On-Campus
Program
120 Credit Hours
to Graduate
Full-Time, In-State Tutition
$5,010 Per Semester
Free Books
for All Students
Gain the skills needed to engage and work within the global community of more than 500 million Spanish speakers on four continents. Studying Spanish can enhance every area of your daily life and open the door to numerous career opportunities in a variety of industries from education and healthcare to manufacturing and business. There is an increasing demand for bilingual professionals and earning a degree in Spanish can give you a competitive edge in the job market and the tools for success in our multicultural global society.
A more diverse U.S. population and increasing globalization are expected to create demand for interpreters and translators. The ongoing need for military and national security interpreters and translators should result in more jobs as well. Computers have made the work of translators and localization specialists more efficient. However, many of these jobs cannot be entirely automated because computers cannot yet produce work comparable to what human translators do in most cases.
The employment of interpreters and translators is projected to grow 4 percent from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Around 7,200 openings are estimated each year, on average, over the decade.
– U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Select from a wide range of minors, allowing you to explore interests or make use of prior credits. Suggested minors available for this program include:
You can also choose from numerous undergraduate certificates in specialty areas that complement and enhance your major as you work toward your degree. Suggested certificates for this program include:
View the full list of certificates available for completion as you earn your degree.
Learn essential skills for today’s Spanish majors. Our programs are made up of high-quality courses and taught by experienced professors. EKU’s curriculum blends academic and professional preparation through course topics such as advanced Spanish conversation, written context for reading, culture, and grammar, civilizations of Spain and Latin America, and Hispanic literature and culture. Majors in Spanish teaching also take courses on inclusive classrooms, emerging instructional technologies, curriculum design, classroom management, teaching a foreign language, teaching language arts, and a series of clinical experiences including practice teaching and a professional semester.
EKU’s College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences is committed to delivering high-quality enrollment and academic advising for our students. We strive to create an atmosphere of mutual trust and meaningful engagement to help students reach their academic goals and have a rewarding educational experience.
Interested in enrolling? Reach out to our college enrollment counselor today.
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Modalities: on-campus
Credit Hours: 120
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Modalities: on-campus
Credit Hours: 120
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