In the MU Spanish program, abrimos puertas- we open doors. Doors to connecting with 500 million Spanish speakers in 20+ countries worldwide, doors to 1 in 7 of your neighbors right here in the US, doors to professional opportunities at home and abroad, doors to discovering a new you. Our program gives you the keys to unlock all your potential. With dynamic pedagogy, diverse academic and extracurricular offerings, and life-changing study abroad programs, we ensure that you live the language inside and outside of the classroom. Come join us and open the door to becoming the bold, bilingual global citizen that you were meant to be.
Our degree requires a minimum of 30 hours of Spanish beyond SPAN 2100. We strongly encourage all majors to spend at least one semester (or summer) studying abroad, preferably after their second year of the language. Given the liberal arts foundation of a degree in Spanish students pursue careers in a variety of fields or continue their studies. Graduates have pursued careers in the health sciences, business, law, journalism, tourism, diplomacy, and education among many others fields.
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Common Career Paths
You can do nearly anything with a Mizzou degree, but here are some common career paths taken by graduates of this major:
Interested? Here are your next steps
If you are a Prospective Student
You strive to be the best version of you. You are ready to create your own adventure. If this sounds like you—you’ve got Tiger Pride already. We invite you to take the next step.
If you are a Current Student
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