Certificate in Medical Spanish | El Español de la Salud

This certificate is for people who have taken little or no Spanish courses and don't speak Spanish at home.

Learn elementary Medical Spanish, starting with the fundamental building blocks of the language—the alphabet, numbers, greetings.

You will gain basic knowledge of Spanish, and be able to greet patients, ask about their pain, and other simple questions. 

If you speak Spanish at home or have taken any Spanish classes, take the Placement Test before enrolling in your first class and send your results to Dr. Maria Luisa Fernández Martinez, the program director.

Please get in touch with Dr. Maria Luisa Fernández Martinez, the program director, before enrolling in courses to plan your classes. 

Required courses—6 hours

• Spanish Medical Conversation for Beginners I SPAN 1070 (online) Typically Offered: Fall.
• Spanish Medical Conversation for Beginners II SPAN 1071 (online) Typically Offered: Spring.

Electives—2 courses

You will complete two electives approved by the certificate’s advisor, such as:

Anthropology topics

• Immigrant Health
• Anthropology of Globalization.        

Ethnic Studies topics 

• Ethnicity, Health, and Social Justice
• Chicano/a and Latino/a history
• Culture, Racism and Alienation

Human development and family relations topics

• Latino Families in School and Communities.
• Abuelos (Grandparents) Latino Families

Learning, development and family sciences topics

• Undocumented Mexican Migration

Psychology topics

• Psychology of Cultural Diversity

Sociology topics

• Medical Sociology
• Health Disparities
• Sociology of Health Care

Other electives may be approved for the Certificate in consultation with your advisor. 

This certificate is an undergraduate level certificate for Spanish Healthcare Professionals

If you speak Spanish at home or have taken any Spanish classes, you will take the Placement Test before enrolling in your first class. Please get in touch with Dr. Maria Luisa Fernández Martinez, the program director, for more information.

Required courses—2 courses

• Spanish for the Healthcare Professions I SPAN 3740 (online) Typically Offered: Fall.
• Spanish for the Healthcare Professions II SPAN 3750 (online) Typically Offered: Spring.

Electives—2 courses

Complete two electives previously approved by the certificate’s advisor. Topics include:

Spanish topics

• Second Year Spanish I (For students with a beginner level of Spanish proficiency)
• Second Year Spanish II (For students with an intermediate level of Spanish proficiency)
• Writing for Latinos
• Advanced Spanish Grammar

Anthropology topics

• Immigrant Health.
• Anthropology of Globalization.         

Ethnic Studies topics

• Ethnicity, Health, and Social Justice.
• Chicano/a and Latino/a history.
• Culture, Racism and Alienation.

Human development and family relations topics

• Latino Families in School and Communities.
• Abuelos (Grandparents) Latino Families.

Learning, development and family sciences topics

• Undocumented Mexican Migration.

Psychology topics

• Psychology of Cultural Diversity.

Sociology topics

• Medical Sociology
• Health Disparities
• Sociology of Health Care.

Other electives may be approved for the Certificate in consultation with the advisor. 

Medical Spanish for Beginners

Requirements: 6 credits

• Spanish Medical Conversation for Beginners I SPAN 1070 (online) Typically Offered: Fall.
• Spanish Medical Conversation for Beginners II SPAN 1071 (online) Typically Offered: Spring.

Spanish for the Healthcare Professions—Undergraduate

Requirements: 6 credits

• Spanish for the Healthcare Professions I SPAN 3740 (online) Typically Offered: Fall.
• Spanish for the Healthcare Professions II SPAN 3750 (online) Typically Offered: Spring.