Updates on the faculty, students, and staff of Connecticut College's Hispanic Studies and Latin America Studies Departments.
Spanish is the second language of the United States and one of the three most spoken languages in the world today. Recent census reports indicate that Hispanics now form the largest minority population in the United States.
Our department of Hispanic studies offers flexible majors adaptable to varied student interests and needs. The traditional focus on language and literature is a departmental strength, complemented by new offerings in cultural studies, interdisciplinary Latin American studies, and in coursework toward teaching certification. The department participates in honors study for all of the majors it offers.
Knowledge of Spanish language and Hispanic cultures gives job candidates a competitive edge in fields like education, business, diplomacy, social work, government, law, library science, media, travel, publishing, economics, health care, translation and the social sciences.
The critical analysis and problem solving skills acquired in Hispanic studies are applicable to a range of endeavors, including graduate programs.
To prepare students to acquire oral and written proficiency in Spanish in order to function at the highest level possible in social and professional affairs.
To promote an understanding of global communities and to encourage involvement as active citizens in said multicultural communities.
To acquire analytic and critical skills that build from textual analysis to the exploration of society.
To develop an inquisitive mind so as to demonstrate an understanding of other cultures that opens one to the understanding of the self more completely.
To support the college's mission of internationalization and interdisciplinarity by preparing students with the methodology needed to examine, reflect on, and resolve issues across disciplines in support of the work completed for our department and that of the college's Centers.
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