Certificate in Spanish
The Certificate in Spanish
program helps prepare students for graduate or professional schools and
for a variety of career opportunities. Courses are designed to build
strong language skills and to expand cultural awareness.
In
addition to class work, students acquire language skills through
individualized learning and research projects with professors, field
experiences, campus programs, internships and study abroad opportunities.
A certificate in Spanish may be obtained by successful completion of 20
semester hours of credit in the language at the 100 level or higher.
The certificate provides academic recognition for foreign language
study not meeting requirements for a major or minor.
Students are encouraged to participate in international study and travel experiences.
Opportunities include summer study programs in Spain, travel-study
courses to countries such as Costa Rica, semester- and year-long
programs in Mexico and other countries, as well as numerous other study
abroad options.
Topics of Study
- civilization and culture
- commercial Spanish
- composition
- conversation
- elementary language
- intermediate language
- Hispanic cinema
- language structure
- literature
- phonetics
Career Opportunities
The Tampa Bay area has a long and rich Hispanic tradition and a
thriving Spanish-speaking community. Across the nation, there is a
growing need for professionals able to communicate in Spanish and for
teachers able to teach it. Spanish majors can proceed to graduate and
professional schools with language skills that will help make them a
sought-after commodity.
Possible career paths for students with a Certificate in Spanish include:
- translation/interpretation
- government
- diplomacy
- journalism
- international business
- social work
On-Campus Associations
- Spanish Club
- Spanish Honor Society
- Sigma Delta Pi
- ¡Hola!
- The UT Latin American Students Organization
- Black and Latino Association
- Caribbean Student Association
- International Student Organization