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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Certificate in Spanish Linguistics


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This Certificate in Spanish Linguistics focuses on developing advanced knowledge of Spanish language applicable to bilingualism, second language acquisition, and linguistic diversity in the Spanish speaking world. This program should be of particular interest to students considering careers in fields such as education, linguistics, psychology, computer science, and modern languages.

Please see the UNLV College of Liberal Arts, World Languages and Cultures web page at www.unlv.edu/wlc for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/certificate/spanish-linguistics.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to: 

  • Demonstrate a more profound knowledge of Spanish language structure and history.
  • Identify the main mental processes involved in language acquisition and bilingualism.
  • Analyze the sociolinguistic aspects of the Spanish-speaking world.

Advising


Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Liberal Arts Wilson Advising Center.

Accreditation


For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements


To obtain this certificate, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor’s degree. Please see Graduation Policies  for complete information.

Certificate in Spanish Linguistics - Total Credits: 18


Heritage Speakers


Non-Heritage Speakers


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