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Spanish
At Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, the Spanish major goes beyond language proficiency—it immerses you in the rich cultures, histories, and literatures of Latin America and Spain. Through engaging coursework, you’ll develop the ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in Spanish while gaining a deeper understanding of global perspectives.
Designed for flexibility, the Spanish major makes it easy to pair with another major or minor, expanding your career opportunities. You’ll also apply your skills in real-world settings through service-learning experiences. Whether your path leads to international business, law, or humanitarian work, a Spanish degree prepares you to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.
Experiential Learning
- Develop proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish while exploring Latin American and Spanish culture, linguistics, literature, and civilization.
- Structure your major to easily pair with another major or minor, expanding your career opportunities.
- Gain hands-on experience through community-based service learning.
- Volunteer at Peoria service agencies, health clinics, and dual-language elementary classrooms to apply your language skills in real-world settings.
Program Details
Career Opportunities
A Spanish major opens doors to a wide range of careers in global industries. Whether you’re interested in business, media, law, or public service, your language proficiency will set you apart in an increasingly interconnected world.
- International Sales and Marketing
- Media and Publishing (Writing, Editing)
- Computational Linguist
- Machine Translation Specialist
- International Non-Profit
- International Law
- Foreign Service
Minors
Explore the French-speaking world through language, culture, history, literature, and film. You’ll build speaking and writing skills in class while engaging in conversation tables, the French Club, and study abroad programs.
Open to all students, this minor pairs well with business, communication, psychology, sociology, computer science, and other world languages.
Enhance your Spanish language skills while exploring the diverse cultures, literature, and film of the Spanish-speaking world. Engage in conversation tables, the Spanish Club, and study abroad opportunities to practice your skills in real-world settings.
Open to all students, this minor pairs well with majors like business, communication, psychology, sociology, international studies, and other world languages.
The Spanish Minor for the Professions affords students valuable language and cultural skills for a variety of professional fields, such as health care, business and social work. Students will build proficiency in Spanish in the classroom as well as get experience working with the local Hispanic community.
Ethics and morality are important not only because of their possible benefits to your career, but also because they are essential to being a human being. The Ethics minor places emphasis on the academic study of ethics and values. The goal is to afford the student with the opportunity to analyze the foundations, the background, and consequences of our moral behavior.