Requirements

General Requirements for the Major or Minor

General university degree requirements stipulate that 1) at least four units of the major or three units of the minor be taken in residence at Puget Sound; 2) students earn at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken for the major or the minor; and 3) all courses taken for a major or minor must be taken for graded credit. Any exceptions to these stipulations are indicated in the major and minor degree requirements listed below.

Requirements for the Major in Spanish Language, Culture, and Literature (BA)

Nine units, a senior paper, and a senior portfolio (see Notes below).

  1. Nine units in Spanish at the 202 level or above to include:
    • Three units in SPAN at the 300 level or above
    • One 400-level course
    • Two of the 300/400-level courses must be taken at the Tacoma campus, one during the senior year. See section on Transfer of Units (above) for more details.
  2. One LTS course may count toward the LCL major.

Requirements for the Major in Hispanic International Studies (BA)

Nine units, a senior paper, and a senior portfolio (see Notes below).

  1. Six units in Spanish at the 202 level or above to include:
    • Two units in SPAN at the 300 level or above.
    • One 400-level course
  2. Three units from the following: (be aware some of these courses have prerequisites) BUS 270, 370, 435, 472, 475, 480; ECON 268, 271; IPE 205, 211, 321, 323, 331, 367; PG 321, 328, 330-336, 339; SOAN 315, 318, 340, 350, 352. Alternative courses in these disciplines may be accepted with prior approval from Hispanic Studies department.
  3. Two of the 300/400-level courses must be taken at the Tacoma campus, one during senior year. See section on Transfer of Units (above) for more details.
  4. One LTS course may count toward the HISP major.

Requirements for the Major in Latina/o Studies (BA)

Nine units, a senior experiential project and a senior portfolio (see Notes below)

  1. Three units in Spanish at the 202 level or above to include:
    • Two units in SPAN at the 300 level or above.
  2. Three units in LTS to include:
    • LTS 200
  3. Three units from the following: AFAM 320, 401; CONN 335; ECON 240; HIST 152, 153, 367,376, 378, 380, HON 214; PHIL 312, 389; PG 304, 306, 311, 345, 346, SOAN 215, 303, 350; STHS 330, 366
  4. A capstone experience: a research project or an internship relevant to LTS content. Capstone experience must be pre-approved by the LTS Director.
  5. Two of the 300/400-level courses in SPAN/LTS must be taken at the Tacoma campus, one during the senior year. See section on Transfer of Units (above) for more details.

Requirements for the Minor in Spanish

Completion of a minimum of five units in Spanish at the 201 level or above. One unit must be at the 300 or 400 level, taught in Spanish and taken at the Tacoma campus.

Notes for the major and minor

  1. Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or above in all courses taken for a major or minor in the Department of Hispanic Studies.
  2. The senior paper is a graduation requirement for Language, Culture and Literature (LCL) and Hispanic International Studies (HISP) majors. It will emerge from a 400-level course, an equivalent course taken abroad, or another 301+ course with department permission. More information about the senior paper is available from the department or the academic advisor.
  3. All majors are required to compile a portfolio of their work, submitted to the department by April 1 of their senior year. When students declare their major, they should seek a faculty advisor in the department who will advise them on the creation of their portfolio. The portfolio serves to assess the student’s progress in the curriculum and to synthesize the student’s total experience as a major.