Spanish, B.A.


Availability: On-Campus
Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.A.)

Foreign Language Foundations Requirement

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.


  1. All students pursuing the A.A. or B.A. degree must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language to the 201 level.
  2. A student meets the foreign language requirement in one of the following ways:
    1. By completing a 101, 102, 201 sequence of language study at Asbury University.
    2. By transferring a 201-level foreign language course from a regionally accredited university.
    3. By Examination Program scores such as AP or CLEP scores equivalent to the 201 level. Scores from IB (5, 6, or 7) and AICE (A-E) may be considered for the requirement only with verification by student taking the Asbury language placement test. Credit from examination programs applies only to the foreign languages offered at Asbury University.
    4. Taking the Department placement test and achieving a placement at the fourth-semester level (202 or above). Placement tests: All students who have had the equivalent of at least one year of a foreign language on the high school level, and who wish to continue with that same language, are required to take a placement examination. Those who achieve placement to the 102 or 201 level are expected to continue their study at the level assigned until the requirement is met. By-passing any course in the sequence will not be permitted without special petition.
  3. Under certain special circumstances, the foreign language requirement for the B.A. degree may be waived:
    1. Students with an unusual background in a foreign language may petition for a language requirement waiver, especially if such competency is in a language other than those taught at Asbury. Approval for the waiver will depend upon evaluation or examination by the Ancient & Modern Languages Department.
    2. International students whose native language is not English may waive the foreign language requirement with approval of the Language Department Chair and successful completion of Foundations requirements in English and Communication.
    3. American Sign Language may not be used for the foreign language requirement.

Life-Changing Experiences

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.

Meet our spanish faculty

Steve Clements ’83, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Dean, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Department Chair
Allen Benningfield, M.Div.
Senior Lecturer, Ancient & Modern Languages
Medine Keener, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty, French

Outcomes

What Our Alumni Do

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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