Spanish Overview

General Information
You will be interested in a Spanish minor if you want to teach or work in a multicultural environment. A Spanish minor can also prepare you for graduate school in many fields.

You will be interested in a Spanish Translation Certificate if you have advanced Spanish proficiency and plan to pursue a translation career. This curriculum will prepare you for the American Translators Association (ATA) certification. You can also pursue this certificate if you wish to communicate more effectively in a multilingual work environment.

Specific Information
A Spanish minor consists of 20 total credit hours. By completing a minor in Spanish, you will:

• Gain broad knowledge pertaining to the history and culture of Spain as well as
  Latin America.
• Achieve competence in the four areas of language learning and acquisition: writing, reading, understanding, and speaking.
• Gain an understanding of topics such as the literature, history, popular culture, art,
  and social issues of the Spanish-speaking world.
• Apply what you have learned in the classroom by living in a Spanish-speaking
  country, interning in a Spanish-speaking environment, or taking part in a similar
  immersion experience.