Program Overview
The Minor in Spanish for the Medical and Health Professions assists students interested in pursuing careers in medicine and various health professions, including public health, pharmacy, and other areas in developing linguistic and cultural competencies related to Spanish and the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. These competencies will assist them in providing services to Spanish-speaking patients and co-workers.
Minor Requirements
A minimum of 18 hours will be required for the minor. Students must have completed SPAN 004 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II or higher in order to take these courses. Students must have completed SPAN 140 SPANISH PRACTICAL SPEAKING AND WRITING as a prerequisite for courses with higher numbers.
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
SPAN 135 | SPANISH MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3 |
SPAN 154 | CULTURAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES | 3 |
| 6 |
| BASIC METHODS OF BILINGUAL MEDICAL INTERPRETING | |
| APPLIED SPANISH MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | |
| SPANISH FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
2 | 6 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ETHNOBOTANY | |
| SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | |
| BIOLOGY INTERNSHIP | |
| US-MEXICO BORDERLANDS | |
| GLOBAL HEALTH | |
| CULTURE CARE AND HEALTH LITERACY | |
| EXPERIENTIAL ROTATION BLOCK 2 | |
| PSYCHOLOGY OF PREJUDICE | |
| BASIC METHODS OF BILINGUAL MEDICAL INTERPRETING | |
| APPLIED SPANISH MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | |
| SPANISH PRACTICAL SPEAKING AND WRITING | |
| SPANISH FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
| CULTURE AND SOCIETY | |
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | |
Total Hours | 18 |
Students may not receive both the Minor in Spanish for the Health Professions and the Minor in Spanish Language and Culture. The Minor in Spanish for the Health Professions may be earned in conjunction with the Major in Spanish