DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH AND HISPANIC STUDIES

Opening the Doors to the Spanish-Speaking World!

Welcome to the Department of Spanish and Hispanic Studies at TCU. We are pleased that you have an interest in Spanish and hope that this page will assist you in gaining important information about our department and its program. Our mission is to provide excellent research, instruction and learning opportunities in the language, literatures, and cultures of Spanish-speaking countries with the purpose of producing responsible and well-informed citizens of the world.

Our faculty members are among some of TCU's most reputable teachers. They are established in various scholarly fields and well-versed in international education. Several opportunities exist for study abroad, including TCU programs in Madrid and Seville (Spain), Mérida (Mexico), and, beginning next academic year, in Buenos Aires (Argentina). You are encouraged to consider participating in one of these programs, as such an experience will enhance your speaking ability and cross-cultural competence. Positive changes are taking place on many fronts in the Department, not the least of which was our recent completion of a comprehensive curricular reform, which has resulted in a greater variety of course offerings. Our language classes are smaller, capped at just over 20, as are courses in Writing and Oral Communication, capped at 15.

Graduates from our program end up in a wide variety of professional fields. Here is a sample: Policy Analyst, Director of Cultural Affairs, Writer, Daycare Provider, Development Officer, Telecommunications Specialist, Director of Development Operations, Professor, Teacher, Chief Executive Officer, Translator, Director of Intercultural Affairs, Education Administrator, Real Estate Broker, Interpreter, Events Coordinator, Family Success Specialist, Chief Copy Editor/Webmaster, Patient Advocate, Recruiter, Enrichment Learning Center Director, Speech/Language Pathologist, Grants Program Administrator, Educational Testing Consultant, International Collaborations Aid, Training and Retention Coordinator.

Our doors are wide open. Do not hesitate to come so we can help you excel in your studies and make the right career choices.

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Last updated on 8 June 2009