Overview

The 20-credit undergraduate Certificate in Spanish, offered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, prepares students for careers in the public and private sectors, working in an array of professional areas that include education and international relations. Additionally, students with this certificate pursue graduate studies in law school, medical school and other professional degree programs.

Certificates are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.

Campus Location: Main

Program Code: LA-SPAN-CR2+

Contact Information

Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.

Learn more about the undergraduate certificate in Spanish.

Requirements

The certificate requires completion of six courses, beginning with SPAN 1001 and advancing to more specialized study of Spanish designed to enhance career opportunities in business, communication, government, and social service.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
SPAN 1001	Basic I	4
SPAN 1002	Basic II	4
SPAN 1003	Intermediate	3
SPAN 2001	Conversational Review	3
SPAN 2096	Composition 1	3
Select one 3000-level Spanish elective		3
Total Credit Hours		20

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May be substituted with SPAN 2098.