Certificate in Spanish for the Clincial Encounter
Certificate in Spanish for the Clinical Encounter
The Spanish for the Clinical Encounter Certificate aims to provide students conversational and cultural competency in Spanish so they can work professionally in a clinical or medical setting with native speakers of the language. Certificate courses build students’ knowledge and confidence in speaking Spanish from a Beginning Level to an Intermediate Level. Interactions and projects for all courses focus on the clinical setting to help students understand how to overcome linguistic barriers and gain cultural competencies that foster patient-practitioner relationships and build trust.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this certificate, students will have obtained skills in speaking, listening, writing, and reading in Spanish at the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Intermediate Level as well as an understanding of various cultural norms throughout the Spanish-speaking world as they pertain to the clinical setting.
Students will be able to:
- use basic Spanish grammatical structures and vocabulary along with familiar cognate words and expressions.
- implement new Spanish vocabulary, including body parts, numbers, the alphabet, days of the week and months of the year, telling time, and frequently used medical terminology.
- engage in introductory conversations in Spanish using greetings, Q&A, and hold a routine dialogue.
- recognize and employ fundamental verb tenses and grammatical constructions: the present tense, the present progressive, the simple future, the conditional tense, the future tense, and two of the past tenses (the preterit indefinite, the preterit imperfect).
- communicate effectively in Spanish using medical-related vocabulary and grammar that pertain to the clinical setting.
- identify and operate with a variety of idiomatic expressions used throughout the Spanish-speaking world as they pertain to Spanish-speaking patients and family members that they will encounter in the clinical setting, which may include discussion of preventative measures, disease processes, bedside manner, and more.
- integrate an understanding of fundamental Spanish language and cultural knowledge into their career in health care.
COURSE/CURRICULA OUTLINE:
How It Works
- Let us know you're interested by emailing Registrar@usca.edu
- After reviewing with your academic advisor, we'll add the Certificate to your curriculum in Banner.
- Complete 12 credit hours from the course list below. We'll keep track of your progress in DegreeWorks.
- Complete a Certificate Application along with your degree application during your final semester.
- Be recognized on your transcript, your commencement program, and by official certificate; all of which increase career marketability in healthcare.
Requirements
- The certificate must be completed concurrently with your undergraduate degree and it cannot delay graduation (with the exception of non-degree seeking students).
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.0 must be maintained.
- All coursework that applies to the certificate must be earned with a grade of C or better.
Certificate in Spanish for the Clinical Setting
Required Courses:
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| SPAN A112 Beginning Spanish for the Clinical Encounter | 3 |
| SPAN A102 Continuing Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN A312 Spanish for Medical Personnel | 3 |
Pick one course from the following:
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| Option A: | |
| SPAN A497 Directed Internship | 3 |
| Option B: | |
| SPAN A210 Intermediate Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN A303 Latin American Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| SPAN A314 Spanish for Public Service | 3 |
| SPAN A316 Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| SPAN A317 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| SPAN A380 Hispanic Cultures and Identities | 3 |
| Total Hours Required | 12 |