Certificate in Spanish for the Professions

This Certificate in Spanish for the Professions focuses on developing advanced specific language skills for the effective use of the Spanish language in professional settings. This program should be of particular interest to students considering careers in international business, law, government service, health care, hospitality, journalism, media, or other professions where proficiency in a second language is important.

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-professions.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Continue effectively developing their linguistic competence in all areas (listening, speaking, reading and writing) emphasizing different professional areas.
• Acquire real-world skills to compete in today’s Spanish-speaking professional world.
• Incorporate specialized vocabulary and grammar built around their individual.
• Develop cultural awareness of how language and culture intersect with professional practices both, locally and in the global market.
• Learn how to hire, be hired, promote their business, defend clients, and show compassion and dedication to their customers and patients while managing the linguistic complexities of our diverse city and multilingual world.