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Why Study Spanish?

With over 400 million speakers in more than twenty countries, Spanish is one of the most spoken languages in the world. In the U.S., there are 41 million native speakers of Spanish, and over 11 million people speak it as a second language. UNT Spanish graduates have gone on to become secondary school teachers and work in various businesses, as well as continue on to graduate school, among other professions. Many UNT students also do a double major in Spanish and another field - such as marketing, music, healthcare fields, biology, journalism, social services, and many more. 

Spanish Major

A Spanish major consists of a minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the "University Core Curriculum" in the Academic section of the UNT catalog and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences requirements.

Major Requirements, 36-39 hours total

Required Courses:

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Spanish Minor 

A minor in Spanish consists of a minimum of 21 semester hours in Spanish, including 9 advanced hours. A minimum grade of C is required for a course to count toward the minor.

Transfer Credit and Placement Test

Placement for credit by examination may be used to satisfy SPAN 1010-2050 or by transferring credits from another institution approved by UNT. For placement test information, please see the Placement Test section on our website for details. 

Advising 

For Spanish advising, please visit our Undergraduate Advising page on our website visit and reach out to Emily.Thurman@unt.edu  

Faculty

For a list of current faculty and their contact information, please visit the Faculty and Staff page on our website.

Syllabi & Courses

For full listing of courses with descriptions and prerequisites, please visit the UNT catalog site. You can also download syllabi from the Faculty Information System at https://facultyinfo.unt.edu/

Professional Certificate in Spanish

  • Consists of 12 credits hours SPAN 3000/4000 level elective courses. Must take 6 hrs in Professional courses: Business, education, law enforcement, travel and tourism, social services, and medical.
  • For more information on pursuing a Professional certificate in Spanish, reach out to  Emily.Thurman@unt.edu,Undergraduate Advisor for Spanish and Jiyoung.Yoon@unt.edu , Director of Student Career Development. 

Study Abroad

For more information about study abroad opportunities, visit studyabroad.unt.edu.

Additional Resources

Spanish Tutoring- World Languages Tutoring Schedule

Events and Student News- Follow the department on Instagram at untwllc for the Spanish program's upcoming and recent events! 

Clubs and Organizations-  UNT has several clubs and organizations for students interested in or taking Spanish.