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Course Overview

Mastering Spanish as the demand for bilingual workers in the U.S. continues to rise gives graduates a competitive edge in fields such as education, health care, business, international relationships, government, cultural studies, social work, and law enforcement. It also enlarges one's personal horizons by increasing cultural awareness and global contacts.

Program Highlights

  • The Spanish major at Saint Louis University prepares students for careers that require proficiency in Spanish or for graduate work in Spanish.
  • With the help of a team of dedicated, experienced faculty members, instructors, and mentors, Spanish majors focus on refining their language skills in Spanish, exploring the Hispanic cultural legacy through literature, linguistics, and/or culture, gaining familiarity with Spanish within professional contexts (such as health care), and increasing their cultural and social sensitivity. Students are encouraged to study abroad; one option is SLU's campus in Madrid, Spain.
  • In the United States, Spanish has been present for more than five centuries and it is currently the second most used language, spoken at home by more than 50 million people. Spanish is spoken around the world by more than 460 million native speakers on four continents and in 21 countries. It is the third most used language on the internet, one of the six official languages of the United Nations — along with Arabic, French, English, Mandarin, and Russian — and one of the official languages of the European Union. By 2030, Spanish speakers will make up 7.5% of the world's population.
  • Based on the growth of the Hispanic population and the increase of Spanish-speakers worldwide, bilingual English/Spanish ability and cross-cultural understanding are valued assets within all fields but especially so within the business world, health care fields, government, education, cultural as well as international studies, social work, and law enforcement. In addition, it is reported the need for foreign language teachers will increase 20% over the next 10 years in the U.S. 

Entry Requirement 

Program Direct** International Year One*
1-Semester 2-Semester 3-Semester
Program Requirements
  • High school diploma
  • Additional materials may also be required
High school diploma
Minimum GPA Equivalent 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.5
TOEFL iBT 80 75 (17 subscores in reading and writing) 60 (13 subscores in reading and writing) 50 (10 subscores in reading and writing)
IELTS 6.5 6.0 (5.5 subscores in reading and writing) 5.5 (5.0 subscores in reading and writing) 5.0 (4.5 subscores in reading and writing)
IELA 176 (169 subscores in listening and writing) 172 (169 subscores in reading and writing) 162 (154 subscores in reading and writing) 154 (145 subscores in reading and writing)
Duolingo N/A 120 90 75
Academic English N/A N/A Level 4 Level 3

Fees

  International Year One or Undergraduate Transfer Program Undergraduate Direct* SLU-Madrid
Program Length 1 Semester 2 Semesters 3 Semesters 1 Semester 2 Semesters 1 Semester 2 Semesters
Tution & Fees $27310 $47490 $57670 $23990 $47490 €10920 €21840

This information was accurate on : 18/12/2020
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