Spanish Minor
At A Glance
Program Type
Minor
Accreditation
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Opportunities
Earn an Oregon Seal of Biliteracy or ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview rating
Opportunities
Option to earn a TESOL certificate
Learning Spanish is a solid investment in your future, whatever your career aspirations may be. In fact, a 2019 study by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages found that “85% of U.S. employers say they're reliant on Spanish, making it by far the most sought-after language.”
Beyond learning the language and strengthening your resume, as a Spanish minor you can broaden your cultural horizons by studying abroad, immersing yourself in the culture of a Spanish-speaking country.
And as you prepare to join a globally connected workforce, your intercultural experience will stand out! Our students continue to tell us stories of how impactful these experiences are.
Want to go deeper, beyond the Spanish language? Check out our minor in Hispanic cultural studies, which delves into the history of Latin America and Latinx literature and cultures in the U.S.
Study Abroad Opportunities
Put your language skills to use with a study abroad opportunity. Choose from dozens of countries to study through our three-week Juniors Abroad program or a semester abroad partnership.
You’ll have the opportunity to visit Spanish-speaking countries and dive deeper into your linguistic and cultural learnings, or to contribute to a domestic or international service project in a Spanish-speaking community. Our students have studied in Spain, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico and more.
Multicultural Clubs
George Fox University offers many multicultural clubs that allow you to connect with students from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. This includes the Latinx Heritage Club, which enriches the George Fox community by creating the space to experience Latinx food, art, dances and traditions.
Program Distinctives Why Study Spanish at George Fox?
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Students minoring in Spanish work toward earning a widely recognized credential identifying their level of Spanish proficiency (the Oregon Seal of Biliteracy or ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview rating).
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We also offer a certificate that will prepare you to teach English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). Many of our Spanish minor students choose to major in elementary education.
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You will not only become proficient in the language, but grow to deeply understand Spanish-speaking cultures through studying the histories and literatures of Spanish-speaking nations.
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At George Fox, we honor your previous Spanish and cultural learning experiences, and have generous credit-by-testing policies.
Courses / Curriculum What Will I Study?
Career Outlook What’s After George Fox
Knowledge of the Spanish language is a valuable asset in today’s job market. It is the third-most-spoken language in the world, and the second-most-widely spoken language in the U.S.
As a result, the U.S. Department of Labor projects an increasing demand for bilingual workers. This should especially be the case in the fields of education, medicine, social services and interpretation/translation.
- Director, Salvation Army
- Language Surveyor, Wycliffe
- Interpreter/EMT, Central Washington Hospital
- Professor/Language Instructor, various universities
- Nurse, Newberg Providence Medical Center
- Bilingual Teacher/Language Teacher, various high schools
- Social Services Caseworker, City of Eugene (Ore.)
- Interpreter, Salem Hospital
- ESL Teacher, Honduras, South Korea, China
- Geneticist, U.S. Geological Survey Columbia River Research Lab
- Habitat for Humanity, Central America
- Mayatan Bilingual School, Honduras
- Agua Viva, Mexico
- Catholic Work Shelters, various Oregon locations
- Salud Medical Clinic, Woodburn, Ore.
- Virginia García Medical Clinic, various Oregon locations
- Love, Inc., various Oregon locations
- Newberg (Ore.) School District
- Americorp, various U.S. locations
- Peace Corps, various international locations
- Veritas University, San José, Costa Rica
- University of Washington
- University of Oregon
- University of New Mexico
- Biola University
- UC Davis
- Dallas Theological Seminary
- Johns Hopkins University
- Willamette University
Naomi (Zimmerman) Abdilla
My Spanish degree at Fox has been an integral part of my journey and the direction that God has taken me since graduation. Upon graduation I went to Spain as a missionary for a year. I am now an elementary teacher where I teach first grade in Spanish in Denver Public Schools.
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