Alumni Story
Why I Chose Spanish & Portuguese
A holistic view of the world is the most important element when trying to solve a problem.
Autumn DiGaetano-Fedoruk | B.A. Spanish, Economics 2005
Chief of Staff, Studios Architecture
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Degree Options
Students may elect a major that concentrates in either language and literature or language and linguistics. A major for those wishing to pursue a career in secondary school teaching is also available through the College of Education, as is an interdisciplinary major in which students combine Spanish and two other areas of study.
Study Abroad
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese currently sponsors programs in Argentine, Brazil, Costa Rica and Spain.
Proficiency Exam
To register for the Spanish Proficiency exam for placement please proceed to the link and follow the instructions given: https://lppe.humanities.arizona.edu/
Meet Mely
Mely hopes to combine her majors in Spanish and Portuguese with environmental science and study abroad experiences in Ecuador and Brazil to become a rainforest rescuer.
Recent News
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Professor Ana Carvalho has been awarded the Excellence in Graduate Teaching Mentoring Award by the Graduate College. This is an important award that recognizes her dedication to graduate teaching and mentoring.
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Finally, please join me in congratulating Professor Miquel Simonet; he has been awarded the Chatfield Outstanding Tenured Researcher Award!
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Oct. 24, 2023
We are pleased to share that our alumna Jessie Bustamente is the COH nominee for the Arizona Alumni Association’s Young Professional Achievement Award. She graduated from the University of Arizona in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and a…
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Alumni News & Directory
Our majors have gone on to exciting careers around the world in a wide variety of industries.
See what you can do with your degree.
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M.A.
Spanish
2009
Ph.D.
Spanish
2015
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M.A.
Spanish
2019
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B.A.
Spanish
2020
B.S.
Biochemistry
2020
B.S.
Molecular and Cellular Biology
2020