Bachelor of Arts in Spanish - Business Studies

The B.A. in Spanish coursework includes the following areas: Culture, Linguistics, Peninsular Literature, and Spanish American Literature, some with interdisciplinary approaches. These areas serve students as subject matter preparation for the single-subject teaching credential, bilingual teaching, as well as students with career plans in journalism, advertising, professional writing, law, criminal justice, business, public services, healthcare-related fields, national security, diplomatic services, translation services, publishing, entertainment, and others.

Program Learning Outcomes
Communicate effectively in three modes of communication: interpretative, interpersonal, and presentational with speakers of the target language to function successfully in global communities
Comprehend and analyze oral and written texts in the target language effectively and critically as socially and ideologically constructed and shaped by context so that they can contribute to enriching their local and global communities
Students can think critically, pose questions and solve problems responsible using their communication skills and knowledge/awareness of the target language and the culture, make connections with their local and global communities
Students can practically apply disciplinary concepts and ways of thinking in new settings and contexts by engaging in local and global communities
Students develop an understanding of multiple perspectives and can respectfully interact, collaborate and solve problems across communities and cultures, respect other cultures and become aware of stereotypes in the target community as well as the local one

Academic records, certificates and diplomas must be an original or photocopy document stamped/signed by a school official, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education or government authority. Please note that opened transcripts are not considered official. Applicants who have studied in the U.S. are required to have the institution(s) directly send their official transcript(s) to International Admissions.

Translation of document(s): All original supporting documents not in English must be accompanied by an official translation in the same format and stamped by a qualified translator. Translations by students are not acceptable.

Falsified document(s): You will be denied admissions or expelled if you send falsified academic records, bank statements, or any other supporting documents.
Failure to list all schools attended: If you do not list all schools attended on your application, you will be denied admission or refused transfer credit.

Academic Requirements:
Minimum 2.5 overall GPA
Official transcripts sealed in an envelope by your school
Official high school diploma sealed in an envelope by your school
English Language Proficiency Requirement can be met by:
TOEFL (iBT 61 or PBT 500) or IELTS (5.5 total band score). Must be valid within the last two years.
Successful completion of level 3 of CSUSB