Spanish Language and Culture
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The Academic Certificate (AC) in Spanish Language and Culture is designed to provide students with the essential language skills and vocabulary to communicate with confidence in diverse communicative situations. Instruction in the diverse cultural context will help students to understand the complex interdependence of language and culture.
Details
Field of Interest
Culture and Society
Degree Type
Academic Certificate (AC)
Academic Plan
Spanish Language and Culture (CER)
Academic Plan Code
6243N
Total credits required
25
Catalog Year
2025-2026
Effective Term
Fall 2025
Notes
This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Students may qualify to enter higher level Spanish courses by placement or may qualify to exempt out of taking any Spanish courses by assessment. Students wishing to earn credit for any course of which they are exempt by assessment should take the CLEP examination.
What You'll Learn
- Demonstrate comprehension of written and oral passages.
- Employ the writing process to provide detailed descriptions and narrations in the past, present, and future.
- Ask and answer questions, give instructions and commands, and maintain conversations in the past, present, and future.
- Demonstrate comprehension of authentic written and oral passages that include detailed descriptions and narrations in the past, present, and future.
- Apply knowledge of cultural norms, values, beliefs, and regional variations to settings where the target language is used.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 9 | |
| Select six (6) credits taught in Spanish and three (3) credits taught in English. | ||
| ARH217 | Mexican Art History | 3 |
| FLA240 | Foreign Language Teaching Methods | 3 |
| HIS145 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| MHL156 | Music in Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| SLC201 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| SPA115 | Beginning Spanish Conversation I | 3 |
| SPA116 | Beginning Spanish Conversation II | 3 |
| SPA117 | Health Care Spanish I | 3 |
| SPA118 | Health Care Spanish II | 3 |
| SPA119 | Spanish for Educational Settings I | 3 |
| SPA120 | Spanish for Educational Settings II | 3 |
| SPA205 | Spanish for Medical Interpretation I | 3 |
| SPA206 | Spanish for Medical Interpretation II | 3 |
| SPA217 | Spanish for Business Communication | 4 |
| SPA225 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation I | 3 |
| SPA226 | Intermediate Spanish Conversation II | 3 |
| SPA235 | Advanced Spanish Conversation I | 3 |
| SPA236 | Advanced Spanish Conversation II | 3 |
| SPA241 | Spanish and Spanish-American Film I | 3 |
| SPA242 | Spanish and Spanish-American Film II | 3 |
| SPA251 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| SPA265 | Advanced Spanish I | 3 |
| SPA266 | Advanced Spanish II | 3 |
| SPA282++ | Volunteerism for Spanish: A Service Learning Experience (any suffixed course) | 1-3 |
| SPA298++ | Special Projects (any suffixed course) | 1-3 |
| SPH245 | Hispanic Heritage in the Southwest | 3 |
| SPH298++ | Special Projects (any suffixed course) | 1-3 |
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