Through this certificate program, students will foster cultural awareness, grasp a better understanding of social and historical contexts, and learn specialized medical vocabulary and linguistic skills that are essential to equitable and inclusive healthcare.
3-Course Certificate program
- SPAN 119: Spanish for Health Professions - This course is designed for students interested in the health professions. Students will acquire fundamental Spanish medical vocabulary, practical communication skills and the cultural competence necessary to engage with U.S. Hispanic and Latinx populations in various healthcare contexts. Prerequisite: SPAN-112 or the equivalent completed at the college level. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (DN, L, O.).
- SPAN 219 (formerly 308): Culture and Medicine - This course is designed for students interested in medicine or allied health fields. Students will use Spanish by engaging in specialized vocabulary and a variety of cultural and technical texts. The content of the course will emphasize traditional medical and non-traditional healing practices. Prerequisite: SPAN-119 or SPAN-201 or the equivalent. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (H, L.)
- SPAN 251: Survey of Hispanic Cultures or SPAN 252: Introduction to Hispanic Cultural Studies
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- 251: This course introduces students to the major historical events and cultural trends of the Hispanic world. Students will analyze a range of key cultural products—from chronicles to literary works, architecture and film—within their social and historical contexts. This will prepare students with the historical and cultural knowledge necessary for the advanced study of Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite: SPAN-202 or equivalent. Three hours per week, Four semester hours. (GN, H, L.)
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- 252: This course introduces students to the major theoretical concepts and analytical tools necessary for the study of Hispanic cultural productions. Students will analyze Hispanic cultural products from a range of key analytical categories (e.g. race, nation, mass culture) and examine some major developments in the Hispanic world (e.g. migration, globalization, neoliberalism). This course will prepare students with the theoretical and analytical tools necessary for the advanced study of Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite: SPAN-202 or equivalent. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (GN, H, L.)
What is a certificate at Ursinus?
A certificate offers specialized, focused curriculum with practical career readiness skills including demonstrated competencies for career entry or advancement, in a shorter timeframe than a degree or a minor. A certificate is awarded with the degree and comprises three to four classes or 12–16 credits. Credits earned within a certificate could also be transferable to a degree program and/or lead to a minor. Academic certificates at the undergraduate level may only be awarded simultaneously with a baccalaureate degree. Completion of an academic certificate will be noted on students’ transcripts.