form, please click HERE.  Students from other units (SEBS, RBS-NB, etc.) should meet with their academic advisors regarding declaration of a Spanish major.


All credits are required unless students:

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJORING IN SPANISH
(Effective Fall 2011)

SPANISH MAJOR

The Spanish Major consists of a minimum of 38 credits at the 200-400 level completed with a grade of C or better in each course.


Please note:


Click Spanish Major for a worksheet to track your progress.
Click here to view the Spanish Major/Minor Flowchart.

 

SPANISH INTENSIVE TRACK

The Spanish Intensive Track allows students to study both Spanish linguistics and Hispanic literature and culture in depth.  It is primarily intended for those who aim to pursue graduate studies in Spanish or Education.  Note:  With this major, a minor is not required.

The Spanish Intensive Track consists of 52 credits of grade C or higher.

Of the remaining 47 credits:

Of the remaining 23 credits:


Click Spanish Intensive Major for a worksheet to track your progress.

 

ORAL PROFICIENCY EXAM

The OPI is an oral exam designed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). All Spanish majors must take two capstone oral proficiency credits. These credits are intended to encourage students to improve oral proficiency throughout the major.

For OPI requirements and FAQs, please click here.

MAJOR CREDIT IS GIVEN for Puerto Rican Literature (836:266), but not in combination with 940:331 and 332.

TRANSFER MAJORS are expected to take a minimum of twelve credits towards their major requirements.

NATIVE SPEAKERS may not take conversation courses, elementary or intermediate Spanish. (Unless given Departmental permission to begin course work at the 300-level, native speakers should take the sequence of courses designated for native speakers (139, 201). If no placement exam has been taken, please see a departmental advisor for appropriate course placement.

Students must take the OPI after having completed both 389 (388 for Heritage -speakers) and 499. Students who have taken the OPI exam without taking 389 (388) and 499 will NOT be certified. Exceptions will not be made.

 

CERTIFICATIONS

CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN SPANISH-ENGLISH AND ENGLISH-SPANISH TRANSLATION

A 3.5 or better grade-point average for the entire 19-21 credit sequence is required, with a minimum of B in all courses (except 01:940:401 and 402, which require B+ or better). 

For more information on the Certificate in Translation, please click here

CERTIFICATE IN SPANISH-ENGLISH TRANSLATION/INTERPRETING

A 3.5 or better grade-point average for the entire 19-21 credit sequence is required, with a minimum of B in all courses (except 01:940:401 and 402, which require B+ or better).

For more information on the Certificate in Translation and Interpreting, click here.

 

TEACHER CERTIFICATION

Teacher certification is available to students accepted into the education program. For additional requirements and further information, please click here.

 

HONORS PROGRAM

Departmental Honors Program

To be eligible for graduation with departmental honors, majors must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better in their major courses, and 3.25 overall. Students are admitted to the departmental honors program by selection of the honors committee. More information...

 

Sigma Delta Pi

National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society. For more information, please click here.

 

STUDY ABROAD

Spanish majors are encouraged to study abroad for a summer, a semester or a year. Opportunities are available through Rutgers Study Abroad for semester programs in Mexico and Spain, and through the Department of Spanish and Portuguese for summer programs in Spain and Perú.

For more details about Studying Abroad, please see our Study Abroad page.

 

SPANISH DORMITORY 

Casa Hispánica, Douglass Campus. Please note credits received from Casa Hispánica are for Spanish majors only.