Spanish Graduate Certificate

Offered by the Department of Modern Languages

Admission requirements for the Spanish Certificate are similar to those of the Spanish MAE: 

1. A completed graduate application form (and fee);
2. Completion of the bachelor’s degree (major/minor in Spanish, preferred), with a minimum overall G.P.A. of 3.00;
3. Minimum Spanish proficiency of Advanced-Low (contact Modern Language for assessment).
4. Statement of purpose in English. The statement must address the following areas:
   • The candidate’s qualifications for graduate study in Spanish
   • The candidate’s long-term professional goals.
5. Academic Writing Sample in Spanish (minimum of 4 pages):
   • The sample may be a paper from an upper-level undergraduate course, but it should showcase the candidate’s analytical reasoning and argumentative writing. It should not be a summary of existing research or reporting on a given topic.
   • If the candidate does not have an existing writing sample, he/she may provide an original critical analysis of an approved text.