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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think there much value added, unless he decides he hates the math stuff and just wants to teach Spanish.  (The schools are always short on Spanish teachers!). I think kids always overestimate the value of extra majors or minors.  But if he loves it, he should take the classes.  [/quote] Such a narrow-minded response on many levels. First of all, a student who double majors in a math/science field and a humanities field demonstrates intellectual curiosity and breadth, along with some very useful skills. Second, having a Spanish major opens many doors locally and internatiomally beyond being a Spanish teacher (although I agree that Spanish teachers are in demand.)[/quote]
+1 Some of these posters live in a bubble and don't live in communities with people who speak Spanish as their first lsngusge. [/quote]

I was the one who said Spanish teacher.  I was bilinguall and worked with Spanish speaking immigrant communities out of college — no Spanish major needed, I just put it on my resume and interviewed in Spanish.  My daughter is also Spanish fluent and will probably get the minor just because she likes the classes.  I don’t think having the actual major adds much unless you need it for verification purposes like teaching.  [/quote]

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