Foreign Languages
Expand your career options in any field by learning Spanish to meet the increasing demand for bi-lingual employees.
Foreign Languages, Spanish Concentration, B.S./B.A.
The Spanish concentration in the Bachelor of Sciences and Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages is offered through the College of Liberal Arts at MTSU.
The ability to speak and understand another language or languages opens countless doors and expands one's view of the world. Each of our concentrations offers multiple opportunities for immersive study abroad. Spanish: The second-most widely spoken language in the world, Spanish opens as many doors in the United States as it does in any of the 21 countries in which it's the official language. Few other foreign languages enable its bilingual speakers to so immediately connect, interact and discover opportunities (both professional and personal) in the world around them. A major in Foreign Languages with a Spanish concentration consists of 39 semester hours (excluding 1010) and must include at least 20 hours of upper-division work. Before beginning the junior year, the student should file a degree plan with his or her advisor.
News Briefs
MTSU’s CALA boasts 20 years of teaching new languages
By Elizabeth Polson The Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition, the language program offered through the Middle Tennessee State University Honors College, has reached its 20th year of helping participants achieve new language skills through fun and interactive classes offered throughout the year. The program began in 2003 with the help of an MTSU special projects grant. Since [ Read More ]
New ‘Out of the Blue’ episode expands your world, career potential with exciting languages, cultures [+VIDEO]
If you free your mind with a new language or culture, your career options can follow with unexpected new opportunities, a Middle Tennessee State University professor explains in this month’s edition of “Out of the Blue,” the university’s monthly TV magazine. The 7 1/2-minute segment of the June 2023 program features host Andrew Oppmann’s visit [ Read More ]
News Briefs
MTSU’s CALA boasts 20 years of teaching new languages
By Elizabeth Polson The Center for Accelerated Language Acquisition, the language program offered through the Middle Tennessee State University Honors College, has reached its 20th year of helping participants achieve new language skills through fun and interactive classes offered throughout the year. The program began in 2003 with the help of an MTSU special projects grant. Since [ Read More ]
New ‘Out of the Blue’ episode expands your world, career potential with exciting languages, cultures [+VIDEO]
If you free your mind with a new language or culture, your career options can follow with unexpected new opportunities, a Middle Tennessee State University professor explains in this month’s edition of “Out of the Blue,” the university’s monthly TV magazine. The 7 1/2-minute segment of the June 2023 program features host Andrew Oppmann’s visit [ Read More ]
Foreign Languages, Spanish Concentration, B.S./B.A.
Besides opening up a host of career opportunities in traditional foreign language fields (teaching, interpreting, etc.), fluency in Spanish is the ultimate "add-on" skill, often catapulting a job seeker ahead of all other competition in industries as diverse as business, law, and government.
Examples include
- Bilingual customer support
- Bilingual educator
- College professor
- Court interpreter
- Cultural attaché
- Cultural events coordinator
- Foreign correspondent
- Foreign service officer
- Immigration officer
- International account manager
- Interpreter
- Proofreader
- Translator
- Travel agent
- Travel guide
Employers of MTSU alumni include
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Tennessee Department of Children's Services
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of State
MTSU’s Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called Handshake .
Wondering what you can do with your major? Check out our What Can I Do with A Major In guides.
Professional Licensure Disclosure
MTSU discloses that the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Foreign Languages, Spanish Teacher Licensure is a teacher licensure preparation program accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and approved by the Tennessee Department of Education. Admission to an undergraduate teacher licensure preparation program does not guarantee that students will obtain a teacher license. Successful program completion meets the educational requirements to apply for a practitioner teacher licensure in Tennessee.
The BS Foreign Languages, Spanish Teacher Licensure disclosure provided on MTSU’s professional licensure disclosure website indicates the states and territories where MTSU has determined, through reasonable and good faith effort, that the program does or does not meet the educational requirements for other US states and territories. Licensing authorities for each state set and enforce their own requirements and standards, which are subject to change. Current and prospective students not located in Tennessee or who plan to seek licensure or certification outside the state of Tennessee should contact the appropriate state licensing agency or board and discuss their plans with an advisor and the MTSU Office of Teacher Licensure before enrolling in the program to ensure they have the most up-to-date information and guidance regarding licensure requirements.
Teaching Licensure in French, German and Spanish
Teaching Licensure in a foreign language requires:
- the equivalent of a major in that language (Spanish, French, German)
- FL4500 Introduction to Teaching a Foreign Language
- a minor in Education
The Education courses are outlined on the Education website.
For information about a Master's Degree in Foreign language teaching: Master's of Arts in Teaching
For information about preparing for the Praxis World Language Exam, contact your language teacher.
Find the Spanish Studies Requirements by clicking the REQUIREMENTS button.
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