西班牙语和葡萄牙语系的本科课程顺序旨在通过掌握西班牙语或葡萄牙语的书面和口语能力，并通过熟悉这两种语言中一种或两种的结构和历史以及对英语的批判性理解来进行。他们在旧世界和新世界文学的发展和成就，以进修高级研究和独立研究。该部门的政策是保持语言和文学之间以及半岛和拉丁美洲统一领域之间的平衡。
The sequence of undergraduate programs of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese is designed to lead from the acquisition of competence in written and spoken Spanish or Portuguese, through an acquaintance with the structure and history of one or both of these languages and a critical understanding of the development and achievements of their literatures in the Old World and in the New, to training in advanced study and independent research. The department's policy is to maintain a balanced strength between language and literature and between Peninsular and Latin American facets of a unified field.The Spanish and Portuguese major includes both oral and written literature which may be in Spanish and Portuguese. Students in this major gain proficiency in both languages.<br><br>Potential Careers:<br>Academia<br>Communications<br>Cultural Advising<br>Diplomacy<br>Foreign Service<br>International Business<br>Translation