<p>I want to do something like this, but since these two majors don't share any courses, would I be able to graduate in four years?</p>
<p>maybe. you could take some summer classes at a community college or at your college, or maybe a semester or 2 double up on spanish classes</p>
<p>well i have ap credit and i think i can place into an advanced spanish class…well that help?</p>
<p>It’s doable, of course with summer courses.
But don’t expect 4 years if you want to do two majors that do not related at all.
I know a guy from Columbia an English major along with CE major. 4 years. 
AP credits probably will only get you out of the basic course. Maybe Spanish 1?
Speak to the Spanish department.</p>
<p>I think in general most Spanish majors consist of about 30 credits at the 300+ level (don’t know about your school though). That would be tough to do in only four years, assuming you can test out of the lower-level classes.</p>
<p>However, I’m not very familiar in how CS curriculum are structured. If they have enough free electives, it could be very possible.</p>
<p>would a minor be better? but just taking four or five classes doesn’t seem too great for me…</p>
<p>@ siglio21,</p>
<p>Why do you want to major in Spanish in the first place? Is an extra year (let say you can finish both in 5 years) really matter?</p>
<p>well</p>
<p>1) i love words, languages, etc…
2) i’ll give me a beneficial lifelong skill
3) i dont want to pay for an extra year</p>
<p>I say a minor is more preferable in your case. A major in Spanish is more preferable for people who are interested in academia. I agree that it is a beneficial skill since you are living in America. </p>
<p>Do a minor instead.</p>
<p>You are better off with a minor. Take classes that teach you the basic grammatical rules of the language you are interested in. Your classroom goal should be to learn how to read and write the language since you will learn how to speak the language much better outside the classroom.</p>
<p>but the thing is that i probably know spanish well enough to place into a fifth semester course…so the minor would not be very comprehensive at all. perhaps, though, i can take some additional classes to make up for lack in depth?</p>
<p>If you wish to add a Spanish major for intellectual purposes, feel free to do so, as long as you are comfortable with staying in undergrad some extra time. It is also possible that the CS and Spanish depts. may allow you to dual-major thus increasing the chances of graduating within the normal timeframe.</p>
<p>If you are already comfortable in the Spanish language and wish to obtain more cultural knowledge, why not read books from Spanish literature? Keep in mind that Spanish is subdivided into many co-cultures; Spanish culture from Spain is not the same as Spanish culture in Argentina, though, related.</p>
<p>This is why you have to contact the Spanish department about how possible it is to get your major within 4 years, since you don’t want to pay an extra year. I am in a public institution, so I have to pay summer course (using the scholarship) by credit. Each credit is about $150???
In the Fall and Spring I pay in-state tuition, which covers up to 18 credits. Exceeding two credits I have to pay an extra $100.</p>
<p>If you are able to do dual major within four years only within the Fall and Spring, you have to consider the workload. Your main concentration should be CS unless you really want to teach Spanish in the future. The 2000+ and 3000+ courses are pretty difficult from what I heard. Well CS is a bit different from other engineering / science major. The 3000+ are like electives. You just choose whatever interests you. Of course, it depends on the school.</p>
<p>Again, getting a major / minor in a foreign language depends on the purpose. If you want to teach Spanish, then get a major regardless. If you just want to learn the language (especially for those who are beginner), get a minor. In your case you want to learn more about Spanish literature and culture, well, get a minor and read on your own as Enginox said.</p>