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CAREERS FOR SPANISH BA'S

Explore the courses required to become career-ready for various Spanish major career paths.

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First Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 or 18 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Math & Quantitative Reasoning	3
ENGL 120 English Composition 1	3
SPAN 10100, 10300, or 10500 Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	3 or 6
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Scientific World	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Individual & Society: Social Sciences	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Join Handshake and LinkedIn.
Attend a Resume and Cover Letter workshop and draft your own.
Join a Student Club like Investment & Trading Society, Assoc of Bus Students, Forte Women in Business.
Attend 2-3 events at Cooperman Business Center and meet with the Cooperman Advisor.
Attend a Watson Fellow Information Session.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 or 18 Credits
ELECTIVE	3
ENGL 22000 Intro to Writing about Literature English Composition 2	3
SPAN 10200, 20300, 10600 Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	3 or 6
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Individual & Society: Humanities	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Life & Physical Sciences	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Try out a “virtual work experience” at theforage.com.
Consider if a Finance, Marketing or Human Resources (HR) Career appeals to you.
Look for a Summer Job involving sales, retail, or office work, or a volunteer position involving event planning or social media.
Consider Applying for America Needs You or SEO Career Programs.
Look for more opportunities on Extern.com or Parkerdewey.com.

Second Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Creative Expression	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT US Experience in its Diversity	3
SPAN 20100 OR 20700 Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	3
ELECTIVE	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Update your Resume, build an E-Portfolio & meet with a Career Advisor.
Consider a Consulting or Finance Exploratory Program.
Consider applying to the Business Certificate and/or minoring in economics, statistics, computer science or media.
Look for Summer Internship, Job, or Volunteer position in an area of interest, perhaps through CUNY Career Launch.
Apply to CUNY Spring Forward, and LifeSci NYC.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT World Cultures & Global Issues	3
ELECTIVE	3
SPAN 20200 OR 20800 Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	3
ELECTIVE	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Assume a Leadership Role in a Student Club.
Take a survey or mini course on skilfull.ly.
Attend an interviewing workshop and practice mock interviews.
Consider applying for the Cooperman Fellows and to CUNY Career Launch and Blackstone Launchpad.

Third Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
One course from SPAN 211-27600	3
One course from SPAN 211-27600	3
ELECTIVE	3
ELECTIVE	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Assume a Leadership Role in a Student Club or Student Government.
Update your Resume & Mock Interview skills.
Pursue a new summer internship opportunity.
Meet several times with a Career & Cooperman Advisors.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 31100	3
SPAN 34100	3
SPAN 33500 OR 33600	3
ELECTIVE	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Become more active on LinkedIn and Skillful.ly.
Build a Network of Faculty, Alumni, and Professional Mentors.
Complete the Business Capstone along with an Internship in Spring or Summer.

Fourth Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 31200	3
SPAN 34200	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Review your Resume, Job letter, and Career Plans with a Career Advisor.
Maintain a Leadership role in your club or student government.
Expand & update your personal website.
Apply for jobs that excite and intrigue you.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 34300-37600	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Hone skills via Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, or NYPL, such as in Excel.
Expand your Network of Faculty, Alumni and Professional Mentors.
Practice mock interviews.
Thank your advisors and mentors for their support.

First Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 or 18 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Math & Quantitative Reasoning	3
ENGL 120 English Composition 1	3
SPAN 10100, 10300, or 10500 Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	3 or 6
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Scientific World	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Individual & Society: Social Sciences	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Join Handshake and LinkedIn.
Attend a Resume and Cover Letter workshop and draft your own.
Join a Student Club related to issues that interest you.
Join a Film & Media Listserv and attend 2-3 F&M events.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 or 18 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Life & Physical Sciences	3
ENGL 220 Intro to Writing about Literature English Composition 2	3
SPAN 10200, 20300, 10600 Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	3 or 6
ELECTIVE	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Individual & Society: Humanities	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Find a volunteer opportunity on the F&M internships list.
Look for a Summer Job involving sales, retail, or office work, or a volunteer position involving event planning or social media.

Second Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Creative Expression	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT US Experience in its Diversity	3
SPAN 20100 OR 20700 Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	3
ELECTIVE	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Update your Resume, build a personal website & meet with a Career Advisor.
Join the Envoy (our student paper), or WCHS (Radio station), or another school media outlet, and develop a “beat”.
Declare a Film & Media Minor and meet with an F&M advisor.
Look for a summer job, perhaps through CUNY Career Launch; or an internship in Media and register for course credit; or find a volunteer position involving event planning or social media.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT World Cultures & Global Issues	3
ELECTIVE	3
SPAN 20200 OR 20800 Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	3
ELECTIVE	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Attend an interviewing workshop and practice mock interviews.
Assume a Leadership Role in a Student Club.
Find a Summer Job with an organization you admire.

Third Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
ELECTIVE	3
One course from SPAN 211-27600	3
One course from SPAN 211-27600	3
ELECTIVE	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Meet twice with a Career and F&M advisors.
Consider FILMP16000 or MEDPL150 to learn Photoshop, video editing, or coding essentials.
Find a Summer Job with a Media Outlet or company.
Update Resume & Mock Interview skills.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 31100	3
SPAN 34100	3
ELECTIVE	3
SPAN 33500 OR 33600	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Meet twice with a Career and F&M advisors.
Create a portfolio of publications, podcasts, media, etc.
Build a Network of Faculty and other Mentors.

Fourth Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 31200	3
SPAN 34200	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Review your Resume, Job letter, and Career Plans with a Career Advisor.
Apply for jobs that excite and intrigue you.
Maintain a Leadership role in your club or student government.
Expand & update your portfolio.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 34300-37600	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3
SPAN 34300-37600	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Practice mock interviews.
Hone skills via Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, or NYPL, such as in Excel.
Expand your network of faculty and other mentors.
Thank your advisors and mentors for their support.

First Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Math & Quantitative Reasoning	3
ENGL 120 English Composition 1	3
SPAN 10300 Elementary Level I & II Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	6
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Scientific World	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Join Handshake and LinkedIn.
Attend a Resume and Cover Letter workshop and draft your own.
Join a Student Club like Investment & Trading Society, Assoc of Bus Students, Forte Women in Business.
Attend 2-3 events at Cooperman Business Center and meet with the Cooperman Advisor.
Attend a Watson Fellow Information Session.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
ELECTIVE	3
ENGL 220 Intro to Writing about Literature English Composition 2	3
SPAN 20300 Intermediate Level I & II Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	6
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Individual & Society: Humanities	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Try out a “virtual work experience” at theforage.com.
Consider if a Finance, Marketing or Human Resources (HR) Career appeals to you.
Look for a Summer Job involving sales, retail, or office work, or a volunteer position involving event planning or social media.
Consider Applying for America Needs You or SEO Career Programs.
Look for more opportunities on Extern.com or Parkerdewey.com.

Second Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Creative Expression	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT US Experience in its Diversity	3
SPAN 21100 OR 27000 Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Life & Physical Sciences	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Update your Resume, build an E-Portfolio & meet with a Career Advisor.
Consider a Consulting or Finance Exploratory Program.
Consider applying to the Business Certificate and/or minoring in economics, statistics, computer science or media.
Look for Summer Internship, Job, or Volunteer position in an area of interest, perhaps through CUNY Career Launch.
Apply to CUNY Spring Forward, and LifeSci NYC.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT World Cultures & Global Issues	3
SPAN 31100	3
SPAN 34100	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Individual & Society: Social Sciences	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Assume a Leadership Role in a Student Club.
Take a survey or mini course on skilfull.ly.
Attend an interviewing workshop and practice mock interviews.
Consider applying for the Cooperman Fellows and to CUNY Career Launch and Blackstone Launchpad.

Third Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 31200	3
SPAN 34200	3
ELECTIVE	3
ENGL 20100, 21800, 30100, 30800, OR 30900	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Assume a Leadership Role in a Student Club or Student Government.
Update your Resume & Mock Interview skills.
Pursue a new summer internship opportunity.
Meet several times with a Career & Cooperman Advisors.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 31300	3
Contemporary SPAN OR SPAN American Theatre OR Essay ABOVE SPAN 342 OR SPAN 35300, 35500, 35700, 35800, 36200, 36400, 36500, 36600, 36700, 36800, 37000, 37100, 37400, OR from AFPRL (taught in Spanish) OR one of the above PLUS SPAN 33500 OR 33600	3
Select another one from above	3
ELECTIVE	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Become more active on LinkedIn and Skillful.ly.
Build a Network of Faculty, Alumni, and Professional Mentors.
Complete the Business Capstone along with an Internship in Spring or Summer.

Fourth Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 38000	3
SPAN 38200, 38300	3
OPTION A OR B	3
ENGL 20100, 21800, 30100, 30800, OR 30900	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Apply for jobs that excite and intrigue you.
Expand & update your personal website.
Maintain a Leadership role in your club or student government.
Review your Resume, Job letter, and Career Plans with a Career Advisor.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 38100 OR 38400	3
SPAN 39000	3
ENGL 20100, 21800, 30100, 30800, OR 30900	3
One option from OPTION A OR B	3
SPAN 39100 OR 39200	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Hone skills via Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, or NYPL, such as in Excel.
Expand your Network of Faculty, Alumni and Professional Mentors.
Practice mock interviews.
Thank your advisors and mentors for their support.

First Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Math & Quantitative Reasoning	3
ENGL 120 English Composition 1	3
SPAN 10300 Elementary Level I & II Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	6
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Scientific World	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Join Handshake and LinkedIn.
Attend a Resume and Cover Letter workshop and draft your own.
Join a Student Club related to issues that interest you.
Join a Film & Media Listserv and attend 2-3 F&M events.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
ELECTIVE	3
ENGL 220 Intro to Writing about Literature English Composition 2	3
SPAN 20300E Intermediate Level I & II Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	6
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Individual & Society: Humanities	3

Career Progression

Recommended
Find a volunteer opportunity on the F&M internships list.
Look for a Summer Job involving sales, retail, or office work, or a volunteer position involving event planning or social media.

Second Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Creative Expression	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT US Experience in its Diversity	3
SPAN 21100 OR 27000 Hunter Focus: Foreign Language	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Life & Physical Sciences	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Update your Resume, build a personal website & meet with a Career Advisor.
Join the Envoy (our student paper), or WCHS (Radio station), or another school media outlet, and develop a “beat”.
Declare a Film & Media Minor and meet with an F&M advisor.
Look for a summer job, perhaps through CUNY Career Launch; or an internship in Media and register for course credit; or find a volunteer position involving event planning or social media.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT World Cultures & Global Issues	3
SPAN 31100	3
SPAN 34100	3
HUNTER CORE REQUIREMENT Individual & Society: Social Sciences	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Attend an interviewing workshop and practice mock interviews.
Assume a Leadership Role in a Student Club.
Find a Summer Job with an organization you admire.

Third Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 31200	3
SPAN 34200	3
ENGL 20100, 21800, 30100, 30800, OR 30900	3
ELECTIVE	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Meet twice with a Career and F&M advisors.
Consider FILMP16000 or MEDPL150 to learn Photoshop, video editing, or coding essentials.
Find a Summer Job with a Media Outlet or company.
Update Resume & Mock Interview skills.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 31300	3
Contemporary SPAN OR SPAN American Theatre OR Essay ABOVE SPAN 342 OR SPAN 35300, 35500, 35700, 35800, 36200, 36400, 36500, 36600, 36700, 36800, 37000, 37100, 37400, OR from AFPRL (taught in Spanish) OR one of the above PLUS SPAN 33500 OR 33600	3
Select another one from above	3
ELECTIVE	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Meet twice with a Career and F&M advisors.
Create a portfolio of publications, podcasts, media, etc.
Build a Network of Faculty and other Mentors.

Fourth Year Courses

Fall Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 38000	3
SPAN 38200, 38300	3
OPTION A OR B	3
ENGL 20100, 21800, 30100, 30800, OR 30900	3
ELECTIVE	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Review your Resume, Job letter, and Career Plans with a Career Advisor.
Apply for jobs that excite and intrigue you.
Maintain a Leadership role in your club or student government.
Expand & update your portfolio.

Spring Semester Courses

Academic Progression

Course Number & Title	15 Credits
SPAN 38100 OR 38400	3
SPAN 39000	3
ENGL 20100, 21800, 30100, 30800, OR 30900	3
One option from OPTION A OR B	3
SPAN 39100 OR 39200	3

Career Progression

Recommended Career Actions
Practice mock interviews.
Hone skills via Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, or NYPL, such as in Excel.
Expand your network of faculty and other mentors.
Thank your advisors and mentors for their support.