Certificate in Professional Spanish
Program Overview
The nine-hour graduate certificate program in professional Spanish is designed to provide advanced instruction in English/Spanish translation and in using Spanish effectively in a variety of professional fields. Students interested in pursuing careers requiring Spanish-language proficiency and/or intercultural competence select courses focused on translation study and courses related to Hispanic cultures, such as literature, film, linguistics, and professions.
Application Requirements
- completed online application
- $20 nonrefundable application fee
or
- $60 nonrefundable application fee for applications with international credentials
- baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.)
- official transcripts from each institution where course credit was granted
- overall 2.75 GPA on a scale of 4.0, or 2.75 GPA calculated over the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work leading to the bachelor's degree
- 3.0 GPA in 12 upper-division undergraduate semester credit hours in Spanish including six hours in literature
- applicants that have native or near native competency in Spanish may request a waiver for this requirement from the Graduate Advisor
- statement of purpose written in Spanish explaining the applicant's professional and personal interest in the Certificate in Professional Spanish.
- 2 letters of recommendation
- résumé or CV
- GRE not required
Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores
Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.
- official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
- official PTE scores required with a 52
- official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
- official Duolingo Scores required with a 110 overall
- official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall
This program does not offer admission if the scores above are not met.
