Spanish

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About the program

http://ferrumspanish.weebly.com/index.html

Spanish at Ferrum offers students a unique opportunity to follow an engaging and dynamic course of study. Our Spanish majors and minors are involved in a variety of activities including Study Abroad, local and international Service Learning, internships, and individual and collaborative research projects. Learning Spanish at Ferrum College implies active learning and real-life applications of traditional course contents.

Learn about our 2012 e-term in Honduras.

Coursework in Spanish

The curriculum incorporates a variety of topics to prepare students for opportunities in the field of Spanish, and includes courses such as:

Advanced Spanish
Spanish Culture
Latin American Culture
Introduction to reading in Spanish
Latin American Literature
Spanish Literature
Professional Spanish
Semester-long and e-term Study Abroad
Service Learning

Related Clubs

There are over 50 clubs and organizations available to students at Ferrum College. These are specifically related to Spanish:

Spanish Club
Alpha Mu Gamma: Honorary foreign language group

Ferrum Students studying abroad:

All Spanish majors and minors are encouraged to study abroad for an e-term, a summer, or a semester. We have programs in Alicante and Sevilla, Spain, and in Córdoba, Argentina. We also have faculty-led e-term programs each year. In May of 2012 we plan to go to Honduras.
Find out about what our students are currently doing in Latin America and Spain!: http://ferrumspanish.weebly.com/ferrum-students-abroad.html

What can I do with a major in Spanish?

A major or a minor in Spanish helps to improve skills in communication, critical thinking and analysis, and human relations. Knowing a foreign language can be helpful in almost any field, and many graduate programs require knowledge of a foreign language as a requirement for admission.

Careers for Spanish majors:

Government: Diplomat; translator or interpreter; FBI; CIA; law enforcement; State Department; US Agency for International Development; research, Immigration and Naturalization; Border Patrol; Armed Services; public relations; agriculture; United Nations

Business: International banking; US representative in a foreign company; Representative for a US firm abroad; advertising; sales; marketing; management; personnel management; Public Relations

Medicine: Medical doctor; nurse; Physician's Assistant; transcriber; interpreter; reseracher; medical administrator

Education: Teacher; college professor; textbook author; administrator

Science: Researcher; technical liaison; museum work; agriculture and horticulture; international presentations and publications

Travel and Tourism: Flight attendant; travel agent; tour guide; hotel and restaurant industry; airport personnel

Non-Profit: Social work; international development; youth programs; sports programs; VISTA; Peace Corps

Journalism; writing; reporting; editing; foreign correspondence; advertising; entertainment

Spanish Faculty

Patricia Sagasti Suppes

Assistant Professor of Spanish and French

Ph. D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

(540) 365-4358
psuppes@ferrum.edu | View Profile

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