Spanish

A Major, Concentration and Minor

Spanish is one of the most popular languages in the world, spoken throughout North America, Latin America, South America, and Europe.

The Spanish major is designed to promote the development of advanced proficiency in Spanish and a deepening understanding of Hispanic cultures. As the knowledge of at least one foreign language has become indispensable in today’s economic and political interdependence of nations, the Spanish major will advance the development of intercultural competence. 

The Spanish concentration promotes proficiency in Spanish and a strong understanding of Hispanic cultures. The 18 credit concentration complements a concentration in the College of Business or a major in the College of Arts and Science.

The Spanish minor offers an advanced level of proficiency in the language, as well as a strong understanding of the cultures of Spanish-speaking societies. Four courses are required for the minor and is available to all students.

Studying Spanish at Bryant

The ability to speak another language not only opens doors when visiting or working in Spanish-speaking countries, but it also offers cultural insights that can expand personal perspectives.

The Spanish major, concentration and minor equips students with the necessary tools to become excellent communicators and rigorous thinkers.  It also offers the knowledge and skills students need to live and work within an increasingly international context.

With the significant presence of Latina/os in the U.S., the considerable number of Spanish-speaking transnational immigrants, and the importance of Spain in the European Union, minoring in Spanish offers tangible skills that are beneficial to future success.

Courses

Students in the Spanish major will complete the following major requirements:

• Reading and Writing or Spanish for Heritage Speakers
• Conversation and Composition
• Survey of Literature in Spanish
• Two 400-level Spanish language courses
• Five additional courses. Two may be at the 200 level, and the rest at the 300 and 400 levels.
• Fifteen credits must be earned at Bryant.

Students in the Spanish concentration will complete the following concentration requirements:

• Reading and Writing or Spanish for Heritage Speakers
• Conversation and Composition
• One 400 level course
• Three additional courses (one may be at the 200 level and at least two must be a the 300 or 400 level)
• Nine credits must be earned at Bryant University

The Spanish minor requires four courses:

• Reading and Writing or Spanish for Heritage Speakers
• One 400 level course
• Two additional courses (one may be at the 200 level and one at the 300 or 400 level)
• Six credits must be earned at Bryant University

Spanish Advanced Level Course Offerings:

• Spanish Internship
• Conversation and Composition
• Survey of Literature in Spanish
• Spanish Speaking Cultures
• Cultures of Spanish Speaking Societies
• Spanish and Latin American Film
• Spanish for Business
• Advanced Spanish Grammar
• Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

For complete course descriptions, please refer to the course catalog. 

Opportunities After Graduation

The language and cultural knowledge students gain from studying Spanish is beneficial to a number of professional fields, including:

• Translating
• Management
• Marketing
• Research
• Teaching
• Human Services
• Business
• Community Development

For More Information

To learn more about the Spanish major, concentration and minor, please contact:

Tony Houston, Ph..D
Associate Professor and Romance Language Coordinator
Department of Modern Languages
thouston@bryant.edu