Graduate Certificate in Spanish

University of Nebraska at Omaha

The graduate certificate in Spanish provides students with the opportunity to earn a certificate degree after successful completion of 18 credit hours of intensive language proficiency training in Spanish. The program includes courses in Hispanic cultures, literature, linguistics, and, for those students interested in language teaching, language teaching pedagogy. The graduate certificate in Spanish presents a rigorous language program that seeks to serve these student populations: (a) High school faculty interested in teaching dual-enrollment classes and who are required to have 18 graduate credit hours in their discipline to be eligible. (b) Bilingual instructors who support dual language and world language programs. (c) Individuals in various fields (e.g., law enforcement, social work, psychological services, healthcare) who work with Spanish-speaking individuals.

College of Arts and Sciences