Hispanic Studies, BA

Before starting the requirements in your Hispanic studies major, you must complete fourth-semester Spanish (SPAN 202) or demonstrate equivalent language proficiency.

The major itself is quite flexible. You must complete 24 credits of upper-level Spanish classes, but only a four-credit introductory course is required. You choose the remaining 20 credits, mostly from groups of related courses. You can study the language of business, advanced written expression, Spanish food and culture, Latino literature, Hispanic cinema, Spanish film, Latin American literature, or Spanish literature, among other options.

We encourage all Hispanic studies students to participate in UM-Dearborn’s study abroad program. At Hablando de Valencia, the study abroad program at the Institute of Spanish Studies in Valencia, Spain, our students take classes, live with Spanish families, go on excursions, and travel throughout Spain, immersing themselves in the Spanish language and culture.

More hands-on experiences are available in our internship and research programs. Check out the pages for these programs, and talk to your professors to learn more.

Students will learn:

• Writing: Write effectively in target language
• Speaking: Speak effectively in target language
• Reading and comprehending: Read critically in target language and comprehend the spoken target language
• Cultural literacy: Identify and appreciate cultural difference appropriate to the target language
• Literature: Familiarity with literary histories appropriate to the studied language
• Understanding of linguistic structure: Familiarity with grammar, syntax, phonology of the target language

The minor or integrative studies concentration consists of 12 credits of upper-level courses you choose in Spanish (SPAN).

Minors are not automatically granted. Once you finish the required courses, you must declare the minor on a form that you submit to the CASL Advising and Academic Success office.