BA in Spanish

According to the Census Bureau, by 2050, the U.S. population will be 47% white, 28% Hispanic, 13% black and 8% Asian-American. By 2060, close to one in three U.S. residents will be Hispanic with today's multicultural population increasingly being born in the U.S. rather than abroad. Obtaining a BA in Spanish provides students with the language skills and understanding needed for careers in teaching, translation, interpretation, social work, health care, bilingual and foreign services.

Distinguished Faculty hold terminal degrees from University of Pennsylvania, New York University, Temple University and Middlebury College. Put your faith into action and your linguistic skills into practice through yearly mission trips. Previous destinations have included Bolivia, Dominican Republic and Haiti where students served alongside native speakers in community projects. Greater Philadelphia’s Hispanic and Francophone communities provide students cultural activities, churches and internships. Eastern’s Language Department seeks ways to interact with the hispanic community in a series of events each semester. Past events have included attending hispanic churches, touring hispanic artwork at Philadelphia’s famous Museum of Art, seeing Spanish shows on Broadway, dance lessons, and many more activities. While we have many established study abroad programs in countries like Spain, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico and Argentina, you may also create your own program in a hispanic country with departmental approval.