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What Can I Expect from studying Spanish at West Point? 

As a Spanish language major, you will follow a track of courses designed to develop your Spanish language proficiency and cultural understanding. 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)

Interact with Spanish at West Point!

Maximize your Spanish experience by participating in monthly club activities, learn and experience Spanish culture through food, media and instruction, and socialize with other Spanish-language cadets.  

Cadets skiing abroad in Spain!
Day of the dead celebration

Semester Abroad Program (SAP): 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 in Chile to take part in the Chilean Mountain Warfare School.