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Bachelor of Science

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Spanish

Expand your career opportunities and enhance your communication skills by studying Spanish. With millions of Spanish speakers worldwide, you will open doors to a diverse range of careers and cultures. Immerse yourself in the language and culture of Spanish-speaking countries to become a bilingual and culturally-relevant global citizen.

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Luis Betancur, Spanish instructor

Luis Betancur

Spanish Instructor

I seek to prepare my students for successful careers by providing them with the language skills and cultural knowledge needed in today’s global marketplace. Through coursework, practical experiences, and personalized mentorship, I am committed to helping my students achieve their career goals in a range of businesses where Spanish proficiency is highly valued.

  • Professional Writing Concentration
    Pair your Spanish degree with a Professional Writing Concentration. Explore not just how to write in academics, but also in the digital landscape, creative contexts, and any professional discourse.
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  • Literature Concentration
    Approach English from the literary side, focusing primarily on reading and understanding major texts that have influenced past and modern culture in various ways.
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  • Technical Writing Concentration
    Use English as one half of an expertise, combining its written skillset with technical knowledge to better communicate about things of a complex or technological nature.
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  • General Concentration in English
    Explore English using a well-rounded plan of study, with equal exposure to composition, literature, and communication courses
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Beyond graduation

Explore the possibilities

As one of the most spoken languages on the planet, skills in Spanish offer unique career possibilities. With a Spanish degree from VCSU, career opportunities can include:

  • Interpreter
  • Translator
  • Linguistics
  • Research
  • Phonetics
  • ESL Teacher

Where you'll study

Our Spanish major is housed up on the third floor of McFarland Hall, central to campus and with carefully maintained historic trimmings, original to the university.
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Plan of Study

  • 1st Year Spanish I
  • College Composition I
  • Introduction to Computer Information Systems
  • Lab Science Elective
  • Viking Voyage
  • 1st Year Spanish II
  • College Composition II
  • Concepts of Fitness and Wellness
  • Lab Science Elective
  • Mathematics Elective
  • 2nd Year Spanish I
  • Social Science Elective
  • Literacies Elective
  • Speech Communication Elective
  • Minor Elective
  • 2nd Year Spanish II
  • Spanish Conversation
  • Art and Music Elective
  • Social Science Elective
  • Minor Elective
  • Introduction to Hispanic Literature Culture
  • Spanish Grammar and Composition
  • Social Sciences Elective
  • Minor Elective
  • Minor Elective
  • Advanced Spanish Conversation
  • Additional Humanities or Social Science Elective
  • Minor Elective
  • Minor Elective
  • Minor Elective
  • Readings in Hispanic Literature
  • Global Seminar
  • Minor Elective
  • Minor Elective
  • Minor Elective
  • Travel to a Spanish Speaking Country
  • Internship
  • Minor Elective
  • Minor Elective

Meet an advisor

Luis Betancur

Luis Betancur

Assistant Professor
Department

Language and Literature

Office Location
  • McFarland Hall 312A