Our Programs
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
The Spanish Bachelor of Arts Program provides practical training in the skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and cross-cultural understanding that prepare majors to engage meaningfully and respectfully in diverse communities locally and worldwide. Students engage in literary and linguistic analysis for a thorough grounding in the intellectual and cultural histories of Spain and Latin America.
UNCG’s extensive study abroad offerings give students opportunities to spend a semester or year immersed in the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures they are studying. Additionally, the Spanish program offers faculty-led summer study abroad programs in Spain and Costa Rica.
Spanish K-12 Teaching Licensure Concentration
Students seeking initial licensure to teach in North Carolina must work closely with the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and the School of Education, since both agencies certify competence and recommend the student to the State. Please note that it is the student’s responsibility to initiate all procedures and to complete all requirements at the proper time.
The objective of the program is multiple as it provides the student with more individualized instruction in the target language along with academic advising, monitoring of students’ progress and help to understand their specific language/learning problems.
Undergraduate Minors
A minor in Spanish promotes proficiency in the Spanish language as well as an appreciation and understanding of Spanish literature and culture.
A minor in Spanish for Health Care Professionals is designed for second language learners and heritage students pursuing a career in the health care professions to provide vocabulary and communicative skills in Spanish needed for cross-cultural communication with Hispanic and Latinx communities.
Spanish Heritage Language Program
The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures offers a Spanish Heritage Language Program with specially-designed courses for students who have learned Spanish at home or in a Spanish-speaking community.
Whether you are a heritage student seeking to declare a minor or major in Spanish, expand your knowledge of the Spanish-speaking linguistic and cultural heritages across the globe, increase your confidence in your Spanish skills, or build linguistic and cultural connections with the Latino community of UNCG or greater Greensboro, our Spanish heritage language courses offer multiple ways to engage with Spanish.
Modified Foreign Language Program in Spanish
Since the fall of 2004, the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures has offered a Modified Foreign Language Program in Spanish. This program, sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, is designed to meet the needs of at-risk foreign language students and help them to achieve their goal of successfully completing their study of a foreign language.
The objective of the program is multiple as it provides the student with more individualized instruction in the target language along with academic advising, monitoring of students’ progress and help to understand their specific language/learning problems.
Paid Opportunity as a Medical Interpreter
How do I get started?
- Enroll in and complete SPA 303: Spanish for Health Care I and SPA 304: Spanish for Health Care II. Successful completion of these courses fulfills the required training for the Interpreter Access Project (IAP) of the Center for New North Carolinians (CNNC) affiliated with UNCG.
- Pass the Spanish language proficiency assessment with a score of 80% or higher and fulfill other onboarding requirements.
Interested? Submit the Interpreter Access Project Interest Form.
You can contact Autumn River Gallegos or Nozipho Viki for more information!
On-Campus Immersion
Join other LLC Students in a variety of on-campus activities:
- Sigma Delta Pi Honors Society
- Spanish Club
- Internships
Become a Language Teacher
BA in LLC with a concentration in Applied Languages K-12 in Spanish
There is always need for teachers in North Carolina. We get multiple requests for graduates in schools in Guilford County every year.
Contact Dr. Catherine Viano-Laughon (caviano@uncg.edu) for a 1-on-1 advising appointment.
The education portion of the major takes 2 years, beginning in Fall semester, so reach out as soon as possible.
Sample Course Offerings
SPA 317: Foundations in Hispanic Cultures, Literatures, and Films
Introduction to Hispanic cultures and histories through literature, film, and other cultural practices.
SPA 342: Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
Introduction to the scientific study of Spanish, covering the core linguistic sub-fields to understand Spanish language use and analysis in real-world contexts.
SPA 409: Topics in Literature from the Spanish Speaking World
Explore the development of literary genres and/or themes, with attention to cultural and historical background as well as techniques of literary analysis in Spanish.
Program News
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