About this Program
- College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts
- Specializations: Spanish | Portuguese | Spanish and Portuguese
- Credits for Degree: 120
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To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.
Department Information
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies endeavors to achieve excellence in research, teaching, and public service related to the languages, literature, and cultures of the areas and countries where Spanish and Portuguese are spoken.
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CONTACT
Spanish Email | Portuguese Email
352.392.2016 (tel) | 352.392.5679 (fax)
P.O. Box 117405
170 DAUER HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-7405
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Curriculum
The Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures and Linguistics major offers the opportunity to gain proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese, two of the most important languages spoken in the United States, the Western Hemisphere and the world. The department offers courses of study in language, culture, linguistics, and literature, as well as a series of courses in languages for the professions, which focus on medical, legal, business and other professional contexts.
By studying the literary and linguistic heritage of Spanish and Portuguese, students gain critical reading and writing skills that help them acquire and refine their abilities to speak, understand, read and write one or both of these languages.
The combined specialization recognizes the increasingly prominent roles that Brazil, Spain and Latin America all play in international affairs, especially as they relate to Florida. Spanish- and Portuguese-speakers constitute the fastest growing immigrant populations in Florida. Studying both languages and cultures provide a competitive edge for those seeking careers in business, industry, tourism, health care, agricultural affairs, government, and education.
requirements for the Major
The Spanish and Portuguese combined specialization requires 33 credits, beginning with foundational work in Spanish and Portuguese and then moving on to more advanced coursework in language, culture, literature and linguistics.
Students must earn minimum grades of C for coursework to count toward the major.
POR 3010 Introduction to Portuguese and Brazil is an accelerated course for speakers of Spanish (or French). It fulfills the CLAS foreign language requirement, but it does not count as a 3000-level course for the major requirements.
required major coursework | 33 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| POR 3242 | Oral and Written Practice | 3 |
| SPN 2240 | Intensive Communication Skills | 3 |
| or SPN 2340 | Introduction to Reading and Writing Spanish for Heritage Learners | |
| SPN 3300 | Spanish Grammar and Composition 1 | 3 |
| or SPN 3350 | Spanish Grammar and Composition for Heritage Learners | |
| HLL Spanish and Portuguese Major Electives 1 | ||
| Only one class in English (an SPT or PRT-prefixed course) can count towards the major, substitution for an SPN/SPW or POR/POW-prefixed course | ||
| 4000-level SPN/SPW Spanish courses | 6 | |
| 4000-level POR/POW Portuguese courses | 6 | |
| 3000/4000-level Spanish or Portuguese courses | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Overseas Study
Students are strongly encouraged to spend a summer, a semester or an academic year in a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking area. UF programs are encouraged because they allow for easy transfer of UF credits and courses or course equivalencies. Most financial aid applies in this case as well. Interested students should contact the undergraduate coordinator and the UF International Center, 170 Hub
Placement
See the relevant undergraduate coordinators for placement information, especially for transfer students and heritage speakers.
Relevant Minors and/or Certificates
Majors may want to pursue a certificate in Latin American Studies.
Research
Students who wish to complete a senior thesis for honors should consult the undergraduate coordinator in Spanish or Portuguese at least two semesters in advance of graduation.
Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for progress toward each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.
For degree requirements outside of the major, refer to CLAS Degree Requirements: Structure of a CLAS Degree.
Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.
The combined specialization is designed for students who already possess some proficiency in one or both languages and do not need to begin with beginning coursework in both. The more common case of previous coursework in Spanish is represented in the critical tracking, but student who have prior knowledge of Portuguese and need to start with basic Spanish should consult with the undergraduate advisors.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
- Complete POR 3242
- Complete SPN 2240 or SPN 2340
- 2.5 critical-tracking GPA required
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 4
- Complete one additional POR 3XXX course
- 2.5 critical-tracking GPA required
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 5
Semester 6
- Complete 2 of the remaining SPN/SPW/POR/POW 3XXX/4XXX required courses
- 2.5 critical-tracking GPA required
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 7
- Complete 2 of the remaining SPN/SPW/POR/POW 3XXX/4XXX required courses
- 2.5 critical-tracking GPA required
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 8
- Complete all remaining SPN/SPW/POR/POW 4XXX required courses
- 2.5 critical-tracking GPA required
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Students are expected to complete the Writing, Civic Literacy, summer enrollment, and Quest requirements while in the process of taking the courses below. Students are also expected to complete the general education international (GE-N) requirements concurrently with another general education requirement (typically, GE-C, H, or S) as part of the CLAS Basic Distribution requirements. One of the two general education mathematics courses must be a pure math course.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences allows students additional flexibility in its Distribution Requirements. Students may count a maximum of 6 credits TOTAL from the CLAS Distribution course lists towards Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Biological and Physical Sciences, with no more than 3 credits of Humanities, 3 credits of Social and Behavioral Sciences, or 6 credits of Biological or Physical Sciences.
The full list of major-specific requirements for this major can be found on the Overview tab. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences degree requirements can be found on the College’s degree requirements page.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.
This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| POR 1130 | Beginning Portuguese 1 (Critical Tracking; CLAS Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement)) 1 | 5 |
| SPN 2200 | Intermediate Spanish 1 (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| State Core Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Composition; Writing Requirement | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| Select one: | 3-5 | |
| Beginning Portuguese 2 (Critical Tracking; CLAS Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement ) 1 | ||
| Introduction to Portuguese and Brazil: Accelerated (Critical Tracking) | ||
| SPN 2201 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 3 |
| Quest 1 | 3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Mathematics | 3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| POR 3242 | Oral and Written Practice (Critical Tracking; recommended; or other POR or POW or PRT 3000/4000-level course) | 3 |
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Intensive Communication Skills (Critical Tracking) | ||
| Introduction to Reading and Writing Spanish for Heritage Learners (Critical Tracking) | ||
| State Core Gen Ed Humanities | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences (area not taken in semester one) | 3 | |
| Quest 2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Spanish Grammar and Composition 1 (Critical Tracking) | ||
| Spanish Grammar and Composition for Heritage Learners (Critical Tracking) | ||
| SPN/SPW/POR/POW 3xxx/4xxx required courses (Critical Tracking) | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Humanities | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Elective (3000 level and above, not in major) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Five | ||
| SPN/SPW/POR/POW 3xxx/4xxx required courses (Critical Tracking) | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Composition; Writing Requirement | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Natural Science Laboratory 2 | 1 | |
| Electives (3000 level and above, not in major) | 6 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| SPN/SPW/POR/POW 3xxx/4xxx required courses (Critical Tracking) | 6 | |
| Gen Ed Biological Sciences | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Mathematics | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Humanities | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Seven | ||
| SPN/SPW/POR/POW 3xxx/4xxx required courses (Critical Tracking) | 6 | |
| Electives (3000 level or above, not in major) | 9 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| SPN/SPW/POR/POW 3xxx/4xxx required courses (Critical Tracking) | 9 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120-122 | |
The Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures and Linguistics enables students to achieve communicative competence in Spanish and/or Portuguese, with an emphasis on all four language skills: speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. Students will become knowledgeable in the areas of Hispanic and Lusophone cultures, literatures and/or linguistics, and they will learn how to interpret Spanish- and/or Portuguese language texts according to their cultural, literary, and linguistic content.
Before Graduating Students Must
- Complete all requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.
- Satisfactorily complete a written assignment in a 4000-level course that includes the written analysis of a text according to its cultural, literary and/or linguistic content. The text analyzed and the analysis will be in Spanish/Portuguese.
- Satisfactorily deliver an oral presentation in Spanish/Portuguese on the topic of the written paper. Presentation will include answering questions from audience members.
Students in the Major Will Learn to
Student Learning Outcomes | SLOs
Content
- Identify cultural correlates, literary production, and/or linguistic structure of texts written in Spanish and/or Portuguese.
Critical Thinking
- Analyze cultural correlates, literary production, and/or linguistic structure of texts written in Spanish and/or Portuguese.
Communication
- Demonstrate competence in written Spanish and/or Portuguese, including knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, orthography, and appropriate stylistic conventions.
- Demonstrate communicative competence in spoken Spanish and/or Portuguese, including the ability to understand the spoken language, speak with correct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, and use appropriate registers.
Curriculum Map
I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed
| Courses | SLO 1 | SLO 2 | SLO 3 | SLO 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPN 2240; POR 3224 | I | I | I | I |
| SPN 3300; POR 3242 | R | R | R | R |
| SPN 3510/SPN 3520; POR 3500/POR 3502 | I, R | I, R | I, R | I, R |
| SPN 3700; POR 3701 | I, R | I, R | I, R | I, R |
| SPW 3030/SPW 3031/SPW 3100/SPW 3101 | I, R | I, R | I, R | I, R |
| SPN or POR course, 4000 level | R, A | R, A | R, A | R, A |
| SPW or POW course, 4000 level | R, A | R, A | R, A | R, A |
Assessment Types
- Written paper
- Oral presentation/discussion