Spanish
Bachelor of Arts
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Study one of the most spoken languages in the world that is the official language of over 21 countries and acquire proficiency in Portuguese. Develop the skills to pursue a variety of careers, in fields including teaching, communications, public relations, international relations, foreign service and tourism.
This degree introduces four key areas: Hispanic literature and culture, Hispanic linguistics, translation and interpretation, and Portuguese. Explore a wide range of topics, including Peninsular and Latin American literature and culture, Spanish phonetics, phonology, sociolinguistics and professional and cognitive aspects of translation and interpretation.
Eligibility: Successful candidates will have completed Span 251 or 6th semester proficiency (determined by a language Evaluation) and have a GPA of at least 2.0.
*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.
The curriculum for this degree program includes:
Learn to analyze various literary works using appropriate theories and methodologies.
Examine the social justice and cognitive aspects of translation and interpretation. This includes language policy and social justice goals for providing language services to limited and non-English speaking populations.
Explore Spanish grammar and the study of Hispanic linguistics in order to critically reflect and develop your command of the language.
Advanced themes of grammar with emphasis on the syntax of verbs and the acquisition of terminology and skills to facilitate analysis.
This course offers a panoramic view of children and youth’s literature in Spanish. The student will be introduced to the evolution of universal history, fairy tales, folk (Latin American as well as American Mexican children’s literature).
Practical Spanish for the elementary and secondary school subject-matter teacher who uses Spanish as the medium of instruction.
Spanish for Business and Economics is a project-based course designed to prepare students for successful communication in Spanish in business settings. This course will introduce students to essential Spanish business terminology, concepts, and language use.
This course covers English/Spanish medical/business translation. It focuses on (1) building conceptual knowledge in the medical/business contexts and (2) language and translation competence in these settings. It introduces students to professional, nationally-accepted standards of translation practice and performance and uses authentic materials and contextually-meaningful situations.
