Program Overview

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Undergraduate Certificate in Business Spanish

About

This Undergraduate Certificate in Business Spanish focuses on developing advanced specific language skills for the effective use of the Spanish language in professional business settings. This program should be of particular interest to students considering careers in business, national or international, marketing, hospitality, or other professions where proficiency in a second language is important.

Learning Outcomes

• Acquire real-world skills to compete in today’s Spanish-speaking business world.
• Gain strategic mastery of business communication in a bilingual setting.
• Develop cultural awareness and nuanced interpersonal business practices both, locally and in the global market.
• Incorporate specialized vocabulary and grammar built around their individual professional goals.
• Create personalized materials in Spanish including an authentic resume, business plan, professional emails, and sales pitch.

Requirements

Certificate in Business Spanish

This Certificate in Business Spanish focuses on developing advanced specific language skills for the effective use of the Spanish language in professional business settings. This program should be of particular interest to students considering careers in business, national or international, marketing, hospitality, or other professions where proficiency in a second language is important.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Acquire real-world skills to compete in today's Spanish-speaking business world, including job interviews, business meetings, and sales pitching in the target language.
• Gain strategic mastery of business communication in a bilingual setting.
• Develop cultural awareness and nuanced interpersonal business practices both, locally and in the global market.
• Incorporate specialized vocabulary and grammar built around their individual professional goals.
• Create personalized materials in Spanish including an authentic resume, business plan, professional emails, and sales pitch.

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Liberal Arts Wilson Advising Center.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements

To obtain this certificate, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor's degree. Please see Graduation Policies for complete information.

Certificate in Business Spanish - Credits: 18

Heritage Speakers

Language Courses - Credits: 0-9

Students will take up to three language courses, depending on original placement.

• SPAN 226 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
• SPAN 227 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II
• SPAN 302 - Third-Year Spanish: Grammar and Composition

Business Required Courses - Credits: 6

• SPAN 365 - Business Spanish I
• SPAN 366 - Business Spanish II

Culture Required Courses - Credits: 3

• SPAN 425 - Topics in Hispanic Culture

Electives - Credit: 0-9

Depending on original placement, students will take up to three courses from the following list of elective courses.

• SPAN 315 - Introduction to Translation
• SPAN 364 - Spanish for Marketing
• SPAN 369 - Spanish for the Legal Profession

Non-Heritage Speakers

Language Courses - Credits: 0-12

Depending on original placement, students will take up to four language courses.

• SPAN 213 - Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN 214 - Intermediate Spanish II
• SPAN 301 - Third-Year Spanish: Conversation and Composition
• SPAN 302 - Third-Year Spanish: Grammar and Composition

Business Required Courses - Credits: 6

• SPAN 365 - Business Spanish I
• SPAN 366 - Business Spanish II

Electives - Credit: 0-12

Depending on original placement, students will take up to four courses from the following list of elective courses.

• SPAN 315 - Introduction to Translation
• SPAN 364 - Spanish for Marketing
• SPAN 369 - Spanish for the Legal Profession
• SPAN 425 - Topics in Hispanic Culture

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Undergraduate Certificate in Business Spanish

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Contacts

Department of World Languages and Cultures

The Department of World Language and Cultures emphasizes linguistic, cultural, and critical skills to give students the foundation needed to understand other cultures. These essential skills enable our graduates to pursue a wide range of careers in an increasingly global environment.

College of Liberal Arts

The College of Liberal Arts offers students a well-rounded education in the humanities and social sciences. Students develop strong analytical and communication skills for a lifetime of learning and discovery that can be applied to a wide variety of careers.