A major in Spanish is available to students who complete a minimum of eight courses (i.e., 24 credit hours) beyond the 206-level and receive a “C” or better in all these courses taken for the major. A minimum of four upper-level courses (i.e., 12 credit hours) must be taken at Norwich. All Spanish majors are strongly urged to combine their study at Norwich with a summer or semester of study in an approved overseas program where the target language is spoken, thus enabling them to experience language immersion and gain additional insights into the Hispanic cultures and peoples. Study abroad courses counting toward the major are approved in advance by the department chair and the faculty in the major.
For students majoring or minoring in one of the language offerings, an additional major or minor is recommended, since a combination of areas of concentration will enhance career opportunities in today’s global market.
Note: For a minor in French, German or Spanish, a student will complete, with a grade of “C” or better, six courses (i.e., 18 credit hours) beyond the 112-level in the particular language. In accordance with recommendations made by the Modern Language Association of America, the department strongly urges, but does not require, each student minoring in a language to spend at least one summer or one semester abroad in an approved program of study. This experience offers the student an opportunity to develop greater communicative and cultural competency in the target language.
