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The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers a variety of undergraduate program options, including Basic Language, Heritage Language and Portuguese Language. Undergraduate programs in the Department equip students with the analytical skills necessary to undertake linguistic, cultural and literary investigation. Students perfect their language skills so that they are able to communicate their views effectively in written and spoken Spanish and Portuguese.

Students may elect a Spanish major within the College of Humanities in which the majority of coursework is in literature, linguisitics, Spanish and Portuguese, or Translation and Interpretation. A mimimum of two semesters of Portuguese (PORT 305a and 325a) is required for all COH majors. Students who want to become middle or high school Spanish teachers must complete 24 units of upper division coursework in Spanish and be admitted into the College of Education.

The Department provides a stimulating environment for its majors. Small classes and the opportunity for research, service learning, career internship opportunities, individualized advising and a variety of study abroad programs offer majors a rich variety of options.
The Department's faculty has distinguished itself for its award-winning undergraduate and graduate teaching and for its insightful and ground-breaking contributions to scholarship.

An active chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Spanish Honor Society, the Spanish Club and the Clube da Língua Portuguesa provide for stimulating extra curricular opportunities for students.

Minors are chosen in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Spanish. The Department strongly encourages majors to pursue a minor in Portuguese. Majors in Spanish are encouraged to take courses in areas related to their area of study such as Latin American Studies or Mexican and Mexican American Studies. All Spanish majors are required to take the equivalent of one year of Portuguese.

For questions, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies. You may also make an advising appointment using the online advising system.

Director of Undergraduate Studies
Andrea Pope M.A.
Modern Languages 569
ampope@email.arizona.edu
520-626-3517

For questions about a specific academic program, please contact the director of that program.

Director of the Basic Language Program
Eliud Chuffe Ph.D.
Modern Languages 552
chuffee@email.arizona.edu
(520) 621-7346

Director of the Portuguese Language Program
Ana Maria Carvalho Ph.D.
Office:
anac@email.arizona.edu
520-621-3639

Director of the Heritage Language Program
Sara M.Beaudrie Ph.D.
ML523
beaudrie@email.arizona.edu
(520) 621-3379