Certificate in Hispanic Studies
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The Certificate in Hispanic Studies is intended for IU East degree-seeking students, graduates with a Bachelor’s degree who seek focused education in Spanish, or non-degree-seeking students with specific needs or interest in Hispanic cultures. If you complete a Certificate in Hispanic Studies, you will take courses toward intermediate proficiency of the Spanish language and will be exposed to a range of cultural and communication issues. You will complete Spanish language and Hispanic culture courses and select from electives in disciplines outside Spanish on diversity and culture. Finally, a Certificate in Hispanic Studies will provide you with a breadth of knowledge in a focused area of study to meet your specific needs of the certificate program, even if you are not interested in completing a foreign language minor or degree.
Prerequisites
The Certificate in Hispanic Studies is open to both degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students. Certain courses have prerequisites and you will first need to fulfill those prerequisites. Placement into the appropriate level of Spanish language course is required.
Certificate Requirements (23 cr)
- You must complete 23 credit hours selected from the courses listed below.
- At least 9 hours of the certificate must be completed on the IU East campus.
- You are required to obtain a grade of C or better for all courses used in the certificate. Students’ overall GPA must not be below 2.5.
- You may include one independent study in your course plan. Independent studies must be approved by the certificate advisor.
- You must be placed into the appropriate level Spanish course by test or advisement before beginning the certificate program.
Hispanic Culture -- Required Course (3 cr)
Course is taught in English.
- SPAN-S 303 The Hispanic World (3 cr)
Spanish Language -- Required Courses (0-14 cr. based on proficiency)
- SPAN-S 100 Elementary Spanish I (4 cr)
- SPAN-S 150 Elementary Spanish II (4 cr)
- SPAN-S 200 Second-Year Spanish I (3 cr)
- SPAN-S 250 Second-Year Spanish II (3 cr)
- or test out (written and oral exam)
Diversity and Culture -- Electives (6 cr)
Courses are taught in English.
- SPAN-S 229 Spanish Culture and Civilization (3 cr)
- SPAN-S 284 Women in Hispanic Culture (3 cr)
- SPAN-S 290 Topics in Hispanic Culture (3 cr)
- SWK-S 100 Understanding Diversity in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr)
- SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication (3 cr)
Choose two courses from the list above or other courses by approval of certificate advisors.
