To complete a major in Spanish, a student must complete 30 hours at the 3000-level and above, including the following required courses: 3105, 3106, *3126, 3304, 3404 (former 3314), 3414 (former 3204), 3444 (former 3214), 3454 (former 3324),* and six hours of **4000-level coursework.

* Students may be exempted from Spanish 3126 through demonstrating satisfactory oral proficiency by examination, in which case no credit is granted and three additional hours of advanced elective course work in Spanish will be necessary to complete the required 30 hours. Students not placing into or out of 3126 are strongly advised to take 3125, which is designed to enable students to achieve the level of oral proficiency required for entry into 3126. For most students, the hours represented by 3125 will be in addition to mthe minimum of 30 required for the major.

Courses that do not count toward the major or minor (in addition to 1000- and 2000-level language courses for majors and 1000-level language courses for minors) include: Spanish 2744, Spanish 2754, Spanish 2964, Spanish 2984, Spanish 4964, Spanish 4974, Spanish 4984, Spanish 4994.

Questions about courses numbered 4964, 4974, 4984, and 4994 should be addressed to the department chair. No more than six hours of 4964 (Field Study) may be taken.

Courses designated Span 3954 (Study Abroad) may carry major credit only if the student is eligible to pursue courses above the second-year level; otherwise credits will be assigned at the first and second-year level as appropriate in each individual case.

In addition to its formal courses, the department offers informal extracurricular activities, such as conversation groups, language tables, and language clubs, all of which are open to the university community.

Independent Study

The minimum averages for independent study in the Department of Foreign Languages are: 3.3 in 3000- and 4000-level courses in the language of the independent study; at least 2.5 overall; and no lower than 3.0 in all course work done after the freshman year. Students wishing to enroll in courses designated 4974 (Independent Study) must receive permission from the department chair during the term prior to enrollment. No more than eight hours of independent study and/or undergraduate research combined may be counted toward a degree. Return to the top of the page.

Teaching Certification

Those interested in pursuing teaching certification should contact Prof. Judith Shrum (jshrum@vt.edu), or visit http://www.soe.vt.edu/secondlanguage.

Study Abroad

The department encourages students to work and/or study abroad. Information relating to work and/or study abroad programs is available from individual faculty members, the Department of Foreign Languages, and from Office of International Research, Education, and Development (OIRED) in 1820 Litton Reaves. Return to the top of the page.