Spanish & Portuguese/Declaring a Major

Colleen Flaherty, double major in Spanish and Political Science, spent a summer tracing the evolution of Chilean civil society from the end of Pinochet's dictatorship to the present, questioning whether the citizenry had truly recovered from Pinochet's rule.

Students entering the University as first-year or transfer students may declare the Spanish major as part of the Admissions process.

If you are a continuing student interested in declaring Spanish as a major, you will need to complete the change of program process outlined below. 

When you bring your file and change of program form to the Spanish department, you must make an appointment through the administrative assistant to speak with an academic advisor. Please note that all majors must spend at least one semester in a Spanish-speaking country. 

The change of program process

If you are currently in a major or undeclared within the College of Liberal Arts…

1. Sign in to MyUNHblackboard
2. Select Webcat/Services and continue to Webcat
3. Select Student Services & Financial Aid
4. Select Student Records
5. Select Change Major/Option and follow prompts

    View brief tutorial on the online change of program process

If you are currently in a major NOT within the College of Liberal Arts…

1. Obtain a paper yellow change of program form from the Registrar's Office or download one here.
2. Meet with your advisor, and obtain signature and your student academic file.
3. Go to your current Dean’s Office, obtain signature.
4. Bring your signed form and file to our office where we will instruct you on next steps.