德州装备与维护大学

A Spanish major provides students with language skills that translate into a practical tool for use in our increasingly bilingual landscape, whether this be Texas, the American Southwest, one of the many areas in the U.S. with large Spanish-speaking populations, or beyond our borders where over 400 million Spanish speakers reside. Above the practical aspect of the major, students of Spanish acquire a rich view of the world in which we live. Focusing on analytical and critical thinking, as well as cultural awareness, our students are prepared for graduate studies in Spanish and professional schools (medicine, law, business), and for professions in fields such as education, business, human resources, research, government, social service, tourism, journalism, and translation. To enhance their career options, Spanish majors are encouraged to seek out a complementary minor or second major/degree, to create even more opportunities after graduation. Similarly, students can also complete an internship that will provide practical hands-on experience.

The Spanish major consists of 33 hours of major coursework plus 38 hours of general supporting electives. The 33 hours are divided into 6 lower division hours (Spanish 201 or 221; 202 or 203 or 222) plus 27 hours that are equally distributed among Spanish language or linguistics (9 hours), Spanish literature or culture (9 hours), and approved related electives (9 hours). At least 9 of these 27 hours must be in 400-level Spanish courses. The 38 hours of general supporting electives can come from any of the university’s offerings and may be taken as a minor or part of a second major. To underscore the focus on cultural awareness and to support the achievement of increased linguistic proficiency, our major requires a 10-week minimum experience abroad in a Spanish-speaking country. This experience abroad can be in a formal academic setting, through an internship or other comparable environment. For cases where study abroad is not possible, a student may petition that an internship or service learning project be used instead.