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The Spanish major offers courses in Hispanic culture, literature, film, linguistics, and Spanish for professions such as medical, business, teaching, and translation. Students have multiple study abroad options, including a six-week summer program in Madrid, a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, a summer or semester-long program in Ecuador, and an exchange program with the Universidad de Oviedo. There is also a two-week, on-campus summer immersion program for advanced undergraduate students.

Career Options

  • Advertising 
  • Banking 
  • Education 
  • Hospitality Management 
  • Human resources 
  • Journalism 
  • Law 
  • Local government 
  • Marketing 
  • Medicine 
  • Nonprofit organizations 
  • Public relations 
  • Translation

Interesting Fact: The United States is currently the second largest Spanish-speaking country in the world.

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