通过在圣. Edward’s, you’ll develop language skills that build cultural understanding and a global mindset.
主要的路线图
探索你的选择——上课、实习、研究和出国留学. Use the 西班牙语专业指南 找到你感兴趣的东西, 发现你的所爱, 并创造一个重要的经验,启动你的未来.
在美国有3700万人说西班牙语. It’s the third most widely spoken language in the world and is the official or primary language in 25 countries. And it’s spoken every day in classrooms and workplaces across Austin — home to Spanish-language news organizations, 墨西哥领事馆, 政治组织向说西班牙语的人伸出援手, 以及帮助移民的非营利组织.
You’ll have the chance to study abroad at partner universities in Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Spain and develop fluency by immersing yourself in the language. 当你毕业时, 你将在国际贸易中崭露头角, 为国务院或非政府组织工作, or serve the community at a social-service agency that supports Spanish speakers. 如果你打算从事新闻业这样的领域, medicine, 法律或社会工作, 懂西班牙语会极大地拓展你的就业前景.
五年内获得两个学位
完成西班牙语学士学位和硕士学位(MBA) 我们的目标是在五年内获得两个学位.
成功的教练 and Academic Advisors guide students through undergraduate and graduate courses to maximize benefits. 了解更多.
我们的毕业生做什么?
西班牙语专业的学生可以从事各种各样的职业,也可以从圣. Edward’s. 这里有一个例子.
- Reporter for Searchlight New Mexico, a nonprofit investigative journalism outlet
- 纽约大都会艺术博物馆的平面设计师
- NWN Corporation(一家技术解决方案公司)的客户主管
- 巴西井喷公司的销售副总裁
For more information on the Spanish major, please contact Associate Professor of Spanish Georgia Seminet. 西班牙语专业是 语言、文学和文化学系.
54位鼓舞人心的校友
St. 爱德华大学在全球拥有25000多名校友. 有些人在毕业后开始的工作中留下了自己的印记. 其他人则在多个职业中表现出色. 看看他们都是怎样的 以教育为基础 他们在圣。. Edward’s.
课堂内外
作为西班牙语专业的学生, you’ll have opportunities to immerse yourself in Spanish-speaking cultures through study abroad and to develop your language skills by volunteering and interning in Austin.
体验式教育
St的几门课程. Edward’s include projects that take you off campus to enrich your knowledge of Spanish. 例如, in Spanish for Heritage Learners – designed for students who were exposed to Spanish as a child but mostly speak English – students conduct and analyze interviews with bilingual members of the community. 如果你参加加布里埃尔·加西亚·马尔克斯的高级研讨班, 你将参观哈里·兰森中心,看看加西亚·马尔克斯的档案, 包括作者的手稿和信件.
SEU给你
In this class students, study Spanish grammar from a sociolinguistic perspective. They learn about dialect variation and why bilingual speakers often use Spanish differently than monolingual speakers.
En esta clase se estudia la gramática española desde una perspectiva sociolingüística. Aprendemos sobre la variación dialectal y por qué el habla de los hablantes bilingües suele diferenciarse del habla de los monolingües.
出国留学
Studying abroad is the perfect way to immerse yourself in a Spanish-speaking environment and rely exclusively on your Spanish skills. These programs will help you understand another culture and how people in another country view the United States. 它们也为个人成长提供了巨大的机会. St. Edward’s offers study-abroad opportunities in Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Spain. 你可以选择一个St. Edward’s professor leads students in classes and guided travels for several weeks, 或者你可以在国际大学学习一个学期. 当你在国外大学学习的时候, you’ll live in campus housing with students from that country or with a host family, 是什么让你沉浸在日常生活的节奏中.
服务经验
2020年春季, Spanish majors worked on a special project to educate Spanish-speaking families about the 2020 U.S. Census. The St. Edward’s students discussed the census with parents of students at an Austin elementary school to address the parents’ concerns and provide factual information about the census.
学位要求
主要要求: 西班牙语学士学位需要36小时的专业课程, 包括西班牙语的组合, 拉美裔研究, 语言学, 还有文化课程. 我们的专业要求参加SPAN 3330(每年秋季提供)。, 3341(每年春天提供), 3322和4398. 他们必须完成总共2门4000级的课程.
选修课: Students complete 3 additional hours of elective coursework from the following areas of study: cultures, 沟通, history, 政治科学, 宗教研究, 或历史.
查看并下载完整版 西班牙语专业学位计划(PDF).
本专业学生所修课程的几个例子:
- 墨西哥裔美国人的文化体验 – This course looks at the ways in which authors have expressed their hybrid identity through legends, corridos, 还有短篇小说.
- 女性、性别 & 中世纪和近代早期西班牙的性 – In this course students explore how female identity has evolved since Early Modern Spain by reading about nuns, witches, 和牧师.
- 在美国讲西班牙语 -参加本课程的学生将会发现美国是如何做到的.S. 西班牙语不同于其他方言,学习代码转换, 语言歧视, 双语语言习得.
实习
You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to apply your Spanish skills without leaving Austin. Being bilingual is a superpower that will make you more effective as a doctor, 记者, teacher, 社会工作者, 政治竞选经理或律师. You can get a head start by interning or volunteering at organizations that serve Austin’s Spanish-speaking residents. Many of these settings are ones where knowing Spanish can help you work for social justice by assisting immigrants, refugees, 寻求庇护者和社区其他弱势成员. Spanish majors have interned as tutors and advocates for young students who are English learners. 他们在El Buen Samaritano实习过, 它提供医疗保健, 教育和拉丁裔家庭的基本需求, 他们中的许多人只会说有限的英语, 以及平等司法中心, 一家非营利性律师事务所.
我们的教师
"Learning new languages gives us the freedom to communicate and collaborate with people from different cultures. 来学习西班牙语如何帮助你变得更有同情心, 分析, 有效的沟通者."
– 艾米丽Bernate,西班牙语助理教授
"Learning another language paves the way toward a deeper understanding of another culture, 它的历史和独特的做事方式. Command of another language also allows you to access otherwise closed professional opportunities. Whether to enhance your professional profile or for reasons having to do with travel and adventure, learning Spanish enriches your life by making Spain and nations across Central and South America accessible."
– Regina来讲,西班牙语副教授
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– 格鲁吉亚Seminet,西班牙语副教授
西班牙小
The study of the Spanish language provides a valuable and high-demand skill for every area of work and life, 并与任何研究领域保持一致. 修这门辅修课程的学生将完成18小时的课程
必修课程:
- SPAN 3330语境中的西班牙语语法
- 有效的书面沟通
- 中级语言课程或同等学历
- 6-12学时的选修课
你现在是学生吗? 联系你的导师 关于申报专业或辅修的下一步步骤.
符合语文要求
如果我已经会说西班牙语呢?
If you have studied Spanish formally and did not grow up hearing the language, 你可能是一个第二语言学习者. 你可以参加分班考试或通过CLEP或AP考试获得学分. For information on receiving credit for your prior knowledge in Spanish, contact 格鲁吉亚Seminet: georgias@bofgirls.com.
如果你是听父母或祖父母说西班牙语长大的, 你可能是一个传统学习者. We have special classes designed to help heritage learners improve their grammar, 词汇表, 文化知识. You can also take a placement test or receive credit through CLEP or AP exams. 欲了解更多信息,请联系艾米丽Bernate: ebernate@bofgirls.com.