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Spanish is among the most widely spoken languages in the world today. In the United States, and especially in California and the Southwest, it is the first or second language for millions of people. Knowledge of Spanish gives you access to the rich literature and diverse cultures of Spain, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and an important sector of the United States. Students who choose to major in Spanish have a lively interest in language in general, and a curiosity about the cultures, language and literature of the Spanish-speaking world in particular.

Real World Outcomes:

Skills gained from the major serve as background for graduate work in the language and its literature, for teaching the language, for translating or interpreting and for working with the Spanish-speaking public in a variety of roles and professions. Graduates also enter the fields of international business, state or federal government, social services and a number of Para-professional occupations in the areas of medicine and law. One recent graduate now works for the Joint Economic Committee of Congress in Washington, D.C.

Student Learning Outcomes

Linguistics: Demonstrate knowledge of the Spanish speaking world's linguistic diversity through the comprehension of Spanish in a variety of situations, discursive modes and historical, regional or social variations. Demonstrates analytic, interpretative, and critical thinking skills; Spanish 111N, 113, 115/S, 116, 117, 118, 180.

Literature: Demonstrate analytic, interpretative and critical thinking skills with respect to literary texts from Latin America, Spain, the United States and other countries in which there is a literary production in Spanish; Spanish 100/S, 130, 131N, 134A/B, 142 (Spain); 150N, 151, 157, 159/S (Latin America); 117, 174, 176, 177 (United States).

Culture: Demonstrate cultural awareness with respect to the diversity of cultural products and manifestations produced in the Spanish speaking world (Latin America, Spain, the United States and other countries in which there is a cultural production in Spanish; Spanish 100/S, 141/S, 170/S, 174.

Film and Art: Demonstrate analytic interpretative and critical thinking skills with respect to linguistics, literature and cultural studies.

Career Alternatives

The program, alone or in combination with other major programs, may lead to advanced study of the language or literature and culture of Spain and Spanish America, and to careers not only in teaching, but also in other professions such as library science, law, medicine, and in government, social service, business, or international relations.