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.