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This program helps students get ready for professions where Spanish proficiency can be paired with expertise in other fields. With almost 500 million native speakers, Spanish ranks as the world's second most commonly spoken language. It serves as an official language across 21 nations, each boasting vibrant histories and cultures that influence the language's diverse grammatical structures, word choices, and regional accents. Recognized as one of the United Nations' six official languages, Spanish also stands as the second most frequently used language in the United States - now the planet's third largest Spanish-speaking nation after Mexico and Colombia.
The majority of Penn State’s applications come from traditional, first-year students. The following types of students are considered first-year applicants (or freshman applicants, as some refer to them): Current high school student in his or her senior year; Student who has earned a high school diploma or a GED and has no post-secondary coursework; Student who has attempted 17 or fewer credits (semester hours) of college coursework at a regionally accredited college/university before attending Penn State; Current high school student who may have enrolled in another institution(s) before graduating from high school (dual enrollment); Student who may have attended Penn State on a nondegree basis.
English Language Proficiency
The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement: TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the old paper exam and a minimum of 20 in each section of the new paper exam (code #2660); IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test.