Dr. Madeline Gilbert demonstrates how to use the nasometer with UGA student Danna Cervera. Read story. The Spanish program connects you with real people to develop your fluency as you explore the richness of the Spanish language and its diverse traditions. Dive into media, art, books, and film in courses designed to build your proficiency and knowledge of new places and a vast cultural heritage. Spanish majors are well-prepared for professional careers in healthcare, law, education, business, public service, technology, journalism, or the arts. If you want more classes taught in Spanish, select the original track of the Spanish major. For ease of integration with your other degree(s), choose the Spanish Interdisciplinary track. Questions? Contact advisor Kate Daley-Bailey at rladv@uga.edu. AB REQUIREMENTS, SPANISH AND SPANISH INTERDISCIPLINARY OPTIONS Degrees IN SPANISH Deciding between a Spanish minor and a Spanish major? Our interdisciplinary Spanish major track is easier to pair with a wide range of other degrees, and is just three more courses. Undergraduate Minor Undergraduate Major (AB) Double Dawg AB + MA in five years M.A. in Romance Languages Ph.D. in Romance Languages Add an AB or a Minor Study Abroad UGA en Epaña Students in Madrid, Summer 2026 Increase your proficiency and confidence through language immersion and scholarship-supported travel. Choose from our historic summer programs in Buenos Aires, Cadiz, Madrid, Seville, Valencia, Peru, and Costa Rica. Full semester programs run in Valencia (spring) and Buenos Aires (fall). Our rigorous programs are designed for building relationships with people and places of the host countries, with lodging and excursions that give you cultural expertise. UGA en Buenos Aires UGA en España: Cádiz, Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia UGA en España Medical Spanish Program: Peru OGE's Costa Rica Summer Scholarships for Students of Spanish Courses Put your Spanish to use from the very first semester, with project and task-based instruction centered on communicative proficiency and cultural competence in the real world. All Undergraduate Spanish Courses at UGA (SPAN prefix) Medical and Professions Spanish Courses Service Learning Courses in the Community Spanish Interdisciplinary AB (Option 2) Accepted Courses Spanish Course Syllabi Hands-On Learning Students of Spanish at UGA have many opportunities to converse socially, meet one-on-one with graduate student tutors, publish, work in the Athens community for credit, and conduct collaborative research with faculty mentors. Even learn to handle 300 year-old books in UGA's Special Collections archives. Watch student video on editions of Don Quixote in the UGA Special Collections Archives, a project by Dr. María Mizzi's SPAN 4040 class. Spanish Honor Society—Sigma Delta Pi Mesa de Español, our weekly conversational meet-up Internships and Career Planning Free Tutoring with Teaching Assistants Team Research, Present, and Publish Publish Your Creative Work in Linguazine SOCIEDAD NACIONAL HONORARIA HISPÁNICA APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN UGA'S CHAPTER OF SIGMA DELTA PI STUDENT STORIES And Careers Joy of Interning in Buenos Aires (student authored) Pre-health Major Elected to National Leadership Council Pre-law Spanish Major Wins UGA Presidential Award of Excellence Student Ambassador and Top 100 Employee In Argentina on Scholarship Spanish Students Publish Research in The Classic Journal CURO Student Research Award Winner Graduate Wins Brooklyn Library Fellowship Spanish Major Fulbrighters Spanish Major Selected for NALCAP Teaching Assistant in Spain Rhodes Scholar On Studying Spanish and Russian Law Student on Doing What You Love (interview) From Hispanic Linguistics to DuoLingo (interview) Working with NALCAP after Graduation (interview) Our students become leaders who engage thoughtfully with the world's most pressing questions. Whether your future lies in healthcare, law, education, business, public service, technology, journalism, or the arts, a Spanish major provides ambitious students with a strong and flexible foundation of diverse perspectives. See Applied Degree Combination Pathways Spanish listserv Keep up with announcements from the program on networking, volunteering, cultural events, workshops, and job opportunities. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPANUNDERGRADS LISTSERV
