Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions about the UAB Spanish for Specific Purposes Certificate (SSPC). If you do not find all the information that you need, please contact the program director, Dr. Lourdes Sánchez-López.
You can also refer to the Spanish for Specific Purposes Certificate Student Manual.
Please note: In this program we use the term “non-traditional student” with the meaning of “enrichment enrollee,” as opposed to “regular student,” one who is seeking a degree as well as a certificate.
- Have the Spanish pre-requisites specific to each SSPC course (a minimum of SPA 201 or equivalent).
- Enter with and maintain a minimum of 2.8 GPA in Spanish courses.
- Submit an electronic application and receive formal acceptance to the SSPC program.
- Obtain a B grade or above in all SSPC courses. Students will be able to retake courses for a higher grade.
- Complete a minimum of 6 classes (18 credit hours) of SSPC classes in the UAB Department of World Languages and Literatures, of which a minimum of 12 credits must be at the 300 level (3 SPA classes and a 3 credit world language internship)
- Complete a successful SSP Internship (3 credit hours) as part of the credit hour requirements.
- Complete a successful exit interview in Spanish (Intermediate-Mid or above in the POlc by ACTFL guidelines)
- In addition to the requirements specified above, nontraditional students will have a minimum of 12 credit hours of successful college level work (grade C or above in all courses), with the following minimum distribution: at least 6 credit hours in English Composition (Area 1), at least 3 credit hours in Arts and Humanities (Area 2), and at least 3 credit hours in Social Sciences (Area 4). Please see the UAB course catalog for descriptions of the core curriculum areas.
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