Certificate in Spanish for Global Health and Human Services
About This Program
Students interested in receiving theoretical and practical training in Spanish for Global Health and Human Services are eligible to apply to the Department of Modern Languages for this 12-hour certificate program, which will prepare them to work with Spanish-speaking clients and in Spanish-language contexts. This innovative certificate will train future health care providers to demonstrate linguistic and intercultural competence to be respectful and responsive to the needs, practices, and health beliefs of the diverse Latinx population. Students in this certificate, will understand the need for medical Spanish to improve patient outcomes and reduce health disparities and risks, the importance of medical Spanish in providing safe and appropriate health care, and the critical need to increase the number of Spanish-speaking health care professionals. This program prepares students to understand the differences between the U.S. and Hispanic healthcare systems and beliefs, and comprehend and produce written and oral texts in Spanish in the fields of healthcare and human services.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate proficiency in listening, reading, speaking, and writing Spanish (communication skills, critical thinking skills).
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate intercultural knowledge and competence in Hispanic culture as it relates to health needs, practices, and beliefs (social responsibility, global competence, critical thinking skills).
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate an understanding of course content knowledge as it pertains to Spanish for the health professions (e.g., language, culture, linguistics) (disciplinary knowledge, critical thinking skills).
Curriculum
| SPAN 2314 | INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | 3 |
| or SPAN 2315 | SPANISH FOR NATIVE/HERITAGE SPEAKERS II | |
| SPAN 3314 | ADVANCED SPANISH GRAMMAR | 3 |
| or SPAN 3305 | ADVANCED SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS | |
| SPAN 3308 | SPANISH FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| SPANISH FOR THE PROFESSIONS | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE FOR GLOBAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| TOPICS IN SPANISH FOR THE PROFESSIONS | ||
| TRANSLATION IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS | ||
| INTERPRETING IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS | ||
| TOPICS IN HISPANIC LANGUAGE, LITERATURE & CULTURE (when the topic is health or human services) | ||
| TOPICS IN HISPANIC CULTURE (when the topic is health or human services) | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Advising Resources
First time in college students will be advised by the AUEC.
New transfer students should email modladvisor@uta.edu before enrolling in classes at UTA.
Students with previous experience in one of the languages offered at UTA, must take a Placement Test. For more information, contact MODL Testing at modltesting@uta.edu or call 817-272-4605.
Location:
230 Hammond Hall
Email:
modladvisor@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-3161