World Language: Spanish Major World Language: Spanish Major Spanish language majors will follow a track of courses designed to develop their Spanish language proficiency and cultural understanding. These courses will focus on language and cross-cultural competency.Offered by the Department of English & World Languages. Breadcrumb academics majors and minors foreign language spanish major academics-sidebarnav MENU Academic Program Majors & Minors Annual Theme Enrichment Opportunities Internships Study Abroad Scholars Program Service Academy Exchange Program Departments Overview Program Enrichment What Can I Expect from Studying Spanish at West Point? Cadets can choose from a Spanish language major or combine Spanish and another language for a dual language major. Each of these options can be taken as an honors program. Language majors also work well as part of a double major with another department.These courses will focus on language and cross-cultural competency. You may also have the opportunity for academic travel to Spanish-speaking areas such as Spain, Chile, Mexico, or Colombia.Majors: Spanish, Spanish with Honors, Dual Language (Spanish and a second language of your choice), Foreign Area Studies (Europe or Latin America)Minors: Regional Studies (Europe or Latin America)To learn more about this area of study, visit the Department of English & World Languages. Required CoursesLN380 NATURE OF MODERN LANGUAGESSample ElectivesLN440S SPANISH IN CULTURAL CONTEXTLN451 ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXTLN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGSLN491 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT ILS371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE SPANISHLS372 SPANISH FOR ORAL & WRIT COMMLS470 SPECIAL TOPIC IN SPANISHLS475 SPANISH RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIALS476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - SPANISHLS483 SPANISH CIV AND CULTURELS484 SPANISH AMERICAN CIV AND CULTLS485 SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURELS486 THE LITERATURE OF SPAINLS492 20TH/21ST CENTURY HISPANIC LITTo learn more, view the full Spanish major curriculum. Interact with Spanish at West Point!Majors can apply to the Military Immersion & Exchange program to study Spanish in Chile, Argentina, or Spain. Cadets may also pursue immersion or a summer Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) program, a USMA-run academic enrichment experience, in places such as Spain, Chile, Colombia, or Mexico, or even a Military Individual Advanced Development (MIAD) Program in Lonquimay, Chile, to take part in the Chilean Mountain Warfare School.Immersion OpportunitiesMilitary Immersion & Exchange: Spend a semester studying Spanish in Chile, Argentina, or Spain.Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD): Travel to Spain, Chile, Colombia, or Mexico to study Spanish in an intensive summer language immersion program.Military Individual Advanced Development (MIAD): Travel to Lonquimay, Chile, to take part in the Chilean Mountain Warfare School.Honor Societies:Phi Sigma Iota - International Foreign Language Honor SocietyGolden Key - International Honour SocietyPhi Kappa Phi - Oldest and Largest Collegiate Honor SocietyTo learn more about enrichment for this area of study, visit the Department of English & World Languages or the Center for Languages, Cultures, and Regional Studies.