Spanish & Portuguese Studies

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies is committed to the production and transmission of knowledge of the Spanish and Portuguese languages and the literatures and cultures of Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and U.S. Latinos. In addition to its bachelor's and master’s programs, the Department offers a PhD program with a unique emphasis on public humanities.  The Department also offers a variety of popular study abroad opportunities and hosts a Cervantes Institute center—an initiative of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and one of only five in the U.S.

Degrees offered: Bachelor of Arts, Spanish; Master of Arts, PhD, Hispanic Studies.