BA in Spanish
Siena Heights University
Key Information
Campus location
Adrian, USA
Languages
English, Spanish
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 28,000 / per year
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
Introduction
The Siena Heights Spanish program doesn’t want its students to just “learn” Spanish; students will be able to speak it. In fact, students will start speaking Spanish on their very first day of class. The program features a “flipped” classroom format, meaning the grammar is no longer taught in the classroom but as an online lecture.
The project-oriented program focuses in on the liberal arts of communication, technology, and creativity.
Another unique aspect of the program is the Costa Rica Experience. Faculty accompany students for a three-month study abroad trip that allows students to immerse themselves not only in the language but in the culture as well. While taking Spanish classes, students will also be to take courses like marine biology.
Spanish is a skill that can accompany any major and allows our graduates to be independent, cross-cultural, and adaptable in their careers.
From day one, the Siena Heights Spanish program strives to speak Spanish. Students will spend as much time as possible using the target language.
We do this by removing grammar lectures from the classroom thus allowing more time for activities.
We work closely with academic advisors so that students can pair a Spanish minor/major with a business major or communications major to name a few. After completing intermediate Spanish, students have the option to spend three months living with a Costa Rican host family while attending Veritas University in San Jose, Costa Rica. While abroad, students live with families, travel on the weekends, and take five classes (three Spanish classes and two electives).
Fast Fact
Spanish majors have the opportunity to earn money as Spanish tutors, volunteer as translators and interpreters, and be involved in the Latino community.
Program Distinctions
- We incorporate the flipped classroom to spend more time speaking Spanish instead of talking about Spanish;
- Most courses incorporate a technology-based final project that is posted on YouTube;
- Work to send all Spanish majors and minors to Costa Rica for a semester.
The Costa Rica Experience
As part of the Spanish major and minor, students now have the opportunity to study abroad in San José, Costa Rica at Veritas University.
Specifically, we have partnered with their Center for International Programs which brings students from all over the world to learn Spanish.
While there the students will take classes in Spanish (for the major-minor) and classes in English (liberal arts). This allows them to stay on track while abroad. Students live with Costa Rican families and can either walk to school or take the university shuttle.
On the weekends, the students travel all over the country to the university. From rain forests to volcanoes to the Caribbean and Pacific coasts, there is an infinite number of things to experience.
Students can study in fall, winter or summer, but our biggest group of students students from January to April.
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Scholarships and Funding
Did you know that approximately 90 percent of undergraduate students on the Adrian campus receive some form of financial assistance? Our admissions counselors and financial aid experts are committed to helping you find the best financial solutions for your education. Siena offers a wide range of opportunities that may be right for you, including:
- Academic scholarships
- Arts scholarships
- Athletic scholarships
- Campus Ministry scholarships
- Grants
- Work-study programs
- Federal loans
Your university financial aid package may include some or all of the above, resulting in a customized plan that makes Siena Heights University affordable for your family.
Curriculum
Course Requirements for Major
Program Requirements: 38 credit hours
SPA 240 Intermediate Spanish I 4 credit hours
- SPA 241 Intermediate Spanish II 4 credit hours
- SPA 311 Culture And Civilization Of Spain 3 credit hours
- SPA 312 Culture And Civilization Of Latin America 3 credit hours
- SPA 333 Literature Of Mexico 3 credit hours
- SPA 340 Spanish Conversation I 3 credit hours
- SPA 341 Spanish Conversation And Grammar II 3 credit hours
- SPA 347 Culture And Civilization Of Mexico 3 credit hours
- SPA 352 Literature Of Latin America 3 credit hours
- SPA 353 Literature Of Spain 3 credit hours
- SPA 360 Spanish Phonetics And Phonology 3 credit hours
- SPA 495 Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
Total for Major: 38 credit hours
Liberal Arts: 35 credit hours
General Electives: 47 credit hours
Total for Degree: 120 credit hours
Other Requirements
- Grades below a 2.0 g.p.a. are not allowed in the major.
- All majors are required to study for one summer or one session in a Spanish-speaking country. Exceptions to this requirement may be considered upon written request.
- Students seeking teacher certification must also complete SPA 372 Spanish Methods.
- All Spanish courses are taught in Spanish unless otherwise noted.
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Career Opportunities
A major in Spanish increases your job opportunities, employability, and marketability. Employers seek people who can speak a second language. People who study Spanish at Siena Heights University understand how cultures interact with one another and are able to apply those skills in future jobs. Some career opportunities include:
- Advertising
- Bilingual Education
- Consultant
- Cultural Officer
- Customs and Immigration
- Foreign Service Officer
- Health professions
- Interpretation and Translation
- Law Enforcement
- Lawyer
- Nursing
- Politician
- Reporter
- Research
- Social Worker
- Travel Agent
- Teacher
- Volunteer Agencies