Spanish

USD's Spanish program leverages our privileged location in the San Diego-Tijuana borderlands, offering an ideal environment for professions requiring Spanish proficiency and knowledge of Latin American cultures. Grounded in liberal arts education, our program emphasizes language acquisition, literary and cultural studies, complementing disciplines such as business, law, political science, history, economics, psychology, education and healthcare. We focus on developing students' communicative, linguistic and intercultural competence, providing them with a deep understanding of the Spanish-speaking world's complexity and diversity, while fostering community connections and preparing them for today's global job market.