To: Students going abroad to Spanish speaking countries
From: Department of Spanish
Date: September 29. 2004
Dear students:
You are about to begin your study abroad experience. While in another country, you will take a variety of courses, some of which you will want to count for your major. Remember that the courses that you take abroad can also count as general credit toward graduation, as well as credit to satisfy general requirements.
When registering for your classes abroad, the Spanish Department wants you to keep the following in mind:
- The Spanish major consists of a body of courses whose content relates to Hispanic language, literature and culture. To consider courses for the major or minor, at least half of their content has to be directly related to one or several Spanish speaking countries. Courses in Spanish that do not follow this description will not receive Spanish credit. For instance, a course like History of Philosophy with no emphasis on Hispanic philosophers will not count.
- If you are not a Spanish major but think you may become one, this will only be possible if you complete SP 300 by the time you go abroad.
- If you are a Spanish major, you must take a course on Hispanic Literature or on the literature of the host country each semester you study abroad.
- To get credit transferred for the major for courses taken abroad, you need to bring the following with you:
a. Course information sheet (completed abroad)
b. The course syllabi
c. Course work
d. Any other material you think will be useful in determining the course content