Spanish Language Media certificate

This certificate program provides students with a basic understanding of Spanish history, culture, politics, language and media. The certificate requires 15 hours (an optional internship is recommended). Eligible students for this certificate are those majoring in RTVF or CBCM and are taking Spanish to fulfill their language requirement.

Required courses

RTVF 4450 - Topics in Industry Studies (when taught as “Seminar in Spanish Language Media”)
SPAN 4040 - Spanish Writing for the Mass Media Professions

Plus 3 hours from

SPAN 3140 - Mexican Civilization
SPAN 3150 - Spanish Culture and Civilization
SPAN 3160 - Latin American Culture and Civilization

Electives, 6 hours

Two electives from the following:

ANTH 3200 - Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
ANTH 3210 - Meso America
ANTH 4300 - Migrants and Refugees
ENGL 3922 - Chicano Literature
HIST 3150 - Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican-American Community
HIST 4150 - Mexican Immigration and the Chicano Community
HIST 4160 - Chicano Political History: 19th and 20th Century
HIST 4172 - Modern Latin America: 1810 – Present
HIST 4190 - Mexico, 1810–Present
PSCI 3700 - Area Politics (when taught as “Latin America”)
PSCI 3810 - International Relations
WMST 4240 - Latinas in and Out of the Mainstream