The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies offers a major in Spanish which consist of 30 credits in language, linguistics and literature, and 6 credits in English literature, philosophy, music history and art history. The department also offers an interdisciplinary 36 credit major in Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies.

In addition, the Department offers a cross-cultural, interdisciplinary track major: Hispanic Civilization and Language Studies, designed to serve the needs of those students for whom a thorough knowledge of the Ibero-American world, its peoples, and its cultural, political and social history will further their educational and professional development. It consists of 39 credits, 24 in language and literature and 15 drawn from appropriate courses offered by participating departments such as History, Political Science, Anthropology, and Sociology.