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 exciting study abroad programs — through one of our exchange arrangements and during Hastings College’s unique January Term (J-Term) experience.

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.

Go further with a Hastings education

You’ll open up a world of opportunities! Our small class sizes help you excel and allow you to easily pair a Spanish degree with another degree of interest – and still graduate in four years. Our four-year guarantee is here to back it up. This means you’ll work closely with your advisor to chart a course in your major. With so many jobs and organizations being global or looking to hire graduates with a knowledge of language, Spanish is a great option!

Create your future

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.

Graduate with experience

At Hastings, Spanish majors expand their understanding of the world by studying abroad and participating in internships. Many take advantage of J-Term to gather 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.

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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 and test scores. Plus, talent scholarships for everything from speech (forensics) to the arts to athletics are available.