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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.

  • Earn a Spanish degree
    Earn your Spanish degree through dynamic course offerings, unique clubs and campus events to enhance your time at VCSU.
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  • Earn a Spanish Education degree
    Earn your Spanish Education degree from VCSU to be credentialed to teach in North Dakota. Help students learn the art of the Spanish language.
    Learn more about Spanish Education
  • Earn a Spanish minor
    Add a valuable level of Spanish to your degree - our minor combines grammar, language and cultural knowledge to give you a competitive edge.
    Learn more about a Spanish minor
  • Earn a Spanish Certificate
    Enhance your degree with a Spanish certificate, helping you learn conversational Spanish and grammar.
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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