World Language: Spanish Major World Language: Spanish Major Spanish language majors will follow a track of courses designed to develop their Spanish language proficiency and cultural understanding. These courses will focus on language and cross-cultural competency.Offered by the Department of English and World Languages. Breadcrumb academics majors and minors foreign language spanish major academics-sidebarnav MENU Academic Program Majors & Minors Enrichment Opportunities Internships Study Abroad Extracurricular Opportunities Service Academy Exchange Program Scholars Program Departments Overview Courses Enrichment What Can I Expect from Studying Spanish at West Point? Cadets can choose from a Spanish language major or combine Spanish and another language for a dual language major. Each of these options can be taken as an honors program. Language majors also work well as part of a double major with another department.These courses will focus on language and cross-cultural competency. You may also have the opportunity for academic travel to Spanish-speaking areas such as Spain, Chile, Mexico, or Colombia.Majors: Spanish, Spanish with Honors, Dual Language (Spanish and a second language of your choice), Foreign Area Studies (Europe or Latin America)Minors: Regional Studies (Europe or Latin America)Watch our Spanish Welcome Video!To learn more about this area of study, visit the Department of English and World Languages. Required CoursesLN380 NATURE OF MODERN LANGUAGESSample ElectivesLN440S SPANISH IN CULTURAL CONTEXT LN451 ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT LN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS LN491 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT I LS371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE SPANISH LS372 SPANISH FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM LS470 SPECIAL TOPIC IN SPANISH LS475 SPANISH RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA LS476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - SPANISH LS483 SPANISH CIV AND CULTURE LS484 SPANISH AMERICAN CIV AND CULT LS485 SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE LS486 THE LITERATURE OF SPAIN LS492 20TH/21ST CENTURY HISPANIC LITTo learn more, view the full Spanish Major Curriculum. Interact with Spanish at West Point!Majors have the opportunity to spend a semester studying Spanish in Chile, Argentina, or Spain.Cadets may also pursue immersion or a summer Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) program, USMA-run academic enrichment experience, in places such as Spain, Chile, Colombia, or Mexico or even a Military Individual Advanced Development (MIAD) Program in Lonquimay, Chile to take part in the Chilean Mountain Warfare School.Immersion OpportunitiesSemester Abroad Program (SAP): Spend a semester studying Spanish in Chile, Argentina, or Spain.Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD): Travel to Spain, Chile, Colombia, or Mexico to study Spanish in an intensive summer language immersion program.Military Individual Advanced Development (MIAD): Travel to Lonquimay in Chile to take part in the Chilean Mountain Warfare School.Honor Societies:Phi Sigma Iota - International Foreign Language Honor SocietyGolden Key - International Honour SocietyPhi Kappa Phi - Oldest and Largest Collegiate Honor SocietyTo learn more about enrichment for this area of study, visit the Department of English and World Languages or the Center for Languages, Cultures, and Regional Studies.