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Our program helps you build strong language skills while exploring the vibrant histories, literatures, and traditions of the Spanish-speaking world.
Through engaging classes, study abroad, and real-world experiences, you’ll gain the confidence and cultural insight to communicate effectively and make a difference in a global society.
Whether you dream of teaching, traveling, translating, or working in business, healthcare, or international relations, a degree in Spanish opens doors to endless opportunities.
Small, interactive classes and dedicated faculty mentors create a personalized learning experience, while opportunities for study abroad, service learning, and internships bring Spanish to life beyond the classroom.
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Please use this academic map as a reference guide. Academic advisors are always available to discuss the required courses depending on each student’s needs.
With a degree in Spanish, graduates learn skills integral to success in fields such as education, government, business, and human services. Potential careers: trade analyst, translator, teacher, diplomat, immigration supervisor, counselor, criminal investigator, social worker, and more.
USJ offers a B.A. degree in Spanish, a minor in Spanish, as well as a minor in Latino Community Practice. You will learn to speak, read, and write with conversational ease as you study Spanish in cultural, literary, and historical contexts. Spanish majors spend a semester or year abroad as part of a cultural internship. This invaluable experience provides the opportunity to live and study in a Spanish-speaking country.
Learning another language is like opening a portal to people, opportunities, and perspectives you might never have discovered otherwise. When you study another language, you gain more than communication skills; you develop cultural understanding, empathy, and a global mindset. Being multilingual is not just a skill — it’s a way of being in the world and of navigating its complexities, which is why being multilanguage gives a competitive edge in careers ranging from education, business, and law to healthcare, public service, and international relations.
Dr. Rachel Payne, Program Director
Contact:
Office of Admissions
Phone: 860.231.5216
Email: [email protected]