Gain a deep understanding of the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures.

As the official or national language of more than 20 countries spanning four continents and the native language of approximately 500 million people, Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world. It is an increasingly crucial language and culture to understand.

Adding a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Languages, Literatures and Cultures - Spanish and Hispanic Studies from App State to your resume will strengthen your career potential. Employees with a degree in Spanish are more adept at navigating cultural practices, enabling businesses to easily communicate in Spanish-speaking countries and worldwide.

Earning a bachelor’s degree in a foreign language is so much more than just learning to speak, read and write in another language. You will gain insights into cultures, literature and linguistics while strengthening your analytic and interpretive skills.

By majoring in Spanish, you will gain a number of transferable skills that make you attractive to employers. These include excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills, the ability to understand and analyze different cultures and perspectives, flexibility in thinking and adaptability to new environments, collaborative work skills and the ability to research and synthesize information from a variety of sources.

Study abroad opportunities will allow you to apply your new skills to the real world.

• Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

• College of Arts and Sciences