Spanish: Languages, Literatures and Cultures, B.A.
Program Overview
This Spanish program cultivates advanced language proficiency, fostering cultural understanding and career opportunities in various fields, including business, law, education, and medicine. With study abroad and experiential learning experiences, students develop intercultural competence, diplomacy, and empathy, preparing them for a successful global career.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Gain a significant advantage in employability when you obtain cultural and linguistic proficiency in one of the most spoken languages in the world. Whether you're pursuing global career opportunities or building on your passion for language and culture, studying Spanish gives you valuable practical and analytical skills. A background in Spanish language and culture helps you prepare for a career or future graduate work in sports management, medicine, law, criminal justice, pharmacy, business, banking and more.
Teaching:
Develop your Spanish language skills at an advanced level in a large, thriving program with numerous courses and talented professors from around the world, covering centuries of knowledge and multiple continents. Learn many transferable skills appropriate for future graduate work and employment. Practice conversational Spanish with experiences at home or abroad.
Careers:
Potential Careers: Teacher, Business Executive, Health Care Worker, Lawyer, Diplomat, Translator Workplace Settings: Education, Government, Medicine, Banking, Sports, Nonprofits and NGOs
Other:
Program Highlights:
- Study Abroad: Enjoy the program's multiple experiential learning opportunities, from service learning to study abroad.
- Expand a Degree: Find a natural fit with a double major or concentration in business, medicine, law, education and other fields.
- Authentic Experiences: Practice skills in community settings with a large population of Spanish speakers in the Columbia area and beyond. Building Skills: Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.
- Intercultural Competence: Developing the skills to communicate effectively and work collaboratively across cultures
- Diplomacy: Handling sensitive or delicate situations with tact, sensitivity and professionalism
- Foreign Language Skills: Communicating effectively to understand different cultures and foster global connections
- Historical Understanding: Studying past events, analyzing their context and comprehending their significance and impact
- International and Domestic Business: Building relationships and conducting transactions across borders
