Graduate Certificate in Spanish
The graduate certificate in Spanish, launching in Fall 2021, provides students with the opportunity to earn a certificate degree after successful completion of 18 credit hours of intensive language proficiency training in Spanish. Coursework includes courses in Hispanic cultures and literatures, linguistics, and, for those students interested in language teaching, language teaching pedagogy.
The graduate certificate in Spanish presents a rigorous language program that seeks to serve these student populations:
- High school faculty interested in teaching dual enrollment classes who are required to have 18 graduate credit hours in their discipline to be eligible.
- Bilingual instructors who support dual language programs and world language programs.
- Individuals in various fields (e.g., law enforcement, social work, psychological services, healthcare) who work with Spanish-speaking individuals.
The graduate certificate in Spanish can be completed completely online, but students also have the opportunity to participate in face-to-face or remote learning (synchronous virtual learning).
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Admission Requirements
Application Deadline
Applications for this program are accepted on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of June 30 for Fall admission, November 15 for Spring admission, and April 15 for summer admission.
The UNO Graduate Studies Application can be found on the UNO Graduate Studies website.
All materials must be submitted prior to the beginning of the semester in which the student has elected to begin coursework.
Program-Specific Requirements
- An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0.
- Competence in Spanish with at least an intermediate-high (based on ACTFL guidelines) as assessed during an oral interview and through a statement of purpose written in Spanish.
- Two references.
Required Courses
SPAN 8036 ADVANCED SPANISH CONVERSATION
Select one of the following:
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SPAN 8156 LITERATURE/CULTURE: CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1898-2000
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SPAN 8166 LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE OF THE 20TH CENTURY
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SPAN 8956 PRO-SEMINAR: LITERATURE AND/OR FILM
Select one of the following:
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SPAN 8066 INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION
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SPAN 8076 HISPANIC BILINGUALISM
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SPAN 8086 INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC LINGUISTICS
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SPAN 8226 THE STRUCTURE OF SPANISH
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SPAN 8976 PRO-SEMINAR: LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE FOR THE PROFESSIONS
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SPAN 8026 LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT THROUGH VOCABULARY LEARNING
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SPAN 8126 HISPANIC SOCIOLINGUISTICS
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SPAN 8136 SPANISH IN THE UNITED STATES
Select three courses from the following:
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SPAN 8066 INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION
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SPAN 8076 HISPANIC BILINGUALISM
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SPAN 8086 INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC LINGUISTICS
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SPAN 8156 LITERATURE/CULTURE: CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1898-2000
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SPAN 8166 LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE OF THE 20TH CENTURY
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SPAN 8226 THE STRUCTURE OF SPANISH
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SPAN 8440 SEMINAR: SPANISH COMPOSITION
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SPAN 8456 INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY CRITICISM
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SPAN 8956 PRO-SEMINAR: LITERATURE AND/OR FILM
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SPAN 8966 PRO-SEMINAR: CULTURE AND SOCIETY
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SPAN 8976 PRO-SEMINAR: LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE FOR THE PROFESSIONS
Students interested in Spanish language teaching may replace up to two of the above courses with the following courses:
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FLNG 8020 SEMINAR: FL/TESOL RESEARCH
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FLNG 8030 SEMINAR: SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORY
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FLNG 8040 SEMINAR: ASSESSMENT & CURRICULUM DESIGN
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FLNG 8050 THEORY AND METHODS IN THE TEACHING OF HERITAGE LANGUAGES
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FLNG 8960 SEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS
Students are encouraged to take more than the minimum number of required courses and may not repeat any courses already taken at the undergraduate level unless the content has changed.
Program Contact Information
Jose Sequeros-Valle, Ph.D., Graduate Program Advisor
Foreign Languages and Literature, ASH 301
Phone: 402.554.4841
Email: jsequeros-valle@unomaha.edu