Certificate in Spanish for the Professions

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In the Spanish for the Professions certificate, you’ll develop your conversation, writing and comprehension skills for specific professions.

Some of the things you’ll learn about include:

  • Global and local themes depicted in authentic literature, film, art, podcasts and other cultural products
  • Cultural issues that may affect successful interaction with Spanish-speakers
  • How to use specialized vocabulary for legal, business, social work and healthcare professions

The certificate will prepare you for success in increasingly bilingual workplaces.

Curriculum & Requirements

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Spanish for the Professions Certificate, Undergraduate

Required Intermediate Spanish Courses15
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH AND CULTURE
Required Upper Division Spanish Courses5-6
Students who are not heritage speakers or native speakers of Spanish must complete two of the following.
SPANISH CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION
ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION
ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION
Students who are heritage speakers or native speakers of Spanish must complete one of the following.
SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS
SPANISH COMPOSITION FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS
Required–all students must take one of the following professional-track courses5
Note–all courses in the Certificate of Spanish for the Professions may be counted toward the Major in Spanish, with the exception of the professional-track courses, SPAN 316, SPAN 317, and SPAN 318.
SPANISH FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONS
SPANISH FOR BUSINESS
SPANISH FOR SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH PROVIDERS
Total Credits25-26
 

Sample Courses

SPAN 313. SPANISH COMPOSITION FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS. 5 Credits.

Notes: placement required through the Department of History, Anthropology and Modern Languages and Literatures.
Satisfies: a university graduation requirement–diversity.
A course oriented to Spanish heritage Speakers. The course focuses on mainly developing the reading and writing skills through exploring topics related to the Spanish heritage population in the USA as well as that of other Hispanic cultures. Issues related to identity and bilingualism are also covered. This course will address the GE learning outcomes Information Literacy.

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SPAN 316. SPANISH FOR SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH PROVIDERS. 5 Credits.

Notes: Requirement for Certificate Spanish for the Profession. All courses in the Certificate of Spanish for the Professions may be counted toward the Majors or Minor in Spanish, with the exception of the professional-track courses, SPAN 316, SPAN 317, and SPAN 318.
Pre-requisites: SPAN 203, or equivalent proficiency, or instructor permission.
This course will give the undergraduate student the linguistic and cultural tools necessary to allow them to communicate better with Spanish-speaking individuals in areas related to social and health services. The course does not aim to educate students in the specifics of medicine or in the diagnosis of cases or illnesses. This course will help the student acquire specialized vocabulary, develop conversation around the topics.

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SPAN 317. SPANISH FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONS. 5 Credits.

Notes: Requirement for Certificate Spanish for the Profession. All courses in the Certificate of Spanish for the Professions may be counted toward the Majors or Minor in Spanish, with the exception of the professional-track courses, SPAN 316, SPAN 317, and SPAN 318.
Pre-requisites: SPAN 203, or equivalent proficiency, or instructor permission.
This course reinforces the student’s Spanish skills while focusing on many different aspects of working with the Hispanic community within the context of the legal careers and the criminal justice environment. The class will cover a broad mix of legal contexts, while building the student’s practical legal terminology and written and oral communication skills. In addition, emphasis will be placed on cultural issues that may affect successful interaction with Spanish-speakers.

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SPAN 318. SPANISH FOR BUSINESS. 5 Credits.

Notes: all courses in the Certificate of Spanish for the Professions may be counted toward the Majors or Minor in Spanish, with the exception of the professional-track courses, SPAN 316, SPAN 317, and SPAN 318.
Pre-requisites: SPAN 203, or equivalent proficiency, or instructor permission.
This course enhances students’ use of Spanish for business in the U.S. and abroad. The course provides a foundation in Spanish vocabulary used by different types of companies, management, offices and communications, and human resources. The course develops students’ cultural understanding of the Spanish-speaking world, which are essential for conducting business successfully in Spanish. The course includes interpretive and productive activities & cross-cultural communications skills.

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