BA in Spanish
Aberdeen, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Key Summary
The ability to write and speak Spanish has never been more relevant for traveling, teaching or business—and Northern's online program will prepare you for a rewarding career.
NSU Spanish courses concentrate on real-world application. With our bachelor's degree in Spanish, offered online and on-campus, you'll be equipped to apply your Spanish knowledge, practice, and experience to best serve your interests and career pursuits.
Through NSU's Spanish degree, you'll gain an understanding of Spanish and Spanish-based culture and language as it thrives outside the classroom. Engaging, stimulating Spanish instruction is provided by instructors with actual field experience in Spanish-speaking countries.
Familiarity and experience with Spanish can advance the career aspirations of anyone seeking to succeed as a professional in the global economy. Many employers seek out applicants who speak more than one language and are knowledgeable about other cultures.
Dual degree option available
Now, Northern is offering an online dual-degree option that will allow you to obtain both an International Business degree and a Spanish degree in only four years! Having a business background along with Spanish language skills will prepare you for careers in a variety of national and international workplace settings.
- Students will examine Hispanic culture, determine perspectives representative of this culture, and analyze these perspectives to learn more about the culture. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Inquiry and Analysis)
- Students will communicate orally in Spanish with ample vocabulary, grammatical accuracy, good pronunciation and fluency. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity)
- Students will communicate in writing Spanish with ample vocabulary, grammatical accuracy, and fluency. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Foundational Lifelong Learning Skills)
- Students will analyze a particular Hispanic cultural and/or literary issue using primary and secondary sources. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Intercultural Knowledge)
- Students will create a document that contains original hypothesis, analysis and reasoning, supporting ideas, research, personal conclusions, and adherence to appropriate documentation style (MLA, APA, etc.). (Cross-Curricular Skill: Critical and Creative Thinking)
First Year Fall
- IDL 190, Freshman Seminar 2
- ENGL 101, Composition I 3
- SPAN 101, Introductory Spanish I 4
- MATH 114/L, College Algebra* 3-4
- HIST 122, Western Civilization II* 3
First Year Spring
- ENGL 201, Composition II 3
- SOC 100, Introduction to Sociology* 3
- MUS 100, Music Appreciation* 3
- SPAN 102, Introductory Spanish II 4
- BIOL 101/L, Biology Survey I* 3
Second Year Fall
- SPCM 101, Fundamentals of Speech* 3
- ANTH 210, Cultural Anthropology* 3
- SPAN 201, Intermediate Spanish I 3
- BIOL 211/L, Environmental Biology 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
Second Year Spring
- ENGL 210, Introduction to Literature* 3
- SPAN 202, Intermediate Spanish II 3
- POLS 206, Human Nature and Human Values* 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
Third Year Fall
- SPAN 311, Integrated Writing Conversation and Grammar I 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
Third Year Spring
- SPAN 312, Integrated Writing Conversation and Grammar II 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
Fourth Year Fall
- SPAN 355, Introduction to Latin-American Literature I 3
- Spanish Elective 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
Fourth Year Spring
- SPAN 353, Introduction to Spanish Literature I 3
- SPAN 469, Texts, History and Contexts in Spain and Latin America 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 3
- Elective or Minor Course 2-3
* Fulfills a General Education Requirement. Other course options may be available.
**Fulfills a major requirement. Other course options may be available.
***Fulfills a general elective. Other course options may be available. This plan of study is not an official document. Depending on placement scores, developmental courses may be required. Course rotations may change. Please visit with a professional advisor at least once a semester to review appropriate course choices and plan updates.
Suggested Majors: German, Spanish, English, Communication Studies
Suggested Minors: Spanish, German, English, Communication Studies, History
Additional suggestions: Spend a semester or a year studying abroad in a Spanish-speaking or German-speaking country. Consider taking coursework in LING (Linguistics) or another World Language.
Foreign-language graduate employment is concentrated in private, for-profit businesses and corporations; and in the education sector, mostly as secondary school teachers.
Potential job titles include elementary, middle, and high school teacher; adult educator; interpreter; news analyst, reporter, and correspondent; writer, editor and translator; advertising, marketing, and public relations specialist; and foreign service officer.
