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主修一门世界语言为许多令人兴奋的职业打开了大门,并使你能够与来自世界各地的人工作和交流. 作为横跨4大洲的20多个国家的官方语言或国家语言,以及4亿多人的母语, Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. 在美国大约有4000万人说英语,在美国有很长的历史.S. Southwest, Spanish is a local as well as a global language.
In the 语言,文学和文化(BA) -西班牙语和西班牙语研究 major, 你将获得一些可转换的技能,这将使你对雇主更有吸引力. 这包括优秀的人际交往和跨文化沟通能力, 理解和分析不同文化和观点的能力, flexibility in thinking and adaptability to new environments, collaborative work skills, 以及从各种来源研究和综合信息的能力.
Spanish language skills are useful in careers in business, health care and social services, government and foreign relations and service industries. 对于那些想在其他国家生活和工作的学生来说,主修一门世界语言也是一个很好的主意.
After Graduation
Employment: World language majors have excellent job prospects after graduation. According to a 2013 study, world language majors with experience had strong rates of employment, particularly compared to other humanities and social sciences majors. 世界语言专业经验丰富的大学毕业生平均收入为52美元,000, and graduate degree holders had average earnings of $63,000.
Spanish majors find jobs in the Foreign Service, 美国联邦调查局, 美国中央情报局 and 国家安全局; translation and interpretation; travel and tourism; international relations; international business and human resources; journalism, writing and public relations; health care and social services; human rights; and in museums, schools and other educational settings.
Graduate School: 选择继续他们的教育的学生经常留在澳门新濠娱乐开户 Accelerated Master’s Program in Romance Languages. Other students pursue MA and PhD degrees at other universities, or continue on to degrees in law or medicine.
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未成年人
A minor is required. 常见的选择包括:英语作为第二语言教学(TESL), Global Studies, Psychology, Anthropology and 历史.
Engagement Outside the Classroom
- Sigma Delta Phi国家西班牙荣誉协会的澳门新濠娱乐开户分会. For information contact Dr. Catherine Fountain.
- El Círculo Hispánico为对西班牙语和西班牙语文化感兴趣的学生提供的社交和文化俱乐部. For information contact Dr. Catherine Fountain.
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Global Learning
澳门新濠娱乐开户致力于向学生介绍不同的文化,教他们如何在全球社会中生活和互动.
In the last two years, LLC faculty members have led service-learning trips to Costa Rica, 厄瓜多尔, 牙买加, the Dominican Republic and Ghana. Read more
Admission Requirements
Prerequisite placement tests are used to assess incoming student levels of language ability, 更好地建议他们选择哪些课程,并协助他们在班级水平上的安排.
Why Appalachian?
- 的 Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures 提供各种与西班牙语文化和文学表达相关的课程, and also in career-oriented areas such as translation, business Spanish, and Spanish for the health professions.
- 该部门为学生提供小班授课和个性化的关注和指导. 学生可以自由选择符合他们个人兴趣和职业目标的课程.
- 学生们被鼓励到国外学习,有各种各样的项目可供选择, both in Spain and Latin America.
- 教职员工在他们的研究中包括学生,并经常出席地区会议. 教师的研究兴趣包括当代西班牙语和拉丁美洲文学, creative writing and translation, the acquisition and teaching of pronunciation, Mexican literature and popular culture, Afro-Hispanic studies, indigenous languages and cultures of the Americas, U.S. Hispanic literature, Andean studies, and language diversity and variation in the Spanish-speaking world.
- 学院定期举办沉浸式周末,学生们一起准备饭菜并参与其他活动, all without the use of 英语.
- Students who have a 3.平均绩点不低于0,完成90学时以上的学生可以选修4门课程,这些课程将同时计入本科和研究生学分 Master’s Degree in Romance Languages.
位置
Boone and 胡桃木
职业生涯
- Foreign Service
- 美国联邦调查局
- 美国中央情报局
- 国家安全局
- Translation and interpretation
- Travel and tourism
- International relations
- International business and human resources
- Journalism, writing and public relations
- Health care and social services
- Human rights
- 博物馆
- Schools and other educational settings
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联系人
Dr. Paul Worley
Department Chair
worleypm@here-iam.com
828-262-6709