Spanish for Health Professionals Certificate
The Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures offers a Certificate in Spanish for Health Professionals, designed to allows students to specialize in Spanish for their specific field. Students will develop their oral proficiency and cultural literacy to serve Spanish-speaking patients as they study routine tasks related to health care. Students will learn medical terminology in Spanish and improve their understanding of Hispanic and Latinx cultures as they relate to the healthcare setting to develop their communication skills in the language. All courses taken in the in the certificate may be used by undergraduates toward Spanish majors or minors.
Program Features
- 15-credit program
- Classes offered on campus and online
- Taught via intercultural perspectives and communicative methods
Admission Policy to the Certificate in Spanish for Health Professionals
Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or equivalent proficiency. If the student has not taken SPAN 112, they must meet
with the chairperson of the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures to determine
their proficiency level via a placement test.
The students must declare the Certificate using the appropriate form. Please contact the chair of the
Department of World Languages to get an approval signature and further information.
The certificate is open to students interested in the health professions.
Required Courses (15 Credits)
| WL 200 | Topics in Modern Language Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 441 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 3 |
| SPAN 129 | Spanish for the Health Professions I | 3 |
| SPAN 130 | Spanish for the Health Professions II | 3 |
| SPAN 404 | English-Spanish Medical Translation | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 15