Spanish
Become your own passport to greater global awareness with the ability to communicate in the Spanish language and understand its culture. Because nothing builds language skills like immersion in another culture, SUNY Cortland offers study abroad opportunities in many Spanish-speaking countries. Your degree will give you a solid foundation for a career in international business or other professions.
Career Potential
Business: International trade, bilingual consultant, translator, customer support agent
Government: Diplomat, FBI agent, National Security Agency, Border Patrol, immigration agent, government or court translator
Writing: Newspapers, trade publications, book publishers, bilingual translator for websites, proofreader, writer, editor
Tourism and hospitality: Interpreter, guide, bilingual travel agent, study abroad coordinator or director
Education: Teaching in private schools or in the private sector, pursue master’s and/or doctoral degrees to become a college professor
What Will I Learn?
- Gain oral and written Spanish language and culture skills.
- Choose many of your classes through elective courses to tailor your program to your specific interests.
Special Features
- Study abroad
- Internship opportunities
- Language clubs
- Foreign language learning center for access to authentic electronic materials and for multimedia development.
Get Involved
College is more than a classroom. Enhance your experience with extracurricular opportunities.
- Interact with our foreign exchange students
- Study abroad
- Join a club
Student Clubs
Honor Societies
Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society