Spanish, Cert
The Graduate Certificate in Spanish is a twelve (12) credit program that provides academic training to students in the Spanish language, as well as Hispanic culture, literature, Sociolinguistics, and linguistics at the post-baccalaureate level. The certificate is designed for those who see some graduate-level work to enhance their knowledge and skills in particular areas but who are not interested in earning a graduate degree. The Graduate Certificate in Spanish is ideal for those who want to teach at college/university level or dual-credit courses by getting required hours of discipline-specific graduate coursework and meeting qualification standards. The certificate is also beneficial for bilingual instructors who support dual language and world language programs, and individuals in various careers: linguist, bilingual consultant, or translator; foreign correspondent; technical writer; proofreader/editor, etc.
Admission Requirements: To be accepted to this program, students much have a bachelor's degree from regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international institution, with 12 hours of intermediate and advanced undergraduate Spanish courses. Competence in Spanish, for those with less than 12 college-level credit hours, with a least an intermediate-high (based on ACTFL guidelines) as assessed during an oral interview and through a statement of purpose written in Spanish. Note: students with a bachelor's degree from a Spanish-speaking country will not be assessed.
Required Courses
One Course in Literacy Theory
| SPAN 6301 | Spanish in the United States | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
One Course in Spanish Linguistics
| SPAN 6314 | Advanced Phonetics | 3 |
| SPAN 6321 | History Of Spanish Language | 3 |
| SPAN 6331 | New World, Peninsular, and Spanish Dialectology | 3 |
| SPAN 6362 | Hispanic Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
One Course in Spanish-American Literature
| SPAN 6322 | Contemporary Mexican Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 6342 | 20th Century Spanish-American Prose | 3 |
| SPAN 6343 | 20th Century Spanish-American Poetry | 3 |
| SPAN 6352 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
One Course in Peninsular Literature
| SPAN 6333 | Spanish Romanticism and Realism | 3 |
| SPAN 6361 | Spanish Lit In The Golden Age | 3 |
| SPAN 6353 | Novelists of Post-War Spain | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Total Credit Hours: 12