Spanish for the Professions (MS)
Spanish for the Professions MS serves students who are pursuing work in a variety of professions. Required coursework in Spanish emphasizes the development of student skills in audience analysis and cultural awareness of appropriate practices, language usage for specific purposes, and cultural problem solving through improved communication for the workplace. The program prepares students seeking additional expertise in oral and written Spanish for business, government, health fields, education or other professional areas or for those who are retooling to meet higher demands for language and culture competency in their current job or as a means to launch a new career.
Current Catalog Year
2024-2025
Major / Total Credits
34 / 34
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
- 100% fully online classes
- Approximately two years to your degree, the pace is up to you.
- 34-credit program.
- Three focus areas support your learning: Oral Proficiency, Writing Proficiency, and Multicultural Literacy.
- Synchronous and asynchronous coursework.
- Most courses meet synchronously once a week, fostering a community of language learners and a supportive network.
- Course projects connected to your profession.
- Supportive faculty and advising resources.
- Guest speakers from the Spanish-speaking world.
By completing this program, your career opportunities will expand. Inquire or apply today. Your future-self will thank you for it!
If you are interested in this program, please contact our Graduate Coordinator, Alfredo Duplat.
Program
Requirements
Research/Methods Course(s)
This course introduces students to research methods, scholarship, documentation and evaluation of scholarship for literary and non-literary (professional) topics. In this course, students also apply strategies, methodologies and theoretical foundations to an individualized writing project in support of the capstone (thesis, APP, portfolio) and graduate papers.
Prerequisites:
none
Restricted Electives
Oral Proficiency - Choose 9 - 12 Credit(s). Topics courses may be selected when offered online.
Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites:
none
Development of oral reasoning and presentation skills for specific cultural audiences. Students read and analyze documents from a variety of viewpoints to prepare oral reasoning demonstrations on software for workshop distribution and evaluation.
Prerequisites:
none
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of interpretation using Spanish.
Prerequisites:
none
Development of oral and written productive skills for professional situations in a variety of contexts using digital media.
Prerequisites:
none
Writing Proficiency - Choose 9 - 12 Credit(s).
Experience in designing, writing. and critiquing writing for a variety of professional areas to meet expectations for the use of Spanish in a professional setting. Course explores cultural and linguistic variance in Spanish-speaking environments, including the US.
Prerequisites:
none
Introduction to theory and practice of of translation to and from Spanish. Readings, analysis, translation, peer review, preparation of documents for specific professional and cultural environment.
Prerequisites:
none
The art and practice of editing documents in Spanish for electronic publication on paper or for the internet. Advanced grammar, writing and editing support for native, heritage and second language speakers of Spanish.
Prerequisites:
none
Multicultural Literacy - Choose 9 - 12 Credit(s). Topics courses may be selected when offered online
Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites:
none
Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites:
none
Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites:
none
Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites:
none
Read and interpret a wide variety of professional documents within a cultural context. Each semester the course focuses on a minimum of three different regions of the Spanish-speaking world (i.e. Mexico, Southern Cone, Spain or Andean region, Caribbean, US. Latino).
Prerequisites:
none
Recognition and usage of appropriate language and gestures in a variety of social and professional contexts.
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none
Readings, investigation and discussions concerning cultural practices and policies for intercultural and international interaction for the workplace and for social interaction for the development of the research project on cultural practices for the portfolio.
Prerequisites:
none
Unrestricted Electives
Integration of oral, written and multicultural competency in a supervised workplace setting.
Prerequisites:
none
Students will explore the linguistic variations for developing productive language skills and study the cultural similarities and differences between Spanish and Portuguese (Europe, South America, Africa).
Prerequisites:
none
Capstone Course
Development and preparation of the documents to demonstrate performance and skill level in all competency areas for MS Spanish for the Professions degree program. Students register for this course during the semester in which they plan to graduate.
Prerequisites:
none
