Languages & Cultures

Spanish

Spanish Placement Exam  (password is dragons1)

Study Abroad in Mexico

¡Hola, bienvenido!

What can you do with Spanish major...  Yucatan

Careers that use Spanish include:

  • Foreign & Civil Service
  • Linguistics
  • International business
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Translation
  • Medical fields
  • Teaching and many more
Why Learn Spanish:
  • Better understanding of English 
  • Learn a second language
  • Employment opportunities
  • Cultural awareness
  • Communication with others
  • Travel
Spanish Facts:
  • Spanish is the official language of over 20 countries and spoken in many more.
  • Around 320 million people speak Spanish.
  • Spanish like all romance languages, derives from Latin.
  • Spanish & English are neck in neck for the 2nd most spoken language in the world.
About our faculty:
Our department has 4 full time Spanish faculty:
Fixed-Term and Adjunct faculty:
Mary Thrond
Elizabeth Arroyo

Spanish faculty specialties include:  Pedagogy, Linguistics, Cultures & Civilization, TESOL, Latin American Literature, International Business Relations, Medieval Literature and Romance Philology.