You can register for this program if you have never taken a Spanish class and don't speak Spanish at home. You will learn elementary Medical Spanish, starting with the most fundamental building blocks of the language, such as the alphabet, numbers, greetings, etc. This certificate will get you started with basic knowledge of Spanish, and you'll 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 the program director, Dr. Marisa Fernández Martínez.
Please get in touch with the program director, Dr. María Luisa Fernández Martínez, before enrolling in these courses to plan your classes.
1.Two required courses:
SPAN 1070 Spanish Medical Conversation for Beginners I (online) Typically Offered: Fall.
SPAN 1071 Spanish Medical Conversation for Beginners II (online) Typically Offered: Spring.
2.Two electives:
Complete two electives previously approved by the certificate’s advisor, such as these:
ANTH 4300/5300. Immigrant Health.
ANTH 4350/5350. Anthropology of Globalization.
ETST 3002. Ethnicity, Health, and Social Justice.
ETST 3108. Chicano/a and Latino/a history.
ETST 3704. Culture, Racism and Alienation.
HDFR 4040. Latino Families in School and Communities.
HDFR 4045. Abuelos (Grandparents) Latino Families.
LDFS 3000. Undocumented Mexican Migration.
PSYC 4485. Psychology of Cultural Diversity.
SOCY 3440. Medical Sociology.
SOCY 4050. Health Disparities.
SOCY 4110. Sociology of Health Care.
Other electives may be approved for the Certificate in consultation with the advisor. Please get in touch with Dr. Marisa Fernández at maria.fernandezmartinez@ucdenver.edu
