• More than 400 million people are native speakers of Spanish, coming in second after Mandarin in terms of the global population. An official language of the United Nations and the European Union, Spanish is the most popular second language learned by native American English speakers. We are deeply invested in the professional formation of our students and that is why Seattle University has advanced classes focused on translation and interpretation, methodology for teaching Spanish as well as other courses that will hone student's skills in the language and cross-cultural competency. Seattle University Spanish program gives students the opportunity to learn the Spanish language and explore the traditions, literature, film, and arts of Spanish-speaking countries in the classroom, on campus, and abroad.
  • In the Spanish section, Seattle University is proud to offer its students their faculty-led Latin American Studies Program in Puebla, Mexico. LASP has been successfully running for 30 consecutive years and more than 500 students have participated in it. Being a part of LASP means crossing the border to go meet the neighbor and establish meaningful personal and intellectual connections with their people and culture. Students can earn credits toward a major or minor in Spanish, a minor in Latin American Studies, or a major in International Studies. During the spring quarter of LASP, credits can also be earned for UCOR 3400 and 3600.

  • All languages in Seattle university’s programs are taught in the vernacular, within their cultural context, and through study abroad programs. At the end of students Minor in Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese or Spanish, or their Major in French or Spanish they will be able to:

    • Communicate efficiently in the target language with proficiency at an intermediate level in the languages in which we offer our Minors, and at a higher level in our Majors. Students will have the ability to speak, write, listen, read, and interact in their language of study in everyday situations as well as in professional settings.
    • Research, read, analyze, assess and interpret academic resources in the target language, identify important works of literature of its culture, and produce written and oral critiques of those works.
    • Demonstrate appreciation for other forms of seeing the world and relating to it by comparing and contrasting the perspective of your own culture with the realities and values of other countries.
    • Express a solid cultural competency based on the study of different national histories, traditions, literature, socioeconomic and political systems, beliefs systems, arts, and more