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North Carolina State University offers major programs in Spanish Language and Literature (LAA) and Teacher Certification in Spanish (LTA) leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, as well as a Spanish minor. The department also offers a Master of Arts in Spanish.The Spanish and Latin American faculty represent a broad range of interests and specializations, which include literary criticism, culture and civilization, film, children's literature, translation and interpretation, computer-assisted language instruction, second language acquisition, and Spanish grammar and composition. This diverse faculty is dedicated to excellence in scholarship, teaching, and community service. A wide range of interests reflect the program's diversity in purpose and desire to satisfy a variety of student needs and career goals. The program's activity beyond the university community is reflected by the partnership with the Wake County Teacher Collaborative, distance education offerings, the Annual Latin American Film Festival, as well as by outreach to public schools throughout the state.

The program in Spanish and Latin American Studies at NC State offers beginning language courses through advanced seminars, individual studies and honors programs, a World Literature minor option, two study abroad programs, and certification in Business Spanish by La Camara de Comercio de Madrid. The program is designed to provide students with the necessary analytical and foreign language skills that will enable its graduates to (a) lead successful careers in areas where international and global communication is increasingly important: economics, medicine, law, translation and interpretation, Spanish software design, textiles, broadcasting, publishing, tourism, etc.; (b) pursue graduate study in the fields of Iberian and/or Latin American Studies or related disciplines such as Anthropology, Political Science, History, or Comparative Literature; (c) become outstanding Spanish teachers in grades K-12; (d) be better prepared to interact with and appreciate the cultural similarities and differences of the Hispanic population of the United States; and (e) affirm the importance of Iberian and Latin American culture for a nation which is increasingly aware of the wealth of its own rich Hispanic heritage.

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