The Spanish major at Westfield State University prepares you to take your place in a multicultural, multilingual environment—whether locally or abroad—through coursework designed to develop your written and oral communication skills as well as your cultural awareness. You’ll study the Hispanic world in a variety of dimensions—including linguistic, cultural, literary, and more. You may also select a concentration for your studies depending on your interests and goals in language acquisition and cultural competence.
Available concentrations:
Language, Culture, and Literature
This Spanish major concentration allows you to construct and customize your curriculum with courses from the Spanish Department, as well as English-taught classes in the department.
Translation and Interpreting
This Spanish major concentration prepares you for a career in translation and interpreting, in which advanced-level proficiency in both Spanish and English is required. All classes are conducted exclusively in Spanish, providing ample opportunity to practice your language skills. You’ll develop a practical foundation of the Spanish language, including advanced writing skills, formal presentation skills in Spanish, technical translation skills, and advanced cultural competency.
This concentration also features a range of advanced courses on a variety of topics, so you can acquire a diverse set of specialized vocabularies as well as the art and skill of translation and interpreting. You will graduate the program as a truly proficient professional with cross-cultural and intercultural competency and specific translation and interpreting skills.