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Undergraduate Certificate in Hispanic Studies
9 Credits
Students pursuing the certificate are not required to be enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program. Certain courses have prerequisites and you will first need to fulfill those prerequisites. Placement into the appropriate level of Spanish language course is required.
This program is part of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences.
Program Requirements
Certificate Requirements
Students must be placed into the appropriate level Spanish course by test or advisement before beginning the certificate program. At least 9 hours of the certificate must be completed on the IU East campus. Student’s GPA for the certificate must not be below a 2.0.
Hispanic Culture - Required Course (3 cr)
Course is taught in English.
- SPAN-S 303 The Hispanic World (3 cr)
Spanish Language - Required Courses (0-14 cr based on proficiency)
- SPAN-S 100 Elementary Spanish I (4 cr)
- SPAN-S 150 Elementary Spanish II (4 cr)
- SPAN-S 200 Second-Year Spanish I (3 cr)
- SPAN-S 250 Second-Year Spanish II (3 cr)
- or test out via placement exam
Diversity and Culture - Electives (6 cr)
Choose two courses from the list below or other courses by approval of certificate advisors.
These courses are taught in English.
- SPAN-S229 Spanish Culture & Civilization (3 cr)
- SPAN-S284 Women in Hispanic Culture (3 cr)
- SPAN-S290 Topics in Hispanic Culture (3 cr)
- SWK-S102 Understanding Diversity in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr)
- CMCL-C427 Cross Cultural Communication (3 cr)
These courses are taught in Spanish: