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The Spanish major must complete 10 courses at the Composition and Conversation level or above, including:

 
• Composition and Conversation (Spanish 301) or Composition for Bilingual Speakers (Spanish 317).

• One semester of culture and civilization (regular offerings include Spanish 302 and 303–recommended for first and second year students–and Spanish 420, 421, and 422–recommended for third and fourth year students).

• Introduction to Literary Genres (Spanish 305).

• One semester of survey of early literature (Spanish 310 or 312).

• One semester of survey of modern literature (Spanish 311 or 313).

• Advanced Compositon and Conversation (Spanish 315), Advanced Grammar (Spanish 316) or Spanish 318 Phonetics and Phonology –all are highly recommended.

• One advanced literature course in pre-19th century literature (regular offerings include Spanish 400, 401, 402, 409).

• One advanced course in modern literature (regular offerings include Spanish 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 410, 411, 461).

• At least two advanced courses (400 or above) must be taken at Holy Cross during the fourth year, one of which must be in literature.

 

Majors should note that internships and courses taught in English will not count towards the fulfillment of the Spanish major. A meaningful degree in Spanish should ideally be enhanced by a study abroad experience. We currently have programs in Spain (Palma de Mallorca, and León), in Mexico (Puebla), and in Peru (Lima).