Spanish - BA

As a Spanish major you’ll develop written and spoken competence in the Spanish language, as well as a comprehensive knowledge of the literatures and cultures of Spain, Latin America, and diverse Spanish-speaking communities in the U.S. Spanish is the official or co-official language of 21 countries, and with more than 400 million speakers worldwide (projected to increase to about 530 million by 2050), it’s the third most widely spoken language on the planet. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Spanish is the most common non-English language spoken in U.S. homes. The major program in Spanish is interdisciplinary and allows you to foster your interests in different areas: language, literature, history, or social sciences. As such, our courses can complement the offerings of the Portuguese program, as well as of other departments, such as History, Black Studies, Global Studies, or Sociology. As part of your studies, you’ll gain expertise in differentiating between informal and formal registers of written and spoken Spanish, as well as in cultural nuances that make up the rich tapestry of national and ethno-racial identities of the Spanish-speaking world. You’ll build knowledge and skills applicable to careers in the legal profession, education, the foreign service, social services, and health professions.

• Law

• Education

• Consulting

• Education

• Law

• Spanish

• Medicine

• Social work

• International relations

• Counseling and psychological services

• Our department has a Center for Basque Studies and a Center for Catalan Studies/Centre d´Estudis Catalans

• Our program collaborates with the Universitat d´Alacant (University of Alicante) to disseminate Catalan culture and the language through research, teaching, and exchange programs

• Global Studies

• Linguistics

• History

• Political Science

• Sociology

• English

• Global politics

• Cultural awareness

• Social justice

• Health equity

• Indigenous languages and cultures of the Americas

spanport.ucsb.edu

spanport.ucsb.edu/undergrad