Program checklist · Hispanic Studies

Hispanic Studies

Davidson College · Davidson, NC

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program

Award: Hispanic Studies
Catalog edition: 2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type: degree-program

Identifiers

IPEDS UNITID: 198385
CourseShelf checklist: CK_198385_164279ee
CollegeTransfer.Net: Institution Transfer Profile
Source: CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Language Requirement

0 items

Cultural Diversity Requirement

0 items

Placement in Spanish Courses

0 items

Major Requirements (A.B. Degree)

9 items

One elective at any level (including SPA 260 and above)
Not resolved to a course
SPA 271
Hispanic Humanities
As published: “Hispanic Humanities I*”
SPA 272
Hispanic Humanities
As published: “Hispanic Humanities II*”
Five courses at or above the 300-level
Not resolved to a course
One pre-1800 course
Not resolved to a course
One post-1800 course
Not resolved to a course
Three electives
Not resolved to a course
One 400-level seminar
Not resolved to a course
SPA 490
Senior Seminar Capstone

Minor Requirements

4 items

Either SPA 271 or SPA 272 is required for Hispanic Studies Minors.
Not resolved to a course
At least three courses must be at the 300-level or above.
Not resolved to a course
Two of the three 300-level or above courses should be taken in residence at Davidson.
Not resolved to a course
The department may also require Advanced Spanish Grammar 302 or 303 as one of the four upper-level courses, depending on the student’s language proficiency
Not resolved to a course

Hispanic Humanities

0 items

Honors Requirements

0 items

Service Learning

0 items

Hispanic Studies Courses

70 items

Rationale for Course Numbering

13 items

SPA 260
Conversation and Composition- Latin American Human Rights
As published: “is the 4th semester course focusing on conversation and composition that serves as a prerequisite for other 200- and 300-level courses.”
SPA 269
Independent Study: Language and Linguistics
As published: “(currently 219) is an Independent Study methods course for the Major in Linguistics through the Center for IS. Changing the number to 269 signals that the course should be taken after SPA 260.”
SPA 271
Hispanic Humanities
As published: “and SPA 272 are methods courses in Hispanic literatures, cultures, and textual analysis. They are prerequisites for many 300-level courses; both are required for the Major and one is required for the minor.”
300-319 will still be for courses in Grammar, Linguistics, and Pedagogy
Not resolved to a course
320-399 will still be for courses in Literature and Culture. The second digit indicates the temporal and geographical focus.
Not resolved to a course
320-339 fulfill the pre-1800 requirement for the major
Not resolved to a course
340-379 fulfill the post-1800 requirement for the major
Not resolved to a course
380-389 are special topics some of which fulfill requirements and others of which are electives. Refer to the individual course description for details.
Not resolved to a course
390-399 are for courses taken abroad.
Not resolved to a course
400-429 are Seminars in Special Topics
Not resolved to a course
More course numbers are added to allow for new courses without having to change the numbering system
Not resolved to a course
495 (currently 429) is a one-semester thesis
Not resolved to a course
498 and 499 are for the two-semester honors thesis
Not resolved to a course

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