Double Majors

Majoring in a language other than English gives students the ability to not only communicate in another language, but also to communicate across cultures. These skills allow graduates to meet the demand of today's global economy and interconnected world and they also open more doors to a wide range of career paths.

Students who add a major in a language to their degree add value to it by becoming more marketable as their certifiable language and intercultural skills set them apart from the rest of the job applicant pool. As well, majoring in a foreign language can reap rewards in more intangible ways such as exposure to other cultures and disciplines, international exchange, greater understanding and empathy, and the ability to work cooperatively with diverse people, all of them attributes that employers are increasingly looking for.

The combinations for double majoring in a language are endless, but the most common pairings are with degrees in Biology, Business, Communications, Criminal Justice, History, Political Science, Education, Philosophy, Sociology or Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology.

The flexibility in free electives allows students to pursue a double major. Students may use requirements from one major to fulfill electives in the other major, and vise versa. Students can often fit that second major into electives.

Students doing two majors must complete all program requirements for both. For Adolescence Education Spanish majors, the Spanish Language and Hispanic Literature and Cultures—B.A. program of study requires:

• One SPA elective Language Elective may be used in place of SPA 4600 (Internship) under consultation with the Languages and Culture Department chairperson.