Spanish

Spanish is spoken by more than 400 million people – making it the world’s second most popular language. It has grown in popularity in the United States by more than 200 percent since 1980. Given the growing economic and cultural relations between Spain, Latin America and the U.S., fluency in Spanish will open doors to a host of career possibilities. As part of the Spanish major, you will take courses exposing you to the culture and literature of Spanish-speaking countries. You can also decide to explore courses on Latin America, a multi-national region that blends indigenous, European, and African cultures, by minoring in Latin American Studies. In this interdisciplinary program, which integrates courses from several departments, you’ll study the region, its history, politics, economics and literature, as well as its social and cultural background.