About the program

Students with or without prior knowledge of the Spanish language will be placed at the appropriate level upon assessment of their proficiency by a program advisor.

Language is studied both experientially (through classroom practice of sounds, intonation patterns, posture and gestures and situations typical of the target language) and theoretically (learning how to study language through, for example, grammatical analysis). Our Multi-Media Language Learning Lab and departmental mini-lab provide enhancement and support. Understanding of Spanish culture is acquired through courses on Spanish and Latin American history, modern life and classical and contemporary literature and cinema.

Our Spanish Language and Culture program at University of Windsor includes a core component of courses in comparative literature, general and applied linguistics and cultural studies to help contextualize Spanish language and culture.

Program offerings

• Honours Modern Languages with Year Abroad – A four-year program with concentration on Spanish language and culture, including one year at an Spanish university
• Honours Modern Languages and Second-Language Education* – A four-year program with concentration on Spanish language and culture including our Certificate in Second Language Education
• Honours Modern Languages with Two Languages Option- A four-year program with concentration on German language and culture and either Italian or Spanish language and culture
• Combined Honours Modern Languages – A four-year program with concentration on Spanish language and culture combined with any other major offered by the university
• Minor in Modern Languages – a set of six courses in Spanish language or six courses in Literature and Linguistics taken in conjunction with any other university Major program

Career paths

Those students combing their Spanish concentration with the Second Language Education Certificate may teach Spanish as a second language to English speakers or English to non-English speakers, either in Canada or abroad. Program graduates also may pursue a degree at a Faculty of Education or graduate studies in Spanish, linguistics or humanities Master’s or PhD programs. Other career choices include employment in international business, tourism, translation services and government, especially in foreign affairs.

Courses Included

• Psychology in Education
• Digital Technology
• Curriculum Development for Technological Studies
• Career and Guidance