Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

Diverse Opportunities

You can find a career in criminal justice, nursing, medical fields, legal professions and court systems!

More Competitive

Being bilingual gives you a distinct advantage over your competition when you apply for jobs.

100% Online

ENMU has the only 100% online Spanish Program in the state of New Mexico.

The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish will provide you with bilingual abilities, while encouraging a greater understanding of other cultures and languages. As our world grows more connected through economics and trade, Spanish is important not only to professionals working in the Southwest, but for any job where you may come into contact with a Spanish-language speaker.

We offer a special sequence of language courses that address your needs if you are a native or heritage speaker or if you've had previous contact with Spanish at home or elsewhere.

Although the time frame for degree completion varies with the individual student, the Spanish major is structured as a four-year degree program. You can complete the degree in three ways: entirely on-campus, online (through web-based or lecture-capture based courses) or through a combination of both.

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Learning Format for Online Spanish Courses

This program requires you to be available during class times for live lectures via Panopto. Professors are willing to make exceptions during extenuating circumstances, but expect you to block out time to gain benefits from interacting with faculty and peers in real time.

You will complete readings, discussion, projects and tests throughout the semester. Discussions are done in real time using Skype.

All Spanish courses are technology-enhanced and our basic language courses integrate special software and other media in a laboratory environment.

Advising for Spanish

When you join our program, we want to make sure you have all the resources and advice you need to successfully complete our program. To do this, we offer advising via phone or email. Our Advising Center advises students who have fewer than three college semesters completed and in your third semester, you will be advised by our Spanish Program faculty.

Advising Center

Resources for Spanish Majors

We want to make sure you get the support you need. We offer flexible tutoring services, including the ENMU Writing Center which is available to help you improve your writing and help you clearly communicate for written, school-related projects and assignments.

We also have online databases, journal article, and eBooks accessible through the Golden Student Success Center (GSSC). ENMU librarians are available virtually, via phone and email to provide assistance, so you'll always have the help you need to take advantage of library resources.

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We also offer an intensive Summer Immersion Institute on campus, as well as a month-long total immersion program in Sololá, Guatemala, where you can practice Spanish in a native environment while exploring other regions and cultures.

We also have active international agreements that allow you to complete semesters abroad and internships at accredited institutions in Latin America and Spain.

Spanish tutoring is available every semester; contact our department for more information. If you live locally and are struggling with a foreign language, especially Spanish, the Language Lab, located in the Jack Williams Liberal Arts building, provides resources to supplement your language courses.

Service and Mutual Interest Organizations

Several offices and student organizations on campus have strong ties with our program. These include the Hispanic Affairs Office and Association to Help Our Race Advance (AHORA) which are actively involved with the local Hispanic community through service activities and outreach and the Spanish Club. The Spanish Club helps plan and facilitate Festival Románico. Festival Románico provides 500-600 high school students a chance to meet and compete in various events, in Spanish.

Student Organizations   Festival Romanico

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

ENMU is committed to helping you finance your education. You can find more information about admissions scholarships and find out why more than $22 million in financial assistance is awarded to ENMU students every year. Once you are accepted to ENMU, there are additional scholarships available through the ENMU Foundation.

Admissions Scholarships   Foundation Scholarships

Career Opportunities in Spanish

Beyond providing access to traditional careers in teaching and translation, knowing more than one language enhances your opportunities in:

• Government
• Business
• Law
• Criminal justice
• Medicine
• Health care
• Teaching
• Technology
• Military
• Communication
• Industry
• Social service
• Marketing

Furthermore, research has shown that math and verbal skills, as well as math scores, climb higher with each additional year of foreign language study. Spanish majors enjoy a distinct career advantage in the global and the southwest regional economies. In addition to the guidance that is available from faculty advisors, ENMU Career Services offers free job placement assistance to all ENMU students.

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Opportunities to Study Abroad

• Live with a host family giving you a unique insight into Mexican culture by allowing you to become part of a Mexican family.
• Take day trips to neighboring cities (Motul, Izamal, Uman, Muna, Tixkokob).
• Participate in activities and excursions within the city of Mérida.

You can find more information about our Spanish Immersion Program by clicking the button below.

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Additional Degree Information

You can find additional information about the Bachelor of Arts in Spanish degree, including the courses you will take when you're a Spanish major at Eastern.

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