What is a Spanish Degree?
The University of Wyoming B.A. in Spanish offers advanced-level instruction in the Spanish language, as well as challenging, relevant, and innovative content courses in culture, literature and linguistics. Through their coursework, students improve their language proficiency as well as engage in interdisciplinary discussions in languages, cultures, societies, literature and arts of Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula and the growing US Latinx population.
A bachelor of art degree in Spanish allows students to match their degree to their individual interests with two tracks to choose from.
Concentrations and Options:
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages strongly encourages all students
to spend a portion of their academic career abroad. Appropriate credit is available
for the semester(s) spent abroad so students will not be hindered in their progress
toward graduation. A semester or year abroad is the recommended minimum for students
majoring in a foreign language. Direct and prolonged exposure to the culture in a
country where the language is spoken by native speakers is essentially the only path
to true fluency. We offer faculty-led study abroad courses each summer, where students
have the opportunity to travel to fantastic places such as Spain, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina,
and Mexico while improving their language skills and gaining intercultural understanding
and a global perspective.
For more information, contact Chelsea Escalante at cescalan@uwyo.edu.
Spanish Minor
Interested in developing your communication skills as a Spanish speaker but don't want to make it your primary degree? The University of Wyoming offers a Spanish minor where you will not only develop your Spanish speaking, reading and writing skills, but you'll also gain a better understanding of perspective and experiences of Spanish-speaking cultures.
Learn MoreWhat can you do with a Spanish bachelor's degree?
A bachelor's degree in Spanish gives you a valuable bilingual edge in nearly any career. UW graduates have paired Spanish with fields like law, medicine, education and international business, broadening their skillset and deepening their ability to connect across cultures!
- Writer
- Interpreter
- Translator
- Teacher
- International Relations Consultant
- Foreign Service Officer
- Immigration or Human Rights Advocate
- Healthcare or Social Services Liaison
- ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language)
- Bilingual Customer Relations Specialist
- Travel or Tourism Coordinator
- Localization Specialist
- Cultural Program Director
- Nonprofit Program Manager (serving Spanish-speaking communities)
- Journalist or Foreign Correspondent
Absolutely! Our graduates have gone on to further their studies at institutions such as:
- Altria
- Purdue University
- Vanderbilt University
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Virginia
- University of Wyoming
- University of California Davis
- Duke University
- University of Boulder
- Cornell University
- Rutgers University
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
The BA in Spanish program at UW is an immersive experience. Students have opportunities to participate in a wide variety of on-campus activities such as Spanish club, tutoring, community service, festivals, conferences, presentations and film screenings related to the Spanish-speaking world. We offer faculty-led study abroad courses each summer, where students can travel to fantastic places such as Spain, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Mexico while improving their language skills and gaining intercultural understanding and a global perspective.
Our largest outreach event is called World Languages Day, where we host high school language students from across the state of Wyoming. Many of our undergraduates serve as volunteers during the event, helping organize performances, competitions, workshops, and awards. Additionally, there are several upper-division Spanish courses that have service-learning and/or community engagement components.
“I cannot say enough good things about the Spanish department at UW. They meet each student where they are, and they help them personally to grow and learn with the perfect balance of language learning, historical context, and cultural enrichment. I look forward to using my Spanish degree from UW together with my continued education to serve my local Spanish-speaking communities as a bilingual lawyer.”
- Tiffany Jo Killpack | Class of 2021
