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Major in Spanish

Learn Spanish • Understand other cultures • Change the world

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JBU is one of three schools in the U.S. that partners with the Walton International Scholars Program for Central American students to earn a bachelor’s degree from JBU.

Engage with Spanish

The Spanish department utilizes a variety of tools and experiences to help students learn the technical grammar and broad verbiage of Spanish and also experience the Spanish culture through several international events and trips.

Bolster your degree

The Spanish degree is designed for double majoring and is compatible with various JBU programs, making it easier for you to double major and graduate in four years. Set yourself apart in the job market by being bilingual.

What to expect as a Spanish student at JBU

Study abroad in Spain

Immerse yourself in Spanish culture for a semester in Seville: live with a Spanish family, take classes from native professors and learn through excursions and service all for JBU credit.

Learn from brilliant faculty

The Spanish faculty are dedicated to giving students a full and rich experience and are enthusiastic about teaching students not just the hard, concrete verbiage and grammar of Spanish but also the beautiful side of the culture as well.

Celebrate Hispanic heritage

Celebrate Hispanic heritage by participating in a series of events during the month of October that highlights Hispanic traditions involving music, food, film and culture as a whole.

The Spanish program at JBU has not only given me confidence in my Spanish speaking abilities, but also in myself that I can not only survive in a foreign country but thrive. I studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain for a semester and have spent a lot of time living and traveling in Guatemala. My Spanish degree has helped me not only navigate the language but cultural aspects as well. I also got my TEFL certificate so that I can teach ESL classes.

Gabrielle Eitutis '23

What can you do with a Spanish degree?

Students in the Spanish department have many chances to immerse themselves in the language to launch them into the careers they want.

Interpreter

Courts, short-term missionaries and event speakers are just some of the people you could work with in translation services.

Government

The government hires people who can speak Spanish because they want people who are trained in cross-cultural communication.

Translator

Translate books, magazines, and newspapers so Spanish literature can reach English speakers and vice versa.

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Intermediate Spanish I

Advancing study of the language skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing. While beginning classes place more emphasis on receptive skills (understanding what you hear and read), intermediate Spanish places increased emphasis on the productive skills of written and spoken expression. On-going emphasis on the cultural context of language will also expand the students’ knowledge of Hispanic culture.

Conversation in Spanish

An upper intermediate-level conversation class which seeks to improve speaking skills including pronunciation. By the end of this course, students should be able to converse on a wide variety of subjects. They should also be able to read newspaper articles in Spanish for general understanding and have an idea of the major current events in the Hispanic world. Conversation in Spanish precedes Professional Spanish, the linchpin course that connects to the students’ other majors or minors.

Professional Spanish

This course seeks to help students improve speaking and listening skills. Communication is paramount in this class. By the end of this course, students will be able to converse on a variety of subjects in the students’ chosen profession. Class will be conducted and students are expected to speak in Spanish 100% of the time. A capstone project will be incorporated into this course as part of students’ language, cultural, and personal experiences with Spanish language learning in their Spanish major or minor program.

Readings in Spanish I

This course is a study of the civilization, culture, and history of Spanish-speaking America, with attention to the life, customs, philosophy, art, music, and general patterns of culture of the Spanish American people. We will discuss issues concerning the three greatest pre-Columbian civilizations (Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas) and the implications of Columbus’ discovery of America for these ancient civilizations. Students will use a variety of resources, including assigned texts, television, print media, the Internet, and others.

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Major in Spanish

Learn the Spanish language and culture.

Enjoy cultural diversity

Engage with Spanish

Bolster your degree

What to expect as a Spanish student at JBU

Study abroad in Spain

Learn from brilliant faculty

Celebrate Hispanic heritage

What can you do with a Spanish degree?

Interpreter

Government

Translator

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Intermediate Spanish I

Conversation in Spanish

Professional Spanish

Readings in Spanish I

Meet our Spanish professors

Ivan Iglesias

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