Overview

Your enhanced language skills will enable you to interact and work with people from other regions and cultures, to more confidently travel to Spanish-speaking countries, and provide you with important cultural insights and critical thinking skills.

The department invests in your success by providing individual support tailored to your career goals. You’ll take courses focused on a variety of occupations including marketing and communications, literature, film, television, media studies, cultural studies, and education among others.

Graduates have a myriad of opportunities at their fingertips to work with the public or specialize in translation or interpretation. Many students elect to pair a Spanish degree with another field to amplify their skills.

For example, those majoring in the sciences will be equipped to provide care to Spanish speakers without the need for a translator. Students interested in Political Science could pursue a law degree and specialize in immigration law.

Learning Outcomes

All majors will acquire interpersonal proficiency in the target language reaching an Intermediate High Level (according ACTFL guidelines) in oral and listening proficiency.

All majors will acquire presentational proficiency (according ACTFL guidelines) in the target language reaching an Intermediate High Level of oral and written proficiency.

Students will be able to identify trends and characteristics of the literature of the countries represented.

Students in will be able to identify diverse cultures where the target language is spoken.

All majors will contribute in a meaningful way to the community through civic engagement.

All majors will develop research skills and write a research monograph on a topic of interest related to their concentration

Career Opportunities

Spanish majors from Framingham State University will be prepared to pursue career opportunities across a wide range of exciting fields, including:

Translator or Interpreter

Convert written or spoken material from one language to another.

Proofreader

Review content for consistency, correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax errors.

Foreign Correspondent

Reports the news from another country, including wars to politics to living conditions and more.

Teacher

Lead classrooms and present academic information at public and private schools

Immigration Specialist

Responsible for helping people achieve legal entry into a country.

National Security Agent

Collect, analyze, and report intelligence that reveals the intentions of foreign governments.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intermediate Spanish

Advanced Spanish Grammar & Conversation

Advanced Spanish Grammar & Composition

Interpreting Hispanic Literature

Seminar in Spanish

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Framingham, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application for Undergraduate Admission.

Application Fee – $50.

Official High School and/or College/University Transcripts or National Exam Scores.

Official Course-by-Course Evaluation of High School and College/University Transcript(s).

If education was in a language other than English, tests of English proficiency may be required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

7050 USD / year

≈ 7050 USD / year
Out-of-State

7050 USD / year

≈ 7050 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

970 USD / year

≈ 970 USD / year

Living costs

Framingham

United States

1322 - 2737 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

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