BA.SPAN - Spanish

Students completing the major or minor in Spanish will: 

• Demonstrate critical thinking skills through analytical reading and persuasive writing

• Communicate effectively in daily interactions and participate in communication on abstract topics

• Demonstrate understanding of critical issues that shape Latin America, Spain, and the United States  (e.g. gender inequality, racism, environmental sustainability, political revolution) 

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the products, practices and perspectives of at least one Spanish speaking culture 

• Demonstrate awareness, cultivate empathy, and withhold judgment in interactions with others

• Reflect persuasively on how language and culture shape identity, communities, and practices (both  others’ and one’s own)