西班牙语拥有5亿多位演讲者，是世界上使用最多的语言之一（仅次于MandarÃn）。西班牙语在21个国家具有正式地位，在包括美国在内的许多其他国家中，也有相当数量的演讲者，因此在世界的每个角落都可以听到西班牙语。在美国有将近5000万讲西班牙语的人，西班牙语是一种在生活中可以使用的语言，它可以满足现实世界的各种需求，而不仅仅是教室。确实，美国是仅次于墨西哥的世界第二大西班牙语国家。拥有丰富的文化底蕴和文学传统，西班牙语可以扩大您的视野并拓宽您的视野。它也是通往美国和国外专业机会的门户。从医疗保健，到商业，教
The B.A. in Spanish coursework includes the following areas: Culture, Linguistics, Peninsular Literature, and Spanish American Literature, some with interdisciplinary approaches. These areas serve students as subject matter preparation for the single-subject teaching credential, bilingual teaching, as well as students with career plans in journalism, advertising, professional writing, law, criminal justice, business, public services, healthcare-related fields, national security, diplomatic services, translation services, publishing, entertainment, and others.<br><br>Program Learning Outcomes<br>Communicate effectively in three modes of communication: interpretative, interpersonal, and presentational with speakers of the target language to function successfully in global communities<br>Comprehend and analyze oral and written texts in the target language effectively and critically as socially and ideologically constructed and shaped by context so that they can contribute to enriching their local and global communities<br>Students can think critically, pose questions and solve problems responsible using their communication skills and knowledge/awareness of the target language and the culture, make connections with their local and global communities<br>Students can practically apply disciplinary concepts and ways of thinking in new settings and contexts by engaging in local and global communities<br>Students develop an understanding of multiple perspectives and can respectfully interact, collaborate and solve problems across communities and cultures, respect other cultures and become aware of stereotypes in the target community as well as the local one