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Spanish for Specific Purposes

The Department of World Languages and Literatures offers a Spanish for Specific Purposes (SSP) Certificate. The certificate is built upon the existing Spanish program and course offerings with modifications and additions. The courses are designed for traditional as well as non-traditional candidates. The objective of this certificate is not only to fulfill UAB degree candidates’ academic and future needs, but also to reach out to local professionals. The courses are content-, vocabulary-, and culture-based. Students learn the vocabulary, language and cultural background that they will use in their professional field through extensive practice in class and beyond the classroom as well. Upon successful completion of the program, candidates will receive an official UAB Certificate of Completion, which will also be recorded on their transcript.

Candidates who wish to obtain a UAB Spanish for Specific Purposes Certificate must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Have the Spanish prerequisites specific to each SSP class.
2. Enter with and maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA in Spanish courses.
3. Submit an application online following the link provided below and receive formal acceptance to the SSP program.
4. Obtain a B grade or above in all SSP courses.
5. Complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of SSP classes (6 courses) in the UAB Department of World Languages and Literatures, of which a minimum of 12 credits  (4 courses) must be at the 300 level (SPA 304, FLL 333, and two other 300 level SPA courses).
6. Complete a successful SSP  Service Learning course (FLL 333, 3 credit hours) as part of the 18 credit hour requirement.
7. Upon completion of the program, take the Oral Profiency Interview by computer (OPIc) in Spanish and earn the performance rank of Intermediate-Mid or above.
8. Have a minimum of 12 credit hours of successful college level work (grade C or above in all courses), with the following distribution (minimum): at least 6 credit hours in Area 1 (English Composition), at least 3 credit hours in Area 2 (Arts and Humanities), at least 3 credit hours in Area 4 (Social Sciences) (non-degree-seeking candidates only).

Requirements		Hours
SPA 304	Phonetics and Phonology 1	3
FLL 333	Foreign Language Service Learning 1	3
Directed Electives 1		12
Select twelve credits from the following:
SPA 206	Intermediate Spanish for the Professions
SPA 214	Introduction to Translation for the Professions
SPA 280	Spanish for Health Professionals
SPA 313	Business Spanish
SPA 314	Applied Spanish Translation and Interpretation
SPA 380	Advanced Spanish for Health Professionals
SPA 390	Study Abroad 5
SPA 490	Study Abroad: Spanish 5
Core Courses 2
EH 101	English Composition I	3
EH 102	English Composition II	3
Select One Fine Art & Humanities Course 3		3
Select One Social Science 4

1	A grade of B or better is required.
2	A grade of C or better is required.
3	Fine Arts & Humanities Course Selection: AAS 200, ARA 101, ARA 102, ARH 101, ARH 203, ARH 204, ARH 206, CHI 101, CHI 102, CMST 101, EH 216, EH 217, EH 218, EH 221, EH 222, EH 223, EH 224, FLL 120, FLL 220, FR 101, FR 102, FR 108, FR 201, FR 202, GN 101, GN 102, GN 201, GN 202, GN 204,  ITL 101, ITL 102, MU 120, PHL 100, PHL 115, PHL 116, PHL 120, PHL 125, PHL 203, SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 108, SPA 201, SPA 202, THR 100, THR 105, THR 200.
4	Social Science Requirements: ANTH 101, ANTH 106, ANTH 120, CMST 105, EC 210, EC 211, GEO 121, HY 101, HY 102, HY 104, HY 105, HY 120, HY 121, ITS 101, PSC 101, PSC 102, PSC 103, PSC 221, PY 101, PY 212, SOC 100, SOC 245, WS 100.
5	Course requires pre-approval of Program Director or Department Chair.

For detailed information about the SSPC courses, registration process and procedures, online registration application and other updates, please visit our web site at http://www.uab.edu/cas/languages/