Why Study Spanish or Portuguese?
Spanish is the second-most widely-spoken language in the world and Portuguese is in the top seven.
Spanish is spoken at home by 28% of New Mexicans.
New Mexicans who speak only Spanish face economic, educational, and health barriers. Bilinguals open doors and find opportunities.
What do you gain from a major or minor or advanced study in a second language?
EMPLOYABILITY! JOB SKILLS!
More than 80% of employers want the skills that humanities majors cultivate. Check out this article on "soft" skills and Google's hiring decisions.
Employers:
- think it is very important for recent college graduates to have critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills;
- think it is very important for recent college graduates to have good written and oral communication skills;
- are more likely to consider candidates who have completed multiple courses involving significant writing.
Source: Hart Research Associates, 2015.
The Humanities prepare students to be good managers.
Here are just a very few of the many career fields that are enhanced with the advanced study of a second language and its culture and history:
The advanced study of a language includes the study of Humanities. Guess what! Humanities majors outperform their peers in several measures:
Who are some leaders in non-humanities fields who graduated with a degree in humanities?
WHAT do you study in Spanish & Portuguese classes at the 300 level and beyond?
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