Improve your communication skills for job markets both inside and beyond the United States.
Through the undergraduate certificate program in Spanish for business and the professions at University of Maryland Global Campus, you'll benefit from a combination of language and professional study that will build a foundation to enhance your résumé and prepare you to work and communicate in a variety of Spanish-speaking environments. This program is ideal for those who are in a professional or social setting where Spanish is often spoken.
This certificate is not intended for students who already have native or near-native ability in Spanish. Students with prior experience in the Spanish language should e-mail languages@umgc.edu to inquire about a placement test.
Courses
Total Credits Required: 16
Four courses in intermediate or upper-level Spanish chosen from the following:
(3 Credits, SPAN 211)
(3 Credits, SPAN 212)
Any 300- or 400-level SPAN courses taught in Spanish
One of the following 4-credit courses in Spanish:
(4 Credits, SPAN 418)
(4 Credits, SPAN 419)
Note: (3 Credits, SPAN 112) is a prerequisite course for 200-level courses that count toward the certificate, and as such, does not count toward the 16-credit total for this program.
In addition to the specific course requirements outlined on each certificate webpage, UMGC maintains certain requirements for all undergraduate certificates.
An online undergraduate certificate in Spanish for business and the professions is an undergraduate program students can complete to earn a Spanish language credential quickly. At University of Maryland Global Campus, this program is 16 credits and can provide students with foundational Spanish language skills that are applicable in a variety of environments. Students who earn an undergraduate certificate in Spanish for business and the professions at UMGC can apply those credits to a related UMGC bachelor's degree.
UMGC offers the flexibility working adults, military servicemembers, and others need to reach their goals. Students can opt to take just one course at a time or take multiple courses at once, depending on their schedules and needs. The undergraduate certificate in Spanish for business and the professions can be completed in as little as one year or less. How long it takes an individual student will depend on the student's course load and whether the student has any relevant transfer credits.
UMGC's online undergraduate certificate in Spanish for business and the professions has affordable tuition rates, including an in-state rate for Maryland residents and a reduced rate for eligible military servicemembers and their spouses and dependent children. Rates are posted at the top of this page. UMGC is committed to making higher education affordable and offers scholarships for those who qualify, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks.
Students do not need any specific background to enroll in the online undergraduate certificate in Spanish for business and the professions at UMGC. Our undergraduate admission requirements do apply.
Students don't need any certifications to enroll in or complete the online undergraduate certificate in Spanish for business and the professions.
