Spanish
Overview
A major, a concentration, and a minor
Nearly 500 million people throughout the world speak Spanish as a first or second language. The reasons you should learn Spanish are many, not the least of which is that you will be better able to communicate with Spanish-speaking clients, employees, or colleagues, a skill that makes you more marketable in any field.
Globalization, with its accompanying free trade agreements, is shrinking the business world, and with a proficiency in Spanish, you will definitely have an edge. Knowing at least one foreign language has become indispensable with the increasing economic and political interdependence of nations.
The Spanish major at Bryant will advance your development of intercultural competence. This course of study is designed to provide you with advanced proficiency in the Spanish language and a deeper understanding of Hispanic cultures. The Spanish concentration and the Spanish minor complement other majors and provide you with an advanced level of language proficiency.
Future careers, post-grad opportunities
At Bryant, you will not only complete Spanish language and culture courses, but also take general liberal arts and critical thinking courses and minor in Business Administration. Career opportunities with a background in Spanish can be found in a number of professional fields. Our graduates are also accepted into prestigious graduate programs and law schools worldwide.
Spanish faculty
The faculty members who teach Spanish are experienced educators and active researchers in the fields of psycholinguistics, computer-assisted language learning, and international business education. They also make contributions in the areas of service learning, student assessment, and the pedagogy of Spanish-language film and literature.
Requirements
For a major:
| First-Year Gateway Experience |
| Global Foundations of Character and Leadership (GFCL100) |
| Global Foundations of Organizations and Business (GFOB100) |
| Writing Workshop (WRIT106) |
| Bryant IDEA: Innovation and Design Experience for All (IDEA101) |
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Upper-Level Gateway Course |
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Spanish Major Courses |
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Reading and Writing I (ML-SP305) or Spanish for Heritage Speakers (ML-SP306) |
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Conversation and Composition (ML-SP307) |
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Survey of Literature in Spanish (ML-SP308) |
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Two (2) 400-level Spanish language courses |
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Five (5) additional Spanish courses. Two may be at the 200 level; the rest must be at the 300 and 400 levels. |
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Fifteen credits must be earned at Bryant |
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Liberal Arts Core Requirements |
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Introduction to Literary Studies (LCS121) |
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Microeconomic Principles (ECO113) |
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Macroeconomic Principles (ECO114) |
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Mathematical Analysis (MATH110) |
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Statistics I (MATH201) |
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Two (2) Humanities Survey Courses |
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**Liberal Arts Distributions – Modes of Thought |
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Two (2) Social Science Modes of Thought |
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One (1) Historical Mode of Thought (Upper Division) |
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One (1) Literary Mode of Thought (Upper Division) |
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Two (2) Scientific Modes of Thought (Include one Lab Science) |
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(One science course must be taken at the 300 or 400 level) |
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Business Administration Minor Requirements |
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Principles of Financial Accounting (ACG203) |
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Introduction to Information Technology and Analytics (CIS201) |
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Financial Management (FIN201) |
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Management Principles and Practice (MGT200) |
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Foundations of Marketing Management (MKT201) |
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Electives - Subject to programmatic constraints, students may elect to take additional business courses, not to exceed a combined total of 30 credit hours in the College of Business. |
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**Modes of Thought requirements can be met by appropriate courses in the major |
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A minimum 122 credit hours required for graduation |
For an 18-credit concentration:
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Reading and Writing I (ML-SP305) or Spanish for Heritage Speakers (ML-SP306) |
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Conversation and Composition (ML-SP307) |
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One (1) 400 level Spanish course |
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Three (3) additional courses. One may be at the 200 level; At least two must be at the 300 and 400 levels. |
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Nine credits must be earned at Bryant |
For a 12-credit minor:
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Reading and Writing I (ML-SP305) or Spanish for Heritage Speakers (ML-SP306) |
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One 400 level Spanish course |
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Two Spanish courses. One may be at the 200 level, and at least one must be at the 300 or 400 level. |
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Six credits must be earned at Bryant |
To learn more, please contact:
Heather Moon, M.A.
Coordinator of Romance Languages
Department of Modern Languages
hmoon@bryant.edu
