Department website: https://worldlanguages.wvu.edu/
Certificate Offered
- Spanish
Nature of the Program
The Graduate Certificate in Spanish is a 12-hour program that builds the knowledge of the Spanish language and Hispanic literature and culture. The students who complete the certificate will be able to apply the knowledge in a variety of educational and professional contexts. Individuals with an undergraduate degree in Spanish or a related degree with extensive curriculum in Spanish are encouraged to apply.
Admissions
The Graduate Certificate in Spanish is a 12-hour program that builds the knowledge of the Spanish language and Hispanic literature and culture. The students who complete the certificate will be able to apply the knowledge in a variety of educational and professional contexts. Individuals with an undergraduate degree in Spanish or a related degree with extensive curriculum in Spanish are encouraged to apply. Applicants to the certificate program must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (cumulative, as well as in Spanish courses), as well as evidence of a Linguistics course on their transcript. The GRE is not required for admission to this program.
List of Admission Requirements:
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume.
- A one page (300 word) personal statement that describes the applicant’s interest in the certificate program.
- An academic writing sample in Spanish, which may be a 10-15 page paper previously submitted for an academic course.
- A 3-minute self-introduction speech recording in Spanish.
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One letter of recommendation from an academic reference.
International Applicants:
- See the steps to apply for admissions and access the application here.
- International applicants should view additional requirements here and here.
- English language proficiency is required in order to hold a graduate teaching assistantship. See here.
Application Deadline:
- For admission to the fall semester, completed applications must be received by February 1st.
- For admission to the spring semester, completed applications must be received by October 1st.
For questions, please contact: WorldLangInfo@mail.wvu.edu
Admission Requirements 2024-2025
The Admission Requirements above will be the same for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
Certificate Code: CG61
Graduate Certificate in Spanish
Certificate Code - CG61
Graduation Requirement: Students must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in courses applied to the certificate.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES | 6 | |
| Choose two of the following courses: | ||
| Teaching Foreign Language in College | ||
| Structure of Spanish | ||
| Spanish Prosody | ||
| Dialectology and Sociolinguistics | ||
| ELECTIVES | 6 | |
| Choose two of the following courses: | ||
| Literary Criticism | ||
| Latin American Short Story | ||
| Early Spanish-American Literature | ||
| Mexican Literature | ||
| 19th Century Latin American Literature | ||
| 20th- and 21st-Century Latin American Literature | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Literature | ||
| Medieval and Golden Age | ||
| Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Literature | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Certificate Learning Outcomes
Spanish
Students completing this graduate certificate will be able to:
- Explain basic concepts in phonology, morphology, syntax and dialectal variation of the Spanish language, and analyze the relevant data from Spanish using these tools.
- Identify, describe, and evaluate major historical, literary, cultural and social contexts related to the Hispanic world.