As a genuinely global language, with uniquely local relevance, Spanish will open doors for you around the corner, around the country and around the globe. With 480 million native speakers spread across the Americas, Africa, the Caribbean and Europe, the Spanish language connects you to a diverse range of cultures, identities, and traditions. And you dont have to travel to visit the country with the world's third-largest Spanish-speaking populationyou already live there Only Mexico and Spain have more native speakers of Spanish than the United States.<br><br>The Spanish program at URI was designed with two key features in mind: flexibility and results. Our program is structured purposefully to facilitate timely completion of dual majors and dual degrees, without sacrificing quality or the achievement of ambitious learning objectives. From pharmacy to philosophy, education to engineering, and from biology to business, we will support you as you pursue your passion for the Spanish language and for Hispanic cultures along with all of your other academic and professional interests. As you progress through different levels of the curriculum, you gain access to courses with a broad range of interdisciplinary connections. Our classes cater to the strengths, interests and goals of both students who have begun learning Spanish in a classroom setting, as well as those who have grown up speaking Spanish at home with their families.