Certificate Programs

Advanced Certificate in Spanish for Business and the Professions

The Spanish for business and the professions certificate combines language and professional study to offer students a language foundation that will help prepare them to work and communicate in a Spanish-speaking environment.

Note: This certificate is not intended for students who already have native or near-native ability in Spanish. Students may send an e-mail to languages@umuc.edu for additional information on course content and eligibility.

Note: Courses may be applied to only one certificate; some prerequisites may need to be fulfilled before beginning certificate courses.

A course in intermediate or upper-level Spanish chosen from the following: (3 credits)

SPAN 211 Intermediate Spanish I (3)

SPAN 212 Intermediate Spanish II (3)

Any 300-level SPAN course taught in Spanish (3)

SPAN 418 Business Spanish I (3)

SPAN 419 Business Spanish II (3)

A second course in Intermediate or upper-level Spanish chosen from the above list (3 credits)

A third course in Intermediate or upper-level Spanish chosen from the above list (3 credits)

A fourth course in Intermediate or upper-level Spanish chosen from the above list (3 credits)

A 4-credit course in business Spanish (SPAN 418 or SPAN 419) (4 credits)

Total credits for certificate in Spanish for Business and the Professions: 16

*Normal time is considered the number of months it takes students, on average, to
complete the program.