Spanish
You’ll find Hastings College alumni with Spanish degrees teaching in Headstart programs, starting their own companies, working for businesses and organizations, and sharing their passion for Spanish with students and communities at all levels.
Fine-tune your skills at home and abroad
Opportunities to fine-tune your language skills include study abroad programs — through one of our exchange arrangements or a course that includes time abroad.
As you gain experience, your fluency in and familiarity with Spanish and its related spoken and written dialects will expand, as will your understanding of cultural experiences. You’ll be ready to enter the workplace with real-world (and very marketable!) language skills.
Create your furture
See for yourself how we tailor your education to your talents and your goals. Schedule a visit and we’ll demonstrate how Hastings will inspire you to reach your potential, or if you’re a high school senior, apply today.
Go further with a Hastings education
Thanks to our small class sizes (most have fewer than 20 students!), and a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, you’ll work closely with faculty and your advisor to complete your degree in four years. In fact, most students who graduate from Hastings do so in four years!
Our block-style semester structure means you’ll take just one or two classes at a time — which really lets you focus more intently on each class. It also lets faculty devote more time to every student because they’re only teaching one or two classes in a block!
Graduate with experience
At Hastings, Spanish majors expand their understanding of the world by studying abroad and participating in internships. Many take advantage of additional experiences and insight that help advance career options. What does all this mean? You’ll graduate from Hastings ready to succeed.
Along your path, you’ll appreciate the stepping stones of teaching, counseling, inspiring, supporting and guiding from our engaged faculty. It’s an experience that’s true to Hastings College, and you won’t find it anywhere else.
Your experience matters
Maximize scholarships — Yes, you’ll get an academic scholarship. But you’ll also get a “plus one” scholarship from the group, team or area you’re part of. It’s a great way to help pay for school — but also to find your people.
We’ve thought a lot about the ways students learn and built a four-year plan to help you navigate it all. From finding your place and in Year 1, to showing the world you’re ready for what’s next four years later.
Your transition from college to a career begins your first semester. Every class, internship, research study and activity adds up. We love to celebrate all the ways you shine — your experience matters!
Get involved beyond the Spanish classroom
- Alpha Chi (Academic Honor Society)
In addition to Alpha Chi, there’s always something to do at Hastings. Student clubs, service learning, Greek life, recreation and more make Hastings a great campus for student life.
Find scholarships for Spanish majors
Your high school achievements can both fuel and fund your success at Hastings. We offer a range of generous and renewable academic scholarships based on your GPA. Then there’s “plus one” scholarships — an additional scholarship for participating in anything from athletics to the arts to media (it’s a long list!).
It all adds up to making Hastings an great choice for you and your family.
First employers for recent graduates
- Sojern
- TD Ameritrade
- Hastings Middle School
- Hastings Public Library
- Columbus Public Schools
Faculty
George Ayoub
Adjunct Instructor
Dr. Cat Clifford
Assistant Professor of English
Susan Franklin
Professor of English
Dr. Rich Lloyd
President
Dr. Patricia Oman
Professor of English; Director of the Hastings College Press, Chair of the Languages and Literatures Department
Dr. Eleanor Reeds
Associate Professor of English
Dr. Pedro J. Vizoso
Professor of Spanish
Success in Spanish
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