Proficiency in another language is an asset in many career fields. At Wooster, graduates in Spanish have gone on to graduate and professional schools and careers in business, education, government, and nonprofit organizations. Language study also expands student options for internships and research opportunities, and students at The College of Wooster can take advantage of opportunities through College partnerships before and after graduation.
Wooster has a thriving environment for language majors, with the highest percentage of international students at any college or university in Ohio and strong support for study abroad. Language courses are a major focus, but students also delve deeply into the histories, literatures, cultures, and linguistic practices of Spanish-speaking countries.
The Department of Spanish sponsors a language suite in Luce Hall, where qualified students live for a full academic year with a native speaker of Spanish and immerse themselves in the language and culture. The Spanish House, or La Casa Hispánica, hosts weekly events open to the campus at large.
Spanish students usually study off campus in the fall and/or spring of their junior year. Some also study off campus during their sophomore year if their abilities in written and spoken Spanish are high enough to warrant acceptance into a program. Regardless of when you choose to study in a Spanish-speaking country, you must plan carefully to complete all of the College’s graduation requirements in the prescribed four years. Programs endorsed by Wooster automatically transfer credit and financial aid.
Assistant Professor of Spanish; Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Administrative Coordinator of Kauke, English, French and Francophone Studies, German, Spanish, Russian Studies
Assistant Professor of Spanish; Global and International Studies; Latin American Studies
Associate Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies; Department Chair
Spanish Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant 2021-22
College of Wooster junior Emma Schell ’23 recently received recognition from Wiki Education for her work to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of Latin American topics […]
Working for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as a Spanish-speaking refugee officer, College of Wooster alumna Lauren Hines ’09 interviews people fleeing their countries […]
The College of Wooster Model United Nations team recently won Best Overall Delegation Award along with Outstanding Delegation Awards for six out of the […]
Cammy Bly ’22 served as an intern at the InterReligious Task Force on Central America (IRTF) organization, which focuses on peace and human rights […]
Eleven courses in Spanish are required to complete a major, and students have a large variety of language, literature, and history courses from which to choose.
A minor in Spanish can serve as a great supplement to almost any major, and can give students an added perspective in the fields of history, political science, economics, sociology, and more. Six department courses are required to complete a minor.
With the support of the faculty, students in Spanish have done research in such wide-ranging fields as theater and dance, bilingual education, social and economic issues, political developments in Spain and Latin America, language-teaching methodology, literature, and intercultural communication. The I.S. program is exciting for both faculty and students because our students are encouraged to explore new fields where they can feel comfortable and committed.
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Name: Mia Chen Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders Minors: Psychology and Spanish Advisors: Dr. Joan E. Furey; Dr. Grit Herzmann (second reader) The broad purpose of this […]
Name: Cammy Bly Majors: Psychology, Spanish Advisors: Dr. Amber Garcia (Psychology), Hernán Medina (Spanish) Second reader: Dr. Evan Wilhelms (Psychology), Dr. Rebecca Garonzik (Spanish) […]
Name: Jacob Shelton Majors: History, Spanish Advisors: Osmer Balam, Katherine Holt This study analyzes the Spanish law of Public Security of 2015 to verify […]
When Natalia Parra ’21 decided to be a part of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in Atlanta after the death of George Floyd […]
Spanish majors at Wooster have excelled in a variety of fields after graduation. Many choose to enter the field of education, and a number of them hold positions as language teachers at the high school and middle school level.
Other Spanish majors from Wooster have taken such positions as application coordinator with the American Institute for Foreign Study, independent consultant at the Center for Technology Education at Johns Hopkins University, and bilingual educator in the Chicago public school system.
The added dimension of fluency in Spanish provided by the exceptional curricular and creative programs at Wooster has given graduates a decided advantage when entering the fields of business, industry, education, and government.
Working for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as a Spanish-speaking refugee officer, College of Wooster alumna Lauren Hines ’09 interviews people fleeing their countries […]
Established in 1973, the del Mar Prize is given annually at commencement to the graduating senior with highest achievement as a major in Latin-American studies, conducted in the Spanish or Portuguese language.
The Valencia Prize was established in 1974 and is awarded annually to the major in the Department of Spanish who, in the judgment of the department’s staff, has done the best work in the department’s three areas. First preference is given to a junior, and the prize is meant to be used to purchase materials needed for Senior Independent Study.