As Italian film director Federico Fellini once said, a different language is a different vision of life. Learning a new language or improving proficiency in a language learned at home or in school gives students a deeper appreciation of other cultures, sharpens cognitive and academic skills, and improves employment prospects in a global economy. The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies contributes to the academic and professional development of its students by developing their skills in critical thinking and writing as well as honing their linguistic expertise. We offer majors and minors in Portuguese and Lusophone Studies, Spanish, and Hispanic Civilization. In addition, we offer courses in Linguistics and currently are planning to develop a new minor in this field, as well as a minor in Latina/o Cultural Studies. Most of our majors complete double majors in a wide variety of departments, including History, Political Science, Education, Nursing, Social Work, English, Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Business, Criminal Justice, Biology, Pre-Medicine, Visual and Performing Arts, and Psychology.