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We see you expanding your career options and marketability with a minor in Spanish.

In today’s global society, understanding another language and culture can provide you with a competitive edge in the workplace, as well as a greater connectedness to your worldwide neighbors. Today, Hispanic citizens are the fastest-growing market segment in the United States—a country that is currently home to 50 million Spanish-speaking consumers. This makes a Spanish minor a smart choice for students with a wide variety of career goals.

Pursuing the Spanish concentration within the Global Studies major will also maximize your knowledge, skills and cultural competency. 

Bilingual college graduates are in increasing demand in many fields, including:

  • Business and advertising
  • Education (K-12 and college)
  • Finance and banking
  • Government agencies
  • Hospitals and health care facilities
  • Media and entertainment
  • Public relations

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Program Requirements for the Spanish Minor

Students must complete 18 credits of Spanish at any level.  At least 12 credits must be completed at Cedar Crest College with a grade of C or higher.  Students will be placed at a level appropriate to their previous experience with Spanish in consultation with program faculty.  All students, including heritage speakers of Spanish, should review the placement guidelines in the catalog and/or request a placement evaluation for  before registering for SPA courses.

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Jan 18
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Jan 20
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Jan 29
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Feb 01
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Feb 03
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Feb 05
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Feb 11
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Feb 15
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Mar 08
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Mar 22
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Mar 22
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Apr 05
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Apr 12
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May 03
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Cooperative Agreements

Cedar Crest College collaborates with several academic institutions to provide our students with innovative pathways that help them succeed in their chosen fields.

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Accreditation

Cedar Crest College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801

Faculty & Staff

Who’s teaching you is as important as the curriculum you choose.
Let’s put a face to some of the names you’ll be seeing on the course listings!

Alison Wellford

Alison Wellford

Associate Professor/Director of MFA Program
Genres: Fiction, nonfiction, and cross-genre writing
Languages Spoken

Alison Wellford

Assistant Professor of Spanish Staff Headshot

Juan Rojo

Assistant Professor of Spanish
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