The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish for Global Competence provides foundational academic and professional preparation for students to develop linguistic and intercultural competence through the study of the Spanish language and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The curriculum is designed to maximize the success of both language learners and native/heritage speakers of Spanish. Through experiential learning in language classes, as well as in more advanced courses in literature, culture, linguistics, and Spanish for the professions, students are trained to be multilingual and intercultural. In addition to linguistic and cultural competence, students gain valuable skills in critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving. Our substantive program prepares students for success in an increasingly interconnected world, in fields such as the language services industry—interpreting, localization, and translation; education; research; writing, publishing, and the media; health, legal, and social services; business; government; international relations; the cultural heritage sector—museums, libraries, and archives.

The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish for Global Competence to Master of Arts in Modern Languages Fast Track allows outstanding undergraduate students in French at UT Arlington to take up to three graduate seminars in Spanish that will earn credit toward both the bachelor's degree and the master's degree. It is designed to encourage high standards of performance, to facilitate the transition from undergraduate to graduate study, and to reduce time needed to complete the MA.

The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Translation and Interpreting provides foundational academic and professional preparation in Spanish-English and English-Spanish translation and interpreting. Through experiential learning in language classes, as well as in more advanced courses in medical, business, technical, scientific, legal, and community translation and interpreting, students are trained to be multilingual and intercultural. In addition to linguistic and cultural competence, students gain valuable skills in critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving. During enrollment in the program, students have the opportunity to gain professional experience at non-profit organizations through service learning. The substantive program provides students multiple career prospects in the language-services industry or in other professional areas requiring advanced use and translation and interpreting of Spanish such as health, business, education, advertising, criminal justice, media communication, and social services.