Department Description: 

The Spanish and Hispanic studies program prepares students for participation in a global society through courses designed to expand their knowledge and understanding of the language, cultures and perceptions of the Spanish-speaking world. The goals for the Spanish major are based on the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Language’s National Standards for Foreign Language Learning. The Spanish and Hispanic studies program provides learning experiences that prepare students to achieve the following outcomes: 

• Develop communication skills in the Spanish language
• Gain knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking cultures
• Make connections between Spanish and other disciplines
• Develop comparisons based on insight into the nature of the language and the culture
• Be enabled to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world

(Department description from 2015-2016 Concordia College course catalog)​

Department Head:

Other faculty:

• Ady Johnson
• Elizabeth A. Arroyo
• Dr. Francisco L. Cabello Cobo
• Dr. Eduardo Gargurevich
• Karin Hillstrom
• Dr. Fanny R. Roncal Ramirez
• Leonor Valderrama de Sillers

Majors and Minors offered:

• A major and minor in Spanish is offered

Sampling of Courses taught:

• Beginning Spanish
• Intermediate Spanish
• Culture of Spain
• Latin American Literature

Courses are taught in Academy Hall