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Utica University
Barcelona, Spain

Spanish

  1. Academics
  2. Our Programs
  3. Spanish

About This Program

You’re fascinated by other cultures, and you’re energized by conversations with individuals from diverse backgrounds. You want a career that incorporates the language, literature, and traditions of countries around the world. Spanish may be the major for you.

Department

Department of World Languages

Why Utica University

Utica University students can major in Spanish and combine their language study with courses in another field of professional interest—an interdisciplinary approach that prepares students for success in a diverse global marketplace. A skilled faculty helps students develop an understanding of grammar, literature, and foreign cultures through both classroom and study abroad experiences.

Contact Information

Office of Admissions

(315) 792-3006
admiss@utica.edu

General Information

Track

  • Major

Degree

  • B.A.

Location

  • Utica Campus
Utica Excellence, Utica Value

Spanish at Utica

Languages, as well as the many aspects of my life they influence, are crucial to me in a post-collegiate society. I have learned and continue to learn that languages encompass multiple disciplines, all of which I have utilized after I have graduated.

Russell Wightman '13 Alumnus

Career Opportunities

Because of Utica University’s interdisciplinary curriculum, Spanish majors are prepared to succeed professionally in a broad range of fields, including:
    • Business Management
    • Social Services
    • Journalism
    • Teaching
    • Law
    • Travel and Tourism
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A Strong Foundation

Foundational learning is complemented by units in culture, conversation, literature, and advanced grammar or composition.
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Integrative

An emphasis on interdisciplinary study, combining study of Spanish with learning in other fields.

What You'll Learn

In Utica University's Spanish major, foundational learning is complemented by units in culture, conversation, literature, and advanced grammar or composition, as well as a major-related sequence or minor in other professional areas, such as management, human rights advocacy, sociology, journalism, and education. The program also offers rich opportunities for foreign study experiences.

In addition to the academic major in Spanish, Utica University also offers classes in Italian, French, Arabic, and Japanese.

Full Spanish Curriculum and Learning Objectives
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World Language Faculty

Tina Oyer Ponce
Tina M. Oyer Ponce, M.S.
  • Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages
Carlota Perez-Blecher
Carlota Perez-Belcher, M.A.
  • Assistant Professor of Spanish

A Degree That Works

Because of Utica’s interdisciplinary curriculum, Spanish majors are prepared to succeed professionally in a broad range of fields, including business management, social services, journalism, teaching, law, and travel & tourism.

Utica University foreign language alumni have taken leadership positions at:

  • Utica School District
  • Vernon Verona Sherrill School District
  • Montessori Children's Center
  • Success Academy Charter Schools, NY
  • Classical Charter Schools, Bronx, NY
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Making Friends in Madrid

In her own words, Utica University alum Shauna Dieffenbach '13 discusses her experiences at Utica studying Spanish and History and how pleasantly surprised she was at the affordability of a Utica University education.

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More Than Words

Al-Andalus is the name given to a large area of present-day Spain and Portugal by the Umayyad caliphate of Damascus, which had conquered much of southwestern Europe by the early eighth century A.D. A large swath of the Iberian Peninsula would be ruled under this moniker for the next 800 years.

It is also the cultural crucible at the very center of Juan Thomas’s work as a researcher in sociolinguistics.

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