Certificate in Professional Spanish | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningWritingReading ComprehensionLearning StrategiesInstructingActive LearningCritical Thinking

Knowledge

Foreign LanguageEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingHistory and ArcheologyPhilosophy and Theology

Abilities

Speech ClarityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningNear VisionProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareDictionary softwareMusic or sound editing softwareComputer based training software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computers

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Course syllabi and assignment sequences — design independently, aligning learning objectives with departmental outcomes for multi-level undergraduate language courses.
Student grade records and performance data — maintain systematically using database and calendar scheduling software, meeting all institutional reporting deadlines without oversight.
Class work, essays, and research papers — evaluate with nuanced written commentary that addresses both linguistic accuracy and cultural content for undergraduate and graduate students.
Seminar and lecture discussions on language, literature, and culture — initiate and moderate with reduced supervision, adjusting facilitation strategies to diverse student engagement levels.
Lectures on cultural aspects and sociolinguistic contexts of the target language region — prepare and deliver to undergraduate classes, incorporating current scholarship and multimedia resources.
Original research findings — draft and submit to peer-reviewed scholarly journals, contributing to knowledge production in the foreign language or literature specialty.
Disciplinary developments — track consistently by engaging with current publications, attending departmental colloquia, and participating actively in at least one professional organization.
Examinations including oral and written components — compile, administer, and grade, adapting assessment formats to measure both communicative competence and literary analysis skills.
Learning strategies differentiated by proficiency level — apply in course design, selecting instructional methods that accommodate heritage speakers alongside novice learners.
Graphics, photo imaging, and music or sound editing software — integrate into instructional materials to produce culturally authentic multimedia content for language and literature courses.

Course Pathway

21 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

SPAN 4350Hispanic Film

3 cr

SPAN 4361Hispanic Poetry

3 cr

SPAN 1410Beginning Spanish I

4 cr

SPAN 4362Hispanic Drama

3 cr

SPAN 1420Beginning Spanish II

4 cr

SPAN 4370Hispanic Literature of the Southwest

3 cr

SPAN 2310Intermediate Spanish I

3 cr

SPAN 2320Intermediate Spanish II

3 cr

SPAN 3307Advanced Composition for Spanish Heritage Speakers

3 cr

SPAN 3308Advanced Composition

3 cr

SPAN 3311Business Spanish I

3 cr

SPAN 3312Business Spanish II

3 cr

SPAN 3310Spanish Phonetics and Phonemics

3 cr

SPAN 3314Translation Practice and Theory

3 cr

SPAN 4311Historical Aspects of Hispanic Linguistics

3 cr

SPAN 4312Contemporary Aspects of Hispanic Linguistics

3 cr

SPAN 3313Spanish and Media

3 cr

SPAN 3315Spanish for Health Professions I

3 cr

SPAN 3316Spanish for Health Professions II

3 cr

SPAN 4300Professional Internship in Spanish

3 cr

SPAN 4600Professional Internship in Spanish

6 cr

Program Details

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Financial Aid

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