Spanish

Overview

At Park University, The Spanish programme offered by Park University is designed to assist students in acquiring the Spanish language as a tool of communication in the local, national and global communities. Whether you are pursuing professional-oriented or academic goals, a Spanish degree can provide you with the knowledge and skills needed in many different areas of life.

Park University’s Spanish program offers elementary, intermediate and advanced courses in oral fluency, writing and reading proficiency as well as the study of U.S. Hispanic, Spanish American, and Spanish literatures and cultures. Students with advanced proficiencies are encouraged to work with faculty to design internships in a variety of disciplines.

Our Spanish degree programs stress a local, national and global focus. As a Spanish student, you can gain an appreciation and understanding of the history and culture of diverse societies around the world.

Careers

Park University’s Spanish major prepares student to find employment in virtually all professions in local, national and international settings. The following are examples of the many careers available to Spanish majors as bilingual employees or translators/interpreters in:

• Hospitals

• Municipal, County and Federal Courts

• School Districts

• Insurance Agencies

• Homeland Security