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Knowing another language is one of the most valuable skills you can possess, and learning it at Brooklyn College—located in one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in the world—is a wise choice. As a Spanish major, you can choose from four tracks: Spanish Language and Business, Spanish and Latin American Literature and Culture, Hispanic Linguistics, or Spanish Translation.
With fluency in another language—and the cultural connections that are inextricably linked to it—you will not only travel the world with more confidence, you’ll also become a very desirable candidate for careers in almost any position imaginable. A major in Spanish will give you a solid background in the language, literature, and culture that could lead to a rewarding career in international affairs, business, government, or teaching, and to studies at the graduate level in a variety of fields.
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2024–25 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
The following are required (36–38 credits in advanced courses): Spanish 2030W and 3610.
At least one of the following culture courses: Spanish 3510, 3515, 3520, or 3525.
The remaining courses are to be selected from Spanish 1030 and above.
There are four tracks for this major:
For all tracks, two courses in Modern Languages and Literatures (MLAN) may be applied to the major.
With permission of the chair, one course may be in an allied discipline (Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Classics, English, History, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Puerto Rican and Latino Studies, Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders, Computer Information Science).
Knowledge of Latin and/or another language other than English is also helpful.
The department chair, with the approval of the department’s curriculum committee, may allow substitutions for one or more of the requirements consistent with the educational goals of the program.
Students will be able to:
To help you pursue your studies in the most efficient manner, and to maximize your efforts to graduate in four years, Brooklyn College has created four-year degree maps for all its majors.
View degree maps for this major and others.
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Students should complete three of the following as part of the requirements listed above: Spanish 3320, or 3390, or Modern Languages and Literatures 3360, or Linguistics 2001.
Students should complete the major requirements listed above.
All of the following: Spanish 2024 or 2030W; 2432; 3610; 3515 or 3525.
Four additional courses to be selected from Spanish 1030 and above.
Both of the following: Business 3100 and 3170.
Two of the following: Business 3240, 3200, 3210, 3230, 3130, 3140.
The “W” designates a writing intensive course.
Students should complete three of the following as part of the requirements listed above: Spanish 3240, or 3260, or 3290, or Modern Languages and Literatures 4500.
Brooklyn College is an integral part of the cultural and artistic energy of New York City. Our faculty members in Modern Languages and Literatures offer incomparable expertise and tremendous talent, and each brings a unique perspective to their teaching and mentoring in and out of the classroom.
Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the Spanish B.A. program access to career opportunities at a wide variety of employers, including:
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