Program Overview
Are you ready to join a language community that ranks fifth in the number of native speakers around the world? As a Spanish major, you will focus primarily on the language, culture and literature of Spanish-speaking countries found in South America and Spain. And, customize your experience with a cross-cultural mission trip to Mexico or study abroad for a semester in Spain. With your cultural knowledge and language skills, you will be an asset to employers in the realms of government, education, law, and more.
Spanish majors at Asbury University will build a strong foundation for the acquisition of the language by studying grammar, by developing speaking and listening skills, by practicing reading and writing skills. As mastery of skills progress, students are introduced to literature and culture, as well as focused courses on Spanish and Latin American civilization.
There are many factors that contribute to the strengths of the major in Spanish at Asbury University. Students are taught by predominantly native speakers, who bring different insights into native culture and language. All faculty in Spanish hold the Ph.D., and are actively engaged in scholarly research, as well as the continuous refinement of teaching skills. Recognizing the benefits of immersion, students majoring in Spanish are encouraged to study abroad for a semester with our outstanding program in Seville, Spain. The faculty in Spanish are diligent in building meaningful relationships with students. Dedicated faculty produce exceptional students, and the achievements of our students are the fruits of faculty care.
Students are advised to take a foreign language in high school. New students are expected to take the college administered language placement test during Welcome Week. Students completing two years of a high school foreign language with a grade of ‘C’ generally place into 102. Students completing three years of a high school foreign language with a grade of ‘C’ generally place into 201.
Students majoring in Spanish are encouraged to enroll in our study abroad semester in Seville, Spain. Other academic programs are available in Costa Rica and Bolivia. Mission opportunities exist in Medellín, Colombia; Asunción, Paraguay; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Asbury University also shelters a chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, open to Spanish majors and minors.
Students who major in Spanish utilize their achievements in many ways. The most common endeavors are teaching (K-12 and university), healthcare, social work, missions, and business.
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