Spanish
Spanish is the second most natively spoken language in the world. Through study of the literary and linguistic heritage of Spain and Latin America, faculty engage students in the processes of critical reading and writing and help them to acquire and to refine their abilities to speak, understand, read and write the Spanish language. Spanish majors garner a fundamental understanding of the languages, cultures and literatures of the Spanish-speaking countries of Europe and the Americas. They also gain a broad knowledge of the humanities, history, and the social sciences.
Our graduates have gone on to become...
- A professor of 20th century Spanish theater and literature at the University of Cincinnati and honorary fellow of the Spanish Royal Academy
- A teacher of English in a high school in Puerto Rico
- Deputy General Counsel to the Florida Attorney General and adjunct professor of Communication at Florida State University
Possible Careers for this Major
Prehealth & Prelaw
Any CLAS major may prepare you for admission to professional schools such as medical school, vet school, law school, etc.
For more possibilities visit the Career Resource Center Web Site
- Journalist
- Law Enforcement
- Manager
- Public Relations / Communications Officer
- Reporter
- Social Service Worker
- Translator
- Advertiser
- Agriculturalist
- Analyst
- Business Administrator
- Communications Professional
- Educator
- Foreign Service Officer
- Interpreter
Cool Courses You Might Take
- Commercial Spanish (SPN 3440)
- Hispanic Women Writers (SPW 4780)
- Marketing and Advertising in the Spanish-Speaking World (SPN 3442)
- Masterpieces of Spanish Literature (SPT 2101)
- Sociolinguistics of the Spanish-Speaking World (SPN 4882)
- For more course descriptions, please visit the course descriptions page in the Undergraduate catalog
Some Unique Opportunities in this Major
Study abroad programs (directed by UF Spanish faculty):
- UF in Santander, Spain
- UF in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- UF in Seville, Spain
- UF in Guatemala
- Classes, both abroad and in Gainesville, tend to be small
(approximately 25 students) - For more opportunities, please refer to the department website
