Spanish for the Professions, Certificate

Location(s): Online

A certificate in Spanish for the professions provides students with a basic understanding of the Spanish language and cultures, as well as basic Spanish language skills to conduct daily life and to perform tasks of interpretation, translation, and other tasks of communication in a variety of professional fields.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students demonstrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills at the beginner to intermediate level of Spanish, consistent with the National Standards for Foreign Language Education.
Students identify and analyze literary, historical and cultural products of the Spanish-speaking world within a broad historical framework.
Students demonstrate critical thinking skills in comparing cultural products and practices of the Spanish-speaking world with their own cultures.

Admission Requirements

GPA 2.0

Grade requirements, “C” or better

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

Elementary and Intermediate Courses (9 credits)
SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 1002 - Spanish Two Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2001 - Spanish III Credit Hours: 3
Advanced Courses (3 credits)
SPAN 3001 - Spanish IV Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3004 - Spanish for Law Enforcement Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3005 - Spanish for Business Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3006 - Medical Spanish Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3007 - Spanish for Social Services Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3008 - Spanish for Educators Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3009 - Spanish for the Professions Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3100 - Spanish Conversation, Composition, and Phonetics Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3200 - Hispanic Short Stories Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3300 - Introduction to Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3400 - Hispanic Film Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3440 - Translation Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3500 - Studies in Hispanic Language and Culture Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 3600 - Immersion in Hispanic Language and Culture Credit Hours: 3

Spanish for the Professions, Certificate

Location(s): Online

Student Learning Outcomes

Admission Requirements

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

Total Credits: 12