语言是增进人们对当今世界理解的关键。旅游，艺术，媒体，政治，科学和技术的国际化以及世界各国之间的经济相互依存，引起了对使用多种语言的专业人士的需求。美国社会本身日益具有跨国性，这表明在几乎每个职业中外语的重要性。全球语言和文化部提供的西班牙语课程属于三类之一：语言技能课程，语言学和语言教学课程以及文学和文化课程。语言技能课程为学生提供了提高阅读，写作，听力，口语和文化意识的能力/功能的机会，因此无论在国内外，都可以与其他文化的人们进行有效的交流。语言和外语教学课程为理解语言习得和方法论的复杂性提供了基础。
580 million people worldwide speak Spanish and it is the official language in 21 countries. Spanish is the second-largest native language in the world, the second language used for international communication, and the third most used language on the Internet. Having a Spanish credential will make you more attractive to employers in many fields across the U.S. and around the globe.<br><br>Our students are able to interact appropriately and effectively with native speakers of Spanish in real-life situations whether in the U.S. or abroad, after learning at proficiency levels defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and the Common European Framework of Reference.