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Spanish

Spanish proficiency enhances your appreciation of the language and the cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. 

Spanish education is about inspiring a love of language and culture in your students. 

Kean’s Spanish program will enable you to achieve a ready comprehension of spoken Spanish to help build connections with a wide range of people and communities across multiple career interests.

With a Spanish teacher certification, you can also build meaningful relationships in our growing global economy as a teacher, researcher, interpreter or consultant. 

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Spanish Major Daniela Calixto

Spanish majors like Daniela Calixto learn to work effectively in our increasingly multicultural workforce.

What You Learn

You benefit from a comprehensive curriculum that includes experiential learning in courses conducted in Spanish.

  • Study Peninsular and Latin American civilization, literature, and history to enhance your understanding of the language, literature and culture of Spanish-speaking communities
  • Work effectively in multicultural settings and broaden your understanding of the global community
  • Develop your analytical, critical thinking and professional spoken and written-language skills
  • Create comprehensive curricula in Spanish, including assignments, engaging classroom discussions and evaluation
  • Benefit from faculty who are recognized leaders in their fields

Faculty:
Gregory Shepherd
Pablo Pintado-Casas

Program Information

B.A. in Spanish

Learn to understand and convey ideas, feelings and colloquialisms in Spanish as an interpreter and translator in such places as courts, medical centers and foreign countries.

B.A. in Spanish with Teacher Certification

Enrich your knowledge of the written and verbal forms of Spanish, as well as the culture of Spanish-speaking countries, and learn the fundamentals of teaching Spanish to diverse P-12 learners.

Curriculum Sheets and 4-Year Plans

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The Classroom and Beyond

At Kean, we believe learning extends far beyond the walls of our classrooms and labs. That's why we encourage you to get involved in clubs and organizations, study abroad at our campus in China or elsewhere, and pursue internships that will advance your career. Find out more.

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New Jersey Literacy Consortium

This forum is for educators interested in advancing and promoting literacy education that meets the needs of all students in a learner-centered and success-oriented environment.
Kean students gain real-world experience through internships. (Medical Technology)

Internships and Jobs

At Kean, we believe in helping all of our students find internships or jobs that fulfill their career goals.
Wenzhou Kean University (Medical Technology)

Study Abroad

Kean offers study abroad opportunities in many countries. Study at Wenzhou-Kean University in China for the cost of a semester at Kean USA.
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Kean's Spanish program is a rich community because students come from different backgrounds and still we are able to support each other professionally, personally and academically. My Kean experiences have enriched me, not only in the classroom but in all aspects of my life."

Paola S. Cartagena '18
Spanish - Paola S. Cartagena '18 - Alumni

After Kean

Proficiency in Spanish and awareness of Hispanic cultures are valuable assets in a multicultural society and within a wide range of careers, including international business, international relations, communication, health care, government, education, sociology, social work and law. Careers and future pursuits for Spanish degree holders include:

  • Foreign correspondent
  • Medical interpreter
  • Publication translator
  • Spanish travel and tourism consultant
  • Government relations
  • Law
  • Social work
  • Global business
  • Graduate studies in Spanish

Graduates of Kean's Spanish program can also be found teaching, researching and consulting in schools throughout New Jersey and beyond, empowering students through the gift of language.

18%

Job growth for interpreters and translators by 2026

36%

Less debt than the national average for college grads

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Accreditation

Since 1955, Kean’s College of Education has earned accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Notably, only one-third of the schools that produce teachers in the United States and New Jersey earn this accreditation.

CAEP advances equity and excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning.

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