Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Spanish
About This Program
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Spanish is designed to deepen students' knowledge of the Spanish language and the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world, enhancing their careers in teaching or in any area in private or public life in which intercultural competence is essential. For students who have earned an MA degree in a related field from an accredited institution, the certificate allows them to meet minimum SACS accreditation requirements for teaching Spanish at institutions of higher education in the State of Texas.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate intercultural knowledge and competence in Hispanic cultures (social responsibility, global competence, critical thinking skills).
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate an understanding of course content knowledge as it pertains to Spanish (e.g., linguistics, culture, literature, and area/international studies) (disciplinary knowledge, global competence, critical thinking skills).
- Upon completion, students will be able to design and conduct research projects and/or effectively apply current Spanish language teaching principles (research skills, communication skills, critical thinking skills).
Admissions Criteria
Students will be accepted into the certificate program only after showing proof of proficiency in Spanish through an already acquired degree in that language or by passing a proficiency exam. Generally, a student with a bachelor's degree in a field other than Spanish may become an unconditionally admitted graduate student after fulfilling the upper-level requirements in the language:
- 18 hours of upper-level Spanish or
- A combination of coursework and testing
Curriculum
| Select 18 hours from the following: | 18 | |
| HISTORY OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE | ||
| SPANISH DIALECTOLOGY | ||
| APPLIED SPANISH LINGUISTICS | ||
| TOPICS IN PENINSULAR SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE TO THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | ||
| TOPICS IN PENINSULAR SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE, EIGHTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | ||
| TOPICS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE AND CULTURE | ||
| TOPICS IN SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE TO MODERNISM | ||
| TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE, MODERNISM TO THE PRESENT | ||
| U.S. LATINO LITERATURE AND CULTURE | ||
| MEXICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | ||
| TOPICS IN SPANISH LINGUISTICS | ||
| WOMEN IN HISPANIC LITERATURE | ||
| ADVANCED STUDIES IN SPANISH LINGUISTICS I | ||
| ADVANCED STUDIES IN SPANISH LINGUISTICS II | ||
| SPANISH FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS | ||
| CONFERENCE COURSE IN SPANISH LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE | ||
| GRADUATE SPANISH INTERNSHIP | ||
Another graduate course in Spanish approved by advisor. | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |