The Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature will be participating this Wednesday October 27 (2025) from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm in the Union Ballrom on the Second Floor Lobby at the Major/Minor Event. All interested students are welcome to bring their questions about our Major or Minor, and explore our courses in Spanish (SPN), Portuguese  (POR), HUS (our general education courses taught English that satisfy many SBC requirements), and thre NAIS Minor. There will be time to answer your questions on our curriculum and academic programs.

At our table at the Major/Minor Event we will give you an overview of our Major, Double Major, Minor, Honors Program, our spring course offerings, as well as information about Teaching Program and the path to the BA/MAT. You can visit our website for more information.

Students that enter Stony Brook with prior knowledge of Spanish (but no standardized tests, such as AP) should take the Foreign Language Placement Exam (FLPE) or a Challenge Exam. In either case, start by contacting the Language Learning Resource Center (LLRC). For more information on challenge exams (offered for SPN 112, SPN211, SPN212 and SPN311) see here or contact the current Director of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Víctor Roncero-López.

The Spanish Major (BA in Spanish) give students a solid education in the languages, literatures, cinema, arts and cultures of Latin America, Spain and the Latinx communities of the United States. The Major requires twelve Spanish courses at the 300/400 level. If the student decides to combine two majors (Double Major), the requirement of courses drops to ten. Many students are Double Majors in Spanish and Biology, for example, but combinations with English, History, Psychology or other languages are also popular.

Our Spanish Minor is one of the largest and more popular Minors in the College of Arts and Sciences. Our Minor program is very flexible and requires six Spanish courses at the 300/400 level.  Any student can easily change from a Minor to a Double Major. It only requires four more courses in Spanish. Our department hourses the Native American Indigenous Studies Initiative (NAIS) Minor, for more information see here or contact NAIS Director Prof. Joseph Pierce.

Tip for Double Majors: Don’t forget to consult both directors of undergraduate studies to be sure that you can fulfill all requirements for your Double Major in time for graduation.

Students that are interested in research or are considering applying to graduate or professional schools, should explore our Honors Program, which requires a senior thesis.

Many of our Spanish Majors (BA in Spanish) opt for the Secondary Teaching Preparation Program (Teaching Certificate) or decide to pursue a 5-year combined BA with a Master of Arts in Teaching (BA/MAT). For all questions related to pedagogy courses and field experience, please see here or contact Prof. Sarah Jourdain.

If you have any questions about your Spanish courses or our Programs, email Prof. Victor Roncero (victoriano.roncero-lopez@stonybrook.edu)

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