Connect Cultures Through Language
The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from USC Upstate equips you to bridge cultures, enhance communication, and make meaningful connections. You could find yourself in high demand across various sectors, from health care and education to business and government. The growing need for spanish translators and interpreters ensures strong job security. Alumni with a degree in spanish from USC Upstate have gone on to join the Peace Corps, work as translators and interpreters, and become certified teachers.
Benefit from real-world learning
Small class sizes provide personalized attention from faculty members and opportunities to practice your Spanish. Service learning, internships, and study abroad experiences offer additional ways to use your skills.
Program
Highlights
Embrace the power of language in our Spanish program. You’ll not only develop strong communication skills but also gain a deep understanding of Hispanic and Latino cultures and make cross-cultural connections.
Why Choose USC Upstate?
Pursue a double major to complement your Spanish degree with expertise in another area. Or add a minor in translation and interpreting and learn the professional skills needed to work in the field.
Diverse
Community
Connect with fellow students through organizations like the Latin American Student Association and the Alpha Mu Gamma National Honor Society. Attend the annual Translation and Interpreting Conference to hear from experts in the field.
learn more about the program!
The academic catalog gives you detailed information about the major, courses, and any additional requirements. To complete the Spanish undergraduate degree, you will need 120 credit hours.
You can also reach out to your admissions counselor who can assist you in your next steps.
TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING
Students in USC Upstate’s Spanish program learn to communicate in Spanish and to understand Hispanic and Latino cultures at home and abroad. Our students prepare to bridge English and Spanish cultures and speakers in business, healthcare, education, politics, community leadership and more. Students who complete the Spanish major, Spanish minor, or minor in Spanish Translation and Interpreting gain cultural competence, leadership skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to communicate with speakers of Spanish in their own language.
Next Steps
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