Studying another language is an exciting and rewarding experience, not to mention a career path that leads to many opportunities in today's global marketplace. Whether as a major or a minor program, language study increases your marketability and broadens your horizons. Not only will you become proficient in another language, but you will also become sensitized to other cultures (their history, literature, economy, beliefs, etc.). Through language study you will: Learn and use cross-cultural communication skills Develop a better understanding of other people and different cultures Experience another culture's artistic, literary, socio-political, and historical contributions that have changed and continue to change the world Appreciate and celebrate world diversity Improve your skills in your native language Understand more fully your place, and your native culture's place, on a global scale Kutztown University offers a Bachelor of Arts and Minor in Spanish. Future teachers can pursue a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education/Spanish. Studying Spanish is especially relevant in our area, as the Spanish-speaking population continues to grow in our region. Through specialized courses such as Spanish Conversation and Advanced Syntax and Style, students will achieve a solid foundation in written and conversational Spanish. All students, regardless of their level of ability, will be accommodated as they learn about the culture, language and the important history of Spanish-speaking countries. Classroom activities, such as lecture, group discussion, and pair work, are enhanced by the use of computer technology, music, video, and other techniques that our diverse faculty has acquired through their world experiences.

Career Opportunities Based on the growth of the Hispanic population and the increase of Spanish-speakers world-wide, bilingual English/Spanish ability and cross-cultural understanding are valued assets in all fields, but especially so within the business world, health care fields, government, education, social work, and law enforcement.