The Department's mission is to guide students towards proficiency in Spanish and toward the knowledge necessary to communicate effectively in a variety of cultural contexts. Foreign language literacy and intercultural competence are central components of a liberal arts education and open up diverse and unique career opportunities. 

Programs

The Department offers programs leading to a major in Spanish, a minor in Spanish, and concentrations in Hispanic Linguistics, Spanish for Business, Spanish for Health Professions, Spanish Interpreting, Spanish for Teaching, and Spanish Translation. The requirements for completion of each degree program are those in effect in the bulletin year when the declaration of the major, minor, and concentration occurs.

Study Abroad

The Department strongly encourages students of Spanish to spend a year, a semester, or a summer studying abroad. Overseas study in concert with on-campus coursework helps students develop greater fluency, deeper knowledge of other cultures, and increased awareness of their own language, attitudes, and beliefs. 

Special Notes

Pass/fail Policy for Language Courses:

SPA 101, SPA 102, and SPA 201 may not be taken pass/fail unless the student has already fulfilled WFU's language requirement. 

Transfer Credit Policy:

Transfer credit from American universities must be pre-approved before courses are taken by students. Course instruction and coursework must be entirely in Spanish. No online courses will count towards the major or minor. Courses must be similar in content and coursework to those listed under Spanish.

Transfer credit from non-WFU study abroad programs will be approved as 500 or 520 credit. Transfer credit as 500 will count as elective credit for the major or minor (limit of 3 credits). Transfer credit approved as 520 will count as general elective credit towards graduation. 

No more than 3 hours of credit from non-Wake Forest (affiliate) study abroad programs will count towards a Spanish major or minor.

Students enrolled at Wake Forest may not take a course in Spanish at other institutions to satisfy the Foreign Language requirement.

Program of Study GPA Calculation

All courses that could potentially fulfill a program of study requirement will be utilized in the calculation of the student’s program of study GPA.

Contact Information

Department of Spanish
Greene Hall 324, Box 7566
Phone 336-758-5487