Hispanic and Italian Studies Programs

The Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies offers Honours, Major and General programs in Hispanic Studies, a Combined Major in Hispanic and Italian Studies, and Major and General programs in Italian Studies and in Mediterranean Studies (Spain Concentration or Italy Concentration).

Upper-level courses used in one Honours, Major, or General Program cannot be counted toward any other Honours, Major, or General Program within or without the department.

The department now offers a graduate program. The program offers two streams leading to a Master’s degree: Hispanic Studies, and Hispanic and Italian Studies. For more information, please contact the department.

Native Speakers

For all programs, native speakers may not obtain credit for 100- or 200-level courses. A native speaker is defined as a person who has spoken Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese since childhood and/or has received sufficient instruction in the language to be literate in it. The department will assign students with previous knowledge to the appropriate level.

Course Challenge

The department of Hispanic and Italian Studies does not permit students to gain credit by course challenge; students may, however, apply to the department for advanced placement to a higher language level.