A major or minor in Spanish opens the door to numerous cultures, incredible travel experiences, and a language spoken by over 400 million people in the world. Speaking Spanish is a marketable skill valued by employers. It creates possibilities for interacting with others in many environments such as education, healthcare, and business. ¡Empecemos!
Highlights of being a Spanish major include: service-learning with local reading programs, pre-K schools and nonprofit organizations that serve local immigrant populations; class trips; travel courses to Mexico and Spain; film screenings; tertulias; and research opportunities. You'll learn to communicate in Spanish with confidence, interpret text, analyze cultural materials and gain knowledge about the history and culture of Spanish-speaking countries.
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Talk with the faculty in the Spanish program about course equivalencies, and set up an appointment with International Programs!
Spanish graduates are employed as elementary and secondary school teachers, writers, editors, legal aids and English teachers abroad, as well as in medical professions, travel businesses, study abroad offices and programs such as AmeriCorps and Teach for America. Many pursue graduate studies in Hispanic studies, Latin American studies, English as a second language and TESOL programs.
