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The information on this page pertains to program requirements for students who matriculated in the 2024-2025 academic year. View requirements for previous catalog years here.
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.
A minimum of 18 hours will be required for the minor. Students must have completed SPAN 004 or higher in order to take these courses.
| Course | Credits |
|
The required core courses: |
6 |
|
SPAN 135 - Medical Terminology |
3 |
|
SPAN 154 - Cultural Health Perspectives |
3 |
|
Select two from the following: |
6 |
| SPAN 136 - Basic Methods of Bilingual Medical Interpreting | 3 |
| SPAN 139 - Applied Spanish Medical Terminology | 3 |
| SPAN 141 - Spanish for Healthcare Professionals | 3 |
| SPAN 142- Spanish for Medical Professionals | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| BIO 092 – Introduction to Ethnobotany | 3 |
| BIO 196 - Biology Internship – with Spanish competence necessary | 3 |
| HIST 189 – U.S. Mexico Borderlands | 3 |
| HSCI 104 - Global Health | 3 |
| PHAR 285 - Rotations* | 3 |
| SPAN 136 - Basic Methods of Bilingual Medical Interpreting | 3 |
| SPAN 139 - Applied Spanish Medical Terminology | 3 |
| SPAN 141 - Spanish for Healthcare Professionals | 3 |
| SPAN 142- Spanish for Medical Professionals | 3 |
| SPAN 153 - Culture and Society – focus on Maya | 3 |
| SPAN 150-199 - other upper-level Spanish courses numbered 150 and above | 3 |
| WLC 148 - Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| TOTAL | 18 |
Six elective credit hours are required. No more than three credit hours may be in English.
* Students must have a CPHS-approved rotation at Primary Health Care in which they use Spanish in order to earn three hours of credit toward the Certificate.
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, but no more than 12 hours may be used for both the major and minor.
The information in this catalog does not constitute a contract between the university and the student. The university reserves the right to make changes in curricula, admission policies and processes, tuition and financial aid, academic standards and guidelines, student services and any other regulations or policies set forth in this catalog without giving prior notice.