Majors & Minors

Undergraduate Degrees

B.A. in Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Culture
The Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Culture (SLC) degree gives both technical mastery of the Spanish language and a broad knowledge of Hispanic literature and culture, especially literature, history and culture. With some additional courses in Teacher Education, the major earns a provisional certification in the teaching of Spanish, grades Pre-K - 12.

B.S. in Middle Childhood Education (5-9) - Spanish
B.S. in Adolescence Education (7-12) - Spanish
Students planning careers as secondary school Spanish teachers can pursue certification by taking a program of chemistry and education courses. Students interested in teaching should contact the School of Education for further information.

Minors

Global Studies: Offered in cooperation with the Politics, Economics and Law Department, the Global Studies minor includes an option that recognizes the importance of foreign language study.  This option (ML/PEL) requires two years of course work in a foreign language: one year as part of General Education, the second year within the minor.

Did You Know?

Maryann De Leo, a 1977 graduate of the Media & Communications program within the American Studies Department, was honored with an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category at the 76th Annual Academy Awards for her work as producer and director of "Chernobyl Heart," a film about the effects of radiation on the children of Belarus, Russia, 16 years after the infamous nuclear reactor accident at Chernobyl.

Seniors, Kacey-Ann Thompson and Emmanuel Konde of the Biological Sciences Department, earned recognition at the 14th annual New York State Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program Conference.

More than 22% percent of Old Westbury's professors have earned among SUNY's highest honors - the rank of Distinguished Teaching Professor, Distinguished Service Professor or Chancellor's Award for Excellence in teaching and service.