Bachelor of Arts - Spanish

An essential skill for those entering the 21st century workforce is to be able to communicate effectively in Spanish with Spanish speakers in the U.S. and abroad.

The Spanish major introduces students to important structures of the Spanish language and builds intercultural competence. Upper division Spanish coursework integrates cultural studies, literary studies, and linguistics. In addition, they participate in different experiential opportunities to study the Spanish language and the Latino culture within the context of the classroom and Latino communities in Michigan, the United States, and abroad.

The Spanish major is designed to help students reach advanced levels of proficiency in Spanish on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).