西班牙语专业不低于三十（30）个学分，每门课程的成绩不低于C。计划教西班牙语的人必须采用“世界语言教学方法”（615：320）。西班牙语和葡萄牙语研究系通过培养学生的批判性思维和写作技能以及磨练语言能力，为学生的学术和专业发展做出贡献。根据最近的研究，成年后学习第二语言可以提高与学术成就相关的认知能力。乔治敦大学的一项研究发现，语言研究还改善了全球经济中的就业前景。该研究发现，外语专业的学生在人文学科中的失业率最低。
A major in Spanish consists of a minimum of thirty (30) credits with a grade of C or better in each course. Those who plan to teach Spanish are required to take ?Teaching Methodologies for World Languages? (615:320). The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies contributes to the academic and professional development of our students by developing their skills in critical thinking and writing as well as honing their linguistic expertise. According to recent research, learning a second language as an adult sharpens cognitive skills correlated with academic success. Language study also improves employment prospects in a global economy, a study by Georgetown University found that foreign language majors had the lowest rate of unemployment of any field in the humanities.