Requirements
There are two tracks in the Certificate, a language-intensive track for students in health professions areas who are interested in working with Hispanic populations and a health-focused track for students with some Spanish competency who desire familiarity with the health-related vocabulary in Spanish. To obtain the certificate, students must complete at least 18 credits in courses approved for the Spanish for Health Professionals certificate, with at least 12 credits taken in residence at UWM and a minimum of 9 of the residence credits taken in L&S courses at the advanced level (courses numbered 300 and above). A maximum of 6 credits in a combination of independent study, internship, and study abroad courses may count toward the certificate. Students must earn a 2.500 GPA in all certificate courses, including transfer work, and in the courses for the certificate taken at UWM. Courses for the certificate may not be taken on a credit/no credit basis. The certificate requirements are as follows:
Spanish for Health Professionals, Language-Intensive Track
The Language-Intensive Track requires completion of at least 18 credits as follows, and is not available to Spanish majors and minors; they must select the health-focused track:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| SPANISH 308 | Advanced Writing and Reading | 3 |
| SPANISH 318 | Advanced Speaking and Listening | 3 |
| or SPANISH 319 | Advanced Speaking and Listening for Heritage Speakers |
| SPANISH 338 | Spanish for Health Professionals | 3 |
| SPANISH 388 | Health Issues in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| 6 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
Spanish for Health Professionals, Health-Focused Track
The Health-Focused Track requires completion of at least 18 credits as follows:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| SPANISH 338 | Spanish for Health Professionals | 3 |
| SPANISH 388 | Health Issues in the Hispanic World | 3 |
| 9 |
| 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
Health-Focused Track Electives
Health Communication
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| COMMUN 381 | Health Communication | 3 |
| COMMUN 481 | Interpersonal Issues in Health Communication | 3 |
| COMMUN 581 | Health Communication Interventions | 3 |
Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, and Drugs
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ANTHRO 443 | Medicine and Pharmaceuticals in the Global Age | 3 |
| HCA 212 | Drugs Used and Abused | 3 |
| PSYCH 454 | Psychopharmacology and Addiction | 3 |
Health Care Delivery Policy
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ECON 450 | Health Economics | 3 |
| HCA 502 | Healthcare Delivery Systems: National and International Perspectives | 3 |
| PHILOS 244 | Ethical Issues in Health Care: (subtitle) | 3 |
| URB STD 639 | Health Care and Public Policy in the United States | 3 |
Health: A Social Science Perspective
Health: A Natural Science Perspective
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| BIO SCI 350 | Human Parasitology | 4 |
| BMS 232 | Introduction to Nutrition (NS) 1 | 3 |
| HS 101 | Introduction to Health and Disease | 2 |
Global Health
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ANTHRO/GLOBAL 439 | Culture and Global Health | 3 |
| NURS 102 | Perspectives on Health Care Systems | 2 |
| NURS 401 | Global Patterns of Disease | 3 |
| NURS 575 | Global Health: Ethics and Human Rights | 3 |
| NURS 683 | Healthcare-Immigrants/Refugees | 3 |
| NURS 684 | Death and Dying Around the World | 3 |
General Elective Courses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| BMS 260 | Introduction to Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches | 3 |
| HCA 307 | Epidemiology for the Health Sciences | 3 |
| NURS 101 | Cultural Diversity in Health Care (CD SS) | 3 |
| NURS 102 | Perspectives on Health Care Systems | 2 |
| NURS 301 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| NURS 380 | Honors Seminar: | 3 |
| PH 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
Study abroad courses in Spanish-speaking countries may be accepted with the approval of the Certificate Program Committee. Other courses not on this list but relevant to Spanish for Health Professionals may be accepted with the approval of the Certificate Program Committee.
Credits earned at other institutions equivalent to courses in the certificate program may be accepted in partial fulfillment of the program requirements, subject to review by the Certificate Program Committee. Students currently enrolled at UWM who have fulfilled some of the program’s requirements prior to the program’s approval may have their credits applied retroactively to the certificate program.