Spanish (B.A.)

  • Major, Minor
  • 4-year, On Campus

What You’ll learn

The Spanish Program is designed to develop the cognitive and critical abilities of students. It reflects the diverse corpus of knowledge required to master a target language with an acceptable degree of proficiency. The course offerings seek to reflect the breadth of skills required for such proficiency and focus on developing students’ linguistic and cultural fluency.

Why Study Spanish at La Salle?

Spanish is spoken by more than 559 million people worldwide. A major in Spanish will open the worlds of all major industries such as business, healthcare, law, government, and education. Globally, effective written and oral communication with Spanish speakers is critically important as it is spoken in nineteen Latin American Countries, Spain, Equatorial Guinea, Western Sahara, Philippines, Andorra, and Gibraltar.  Not only is Spanish one of the six working languages of the United Nations, but according to Pew Research, over 50% of the households in the United States will speak Spanish by 2050.

The Global Languages, Literatures, and Perspectives and the Hispanic Institute, at La Salle, are proud to offer the option of a 4+1 year program for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish (120 credits) and a Master of Arts degree in Translation and Interpretation (30 Credits).  Students can transfer 6 credits from the BA into the MA.

Curriculum, Courses and Requirements

Highlighted Courses

Meet the Faculty

Upon graduation, you’ll have honed your written and verbal skills to be able to use them in the workplace. Our faculty members not only train you for your specific field but place you in real-life scenarios to learn collaborative and interpersonal skills, professionalism, and diligence.

Career Opportunities

Our students have gone on to work in sectors including:

  • Medical and Health
  • Legal and Law Enforcement
  • Publishing
  • Education
  • Social Work
  • Interpretation
  • Translation

Our alumni work for employers such as:

  • University of Pennsylvania Hospitals
  • Immigration Services
  • Hiccup Media
  • Einstein Medical Center
  • Pennsylvania State Courts
  • Luz Inc. (a translation company)
  • Border Servants Corps
  • Military
  • Bryn Mawr Trust
  • The City of Philadelphia

Ludmille Glaude, ’18

Upon coming to La Salle, Ludmille immediately carved a spot for herself as an Explorer by getting involved on campus. She was on the women’s club rugby team, the former president of the African American Student League, and tirelessly addressed issues of social injustice in the world, using her voice to help others find their own.

Majoring in political science, international relations, and Spanish with a religion minor, Ludmille plans to continue using her voice and education to make a difference in the world. “I want to be an ambassador,” she says. “Having lived in Haiti as a child, I always saw myself as a global citizen, so if I can help people with policy change and travel the world, that’s the dream.”

Ludmille recognizes Philadelphia is the perfect city to explore her passions and to help fulfill her dreams. As a student, Ludmille pursued several internship opportunities.

When asked about her favorite part of being an Explorer, Ludmille states that the friendly community has been her favorite part of La Salle.

From left to right: Alisa Macksey, vice president for mission, diversity, and inclusion; Distinguished Lasallian Educator Faculty Award recipient Kelly Daily, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Communication and Expressive Arts Department; Distinguished Lasallian Educator Staff Award recipient Daniel S. “Reg” Kim, lead student success coach and lecturer in the Department of Religion and Theology; and President Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D.

As part of its annual Mission and Heritage Week celebration, La Salle University proudly recognized two outstanding members of its community with 2025 Distinguished Lasallian Educator Awards on April 9, 2025.

The 2025 Day of Giving raised the most money of all 12 Days of Giving to date, reaching more than $1.9 million in support of La Salle students.

The 2025 Day of Giving raised the most money of all 12 Days of Giving to date, reaching more than $1.9 million in support of La Salle students.

Founders' Hall

Ranked tied for 100, La Salle is one of just two Philadelphia-area institutions to be listed in the top 100 of the USNWR 2025 Best Business School rankings.