Bachelor of Arts Major in Spanish

University of the Pacific

Your gateway to global cultureStudying modern languages at Pacific helps you connect with people worldwide by immersing you in Spanish, French, Chinese or Japanese. You’ll study literature, film and cultural studies while learning from professors with global experience. You can also double major in fields such as political science or business, which expands your career options and deepens your cultural understanding.anguage skills pay offDemand for multilingual professionals is growing. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs such as health postsecondary teachers, software developers and management analysts are expected to grow by more than 10% in the next decade. Demand also remains strong in education, law and managerial careers.Double major opportunitiesDouble majoring combines language skills with another passion and expands your career options. Pacific graduates work in fields such as speech-language pathology with Spanish-speaking clients or teaching in Japan. Pairing political science with a modern languages degree could lead to work in international diplomacy.Three-year degree optionStay on top of your studies and you can earn your modern languages degree in just three years. Shave a year off your undergraduate work and make significant savings on tuition, while getting a jumpstart in your career.Health care and public services:Spanish is essential for providing care in communities with large Spanish-speaking populations.Example: A Pacific double major in speech-language pathology and Spanish became a senior clinician under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist at the RiteCare Childhood Language Center. She was able to interview and present reports to the client's mother, who speaks Spanish.Education and advocacy:Spanish is critical in teaching and advocating for immigrant rights.Example: A social worker fluent in Spanish could support migrant families in accessing education and legal resources.International business in Latin America:Proficiency in Spanish enables careers in business development across Latin America.Example: A marketing graduate fluent in Spanish could manage branding strategies for Coca-Cola in Mexico and Central America.Pacific’s French degree starts with multimedia-based language classes for beginners and moves into intermediate courses exploring culture and language. You’ll take advanced language and composition courses, study French and Francophone literature and cinema.

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