In today's rapidly changing world, there is intense demand for women and men who understand other cultures and can communicate in more languages than their own. They know that a new language is an open door into very different ways of living and understanding the world.
Two majors: Spanish for the Professions, Spanish Language and Literature
Connect to the global community and perfect your Spanish skills in a dual immersion language exchange: face to face online with native speakers in Mexico, South America, and Europe. Get involved in Milwaukee's Hispanic community through service learning. Prepare to use Spanish in health and business related careers through the Spanish for the Professions program.
Live it.
Put your skills to use through our study abroad programs, including our one-semester or yearlong Madrid program and our summer programs in Madrid or Mexico.
Small classes.
For a better understanding and proficiency in your Spanish major, we limit class sizes to encourage greater student participation.
Suggested curriculum
Major courses are bolded.
Freshman
- Spanish I& II
- Rhetoric and Composition I & II
- Growth of Western Civilization I or II
- Individual and Social Behavior Elective
- Introduction to Theology
- Science and Nature Elective
- History Elective
- Natural Science Elective
Sophomore
- Spanish III & IV
- Mathematical Reasoning Elective
- Philosophy of Human Nature
- Math, Logic or Computer Science Elective
- Two Social-behavioral Science Electives
Junior
- Five Spanish Courses
- Diverse Cultures Elective
- Theory of Ethics
- Theology Electives
- Philosophy Elective
Senior
- Five Spanish Courses
- Senior Experience
- Electives