Spanish

The United States is the fifth largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. Now more than ever Spanish is in tremendous demand by employers from a variety of disciplines across the United States. Fields such as business, government, banking, criminal justice, law, education, agriculture, social work, religion, and political science among many others are in need of Spanish speakers. Taking Spanish during your four years at Wilmington College will not only make you more marketable when you graduate but will assist in your personal growth.

The focus of the major and minor is spoken Spanish, as that is the skill most in demand by employers. However, the other linguistic skills (reading, writing, and listening comprehension) will also be practiced and will be commensurate with speaking skills.

Students who have taken high school Spanish and native Spanish speakers will be evaluated for Spanish language placement using CAPE’s Spanish Placement Test which will determine the appropriate course level for registration. For those placing at an advanced level, credit for the lower-level courses may be earned by successfully completing Wilmington College’s Spanish proficiency exams which must be taken prior to beginning a second year of study in Spanish (see “Proficiency Examinations”). Students may elect to substitute higher level Spanish courses for some or all of the lower-level courses they are not required to take due to Spanish placement. The total hour requirements, 32 for the major and 24 for the minor, remain the same.