Spanish University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Overview

Spanish is spoken by nearly 550 million people worldwide and is an official language in 21 countries and a number of international organizations. Spanish is among the four most spoken languages in the world and has more native speakers than any language except Chinese. Fluency in Spanish opens countless career opportunities for students.

Whether you already have some Spanish communication skills or are starting at the beginning, you will develop both your language capabilities as well as your cultural competence as part of the Spanish major at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee . Classes focus on not only language, but literature, linguistics, customs, values, and culture so that students leave UWM ready to speak, read, write and understand Spanish in business and social contexts. Students are strongly encouraged to utilize our Center for International Education to take advantage of study abroad experiences available in Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Spain. Some students go short-term, such as a week or two, while others choose to stay abroad for a summer program, a semester or a year.

Sample Job Outcomes

Each of our degree programs can lead to many different career outcomes. There is no “one” job for a Global Studies major or a French major. The benefit of our liberal arts based programs is that they offer this unlimited career potential – but the challenge that goes with having so many choices is figuring out how you want to apply your degree to that first job after college. Below are some examples of jobs held by our alumni. Some may require a graduate degree beyond the bachelor’s level.