Major Requirements

A new general studies curriculum was approved by the Gallaudet faculty on June 25, 2007. Students entering in Fall 2007 follow the new curriculum. An introduction to the new General Studies Curriculum is online, presented in ASL and English.

Summary of Requirements

	2006-2007	2007-2008
General Studies	60	40
Additional Pre-Major Courses		8
Major and Related Courses	30	30
Free Elective Courses	34	42
TOTAL	124	120

The requirements below are for students who enter during or after Fall 2007. Students who entered in previous semesters will find their requirements in the archived catalogs.

2007-2008 Course Requirements

Required pre-major courses 8 hours

SPA 111 Basic Spanish I (4)
SPA 112 Basic Spanish II (4)

Required internship or foreign study experience 1-5 hours

CAP 320 Field Experience (1-12)*
FLC 210 Spanish Studies (1-5)
*A maximum of five hours count toward the requirements for the major

Required major courses 25-29 hours

A minimum of twenty-five hours from courses numbered 200 and beyond in the Spanish field of study, to be chosen in consultation with the departmental advisor (in addition to the internship/foreign study experience requirement). A maximum of one Humanities literature in translation course offered by the department and in the major field may be counted toward the major as well as toward the humanities general studies requirement.

Potential majors are encouraged to consider a second major in another department so as to enhance their marketability after graduation. Under the auspices of the Self-Directed Major program, a customized major course of study with a foreign languages emphasis may be requested.