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.

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

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."

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

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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