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Camino de Santiago 2019

Students on the WMU Department of Spanish study abroad program in Burgos, Spain walk part of the ancient Camino de Santiago.
Department Service Award winner Mitch Barrett (M.A. '19) works with third graders from a local dual language public school

The WMU Department of Spanish encourages students to engage with the community, including through SPAN 4400, a service learning and internship experience class.
Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish

The Department of Spanish offers student-centered advanced degrees enabling students to deepen and extend their knowledge of literatures, cultures and linguistics in the Hispanic world.
Ruth Kirby Study Abroad Scholarship winners with Professors Millar and Ohanna

The WMU Department of Spanish awards prizes for academic excellence and scholarships for study abroad at its annual Honors and Awards ceremony. The next ceremony is scheduled for Friday, Apr. 17, 2020 at noon in Bernhard Center Rooms 208-210.
Graduate degrees in Spanish and Hispanic Studies

The WMU Department of Spanish offers a PhD in Spanish, an MA in Hispanic Studies, and an Accelerated MA program for Spanish majors as well. Most graduate studies receive graduate assistantships that provide teaching experience.

¡Bienvenidos!

The Department of Spanish at Western Michigan University is committed to providing you not only with Spanish language skills, but also with the knowledge of Hispanic culture that will render value in a wide variety of disciplines and careers. With these goals in mind, the department has put together a series of services, activities and programs aimed to help you succeed.

Mission

The mission of the Department of Spanish is to provide programs and academic enrichment opportunities of the highest quality possible to undergraduate and graduate students to deepen and extend their knowledge of cultural, linguistic and literary expressions in the Hispanic world. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe these values promote a culture of access, acceptance and respect in which everyone thrives.

Vision

The vision of the Department of Spanish is to engage students in global and diverse learning experiences that will prepare them to make meaningful contributions as citizens of the world.

About

Camino de Santiago 2019

Department Service Award winner Mitch Barrett (M.A. '19) works with third graders from a local dual language public school

Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish

Ruth Kirby Study Abroad Scholarship winners with Professors Millar and Ohanna

Graduate degrees in Spanish and Hispanic Studies

¡Bienvenidos!

Mission

Vision