Program Overview

Spanish Program

Overview

Spanish is the primary language spoken in over 20 different countries. In the U.S., one in six Americans are Hispanic, making the Spanish language a prerequisite to success, especially in fields that deal directly with people, such as human services, educational fields, international business, law, medicine, diplomacy, interpreting, and technical translation.

Career Opportunities

A degree in Spanish can open doors to a variety of career opportunities. With a background in Spanish, graduates are prepared to meet the needs of the future. Successful graduates with bilingual skills can work in almost every industry, and corporations look to bilingual professionals to become important business liaisons whether setting up a new location in their native country or working abroad. Career paths available to bilingual graduates include:

• Teacher
• Translator
• Multicultural marketing manager
• Pharmacist
• Social worker
• Healthcare worker
• Writer/editor
• Financial Specialist
• Interpreter/Visitor assistant
• Communication/Marketing specialist

Program Details

The University of Findlay's Spanish program offers a wide variety of Spanish courses: language instruction, conversation/composition, culture and daily living, literature and folklore, and business. Students can choose to major or minor in Spanish. The program encourages Spanish majors to select a second major or minor that pairs well with Spanish to fully prepare them for their career goals.

Language Placement

All students who have taken two or more years of Spanish are strongly encouraged to take the Spanish placement exam. The results of this test help determine the appropriate level course for continued language study. In addition, a Spanish major or minor is within reach. By demonstrating a sufficient level of proficiency, courses can potentially be waived toward the major or minor in specific instances.

Curriculum

The Spanish curriculum includes:

• Language instruction
• Conversation/composition
• Culture and daily living
• Literature and folklore
• Business

Experiential Learning

In addition to an immersion program required for all Spanish majors, students have opportunities to participate in a traditional study abroad program with a homestay. The program also offers an innovative internship teaching English at Vallejo University in Trujillo, Peru, and a UF Scholars program where students develop their own research while exploring Sevilla, Spain.

Locally, Spanish internships and service-learning opportunities are available to students with Hispanic service organizations. The program encourages students to get involved in workshops, lectures, conversation tables, and activities that involve Spanish-speaking cultures, and participate in campus events such as Hispanic dinners, Hispanic films, Hispanic Heritage Week, and International Night.