Spanish - Miami University - Oxford

Spanish from Miami University - Oxford is a Campus Bachelor Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. What is Spanish? Spanish is the national language in 19 countries on four continents and is the fourth most spoken language world wide. Los Angeles is now the second-largest Spanish-speaking city in the world. In some areas of the United States, it is used in schools, courts, business, and every phase of daily life. In a few years, more than 35 percent of all Americans will speak Spanish as their first language . Our ties with Latin America continue to grow, and in the past decade, U.S. trade has grown faster in the Northern and Southern hemispheres than in any other part of the world. What are the features of Miami's program? Communicate internationally You can view important events from around the world on SCOLA (Satellite Communications for Learning), the international news programming network which is part of Miami's academic cable television system. You also have access to international e-mail networks and bulletin boards through Netscape. Expand your career options The foreign language majors at Miami are designed to allow you to complete a second major within four years. This broadens your education as well as your career possibilities. Use our high-tech lab Miami's language lab has an impressive variety of technical aids for your independent study. In the individual station area, each of the 40 booths has a monitor, VCR, and cassette player so you can work on your oral comprehension and pronunciation, watch a foreign language film, or view a news broadcast from a foreign television station via SCOLA. Lab managers can assist you by taping broadcasts, translating tapes from other formats into ones usable in the lab, and guiding your use of the language word processing programs. Highly qualified leadership Our international faculty are true teacher-scholars who maintain a strong interest in and are actively involved with undergraduate students, with small classes allowing close attention, through working with students on independent study projects, and in the Summer Scholars program. Their areas of expertise are broad and include Spain, Latin America, and linguistics. Study abroad is highly encouraged for majors and minors, and each year, the department sends many students to programs throughout the Spanish-speaking world. The Portuguese program is growing, with courses in language, literature , cultural studies, and related areas. View more details on Miami University - Oxford, OH . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.