Become a Bilingual and Bicultural Healthcare Professional

Promote health equity and boost your career with a Certificate in Advanced Spanish for the Health and Helping Professions.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health equity is achieved “when every person has the opportunity to attain his or her full health potential and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances.”

Understanding that communication is one of the keys to advancing health equity in our society, St. Edward's created the Certificate in Advanced Spanish for the Health and Helping Professions to help meet the need in the healthcare sector for bilingual and bicultural professionals.

Program Benefits

This program allows you to earn certification while pursuing your undergraduate degree. You’ll leverage your skills as a bilingual speaker or advanced second-language learner of Spanish. And you’ll be prepared for health-related professions that require specific, technical vocabulary and cultural knowledge.

The methodology of this program will be grounded in an inquiry-based approach, employ best practices from translation studies, as well as refine your written and spoken Spanish. The certificate provides an experiential learning component (internship) in the area of your major.

The certificate is designed for students with advanced oral proficiency — Spanish/English bilinguals and second-language learners.

What will you learn?

The linguistic and cultural competencies addressed in the certificate will position you to become a leader in the health and helping professions as an advocate for the Latino/Latinx population in the United States. Learning outcomes include:

• Developing interpersonal communication skills in Spanish focused on in-person encounters and interviews in a clinical or medical setting.
• Demonstrating cultural knowledge of the Latinx sociocultural context through research and experiential learning.
• Applying the fundamentals of translation and interpretation necessary in healthcare settings.
• Refining and professionalizing oral presentational skills in Spanish in order to communicate in a caring and effective manner.

Open Doors to International Careers With a Minor in German

Germany is home to Europe's largest economy. Learn the language and culture and join the one million Americans employed by German companies. 

You’ll graduate with skills you can apply in the financial, medical and educational fields or use in business or diplomacy at this pivotal moment for Germany and European Union.

Study Significant Issues Surrounding the Population With a Minor in Chicanx and Latinx Studies

Whether you want to create a deeper connection with your own culture, or you’re planning a career where you’ll work with Chicanx and Latinx communities, this minor will equip you with valuable knowledge.

Learn about the historical, social and political experiences of Chicanx and Latinx communities, including social justice movements. Analyze Chicanx and Latinx literary and artistic works, and appreciate how Latin American migration has influenced the United States.

Develop a Global Mindset with a BA in Spanish

Build upon your cultural understanding of Spanish-speaking nations and communities. 

Refine and professionalize your language skills and cultivate an understanding of Hispanic cultures. With a Spanish major, you'll gain practical experience through study abroad, internships and courses in Spanish for the professions.

Embrace Multilingualism and Unlock Global Opportunities

Prepare for careers in fields like international business, diplomacy, translation, education and more.

Become a truly global citizen with a major in French, the official language of 30 countries worldwide and one of two working languages used by the United Nations.

French is spoken all over the world, and being bilingual will enhance your job prospects, your appreciation of arts and culture, and your ability to help people who need a translator. At St. Edward’s you can practice your language skills and learn about the cultures of the French-speaking world through clubs, volunteer and internship experiences, and studying abroad.

French Minor 

Students will complete 18 hours of French courses. At least six hours towards the minor must be taken in residence at St. Edward’s University. An additional six hours must be taken at St. Edward’s or in approved study-abroad programs. At least nine of the hours taken abroad or in residence must be upper-division or represent courses in the language beyond the intermediate level. 

Study Abroad 

Studying abroad is the perfect way to immerse yourself in a French-speaking environment, learn about another culture and understand how people in another country view the United States. You can spend a semester or year abroad at one of St. Edward’s partner universities in France: L’Institut Supérieur de Gestion (ISG) in Paris or Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO) in Angers, a small city 90 minutes southwest of Paris. Or study in another French-speaking setting such as Cameroon, Senegal, Madagascar, Rwanda or Geneva, Switzerland.

French Club 

As a member of the French Club, you’ll be part of weekly conversation meetups to practice language skills and intercultural communication.