Harold Thompson
Academic Advisor
thompsonh@rowan.edu
Contact the Academic Advisor via e-mail with any questions about the program. 

Students with general questions about the major or CUGS can contact the University Advising Center, Savitz Hall, Suite 323 (856.256.4459 / advise@rowan.edu). The Spanish Major Concentration/Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Applied Spanish may be declared in the Department of World Languages, Oak Hall 107 or by contacting the University Advising Center, Savitz Hall, Suite 323 (856.256.4459 / advise@rowan.edu). 

The Spanish Major Concentration/Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Applied Spanish (12 s.h.) recognizes students’ completion of 12 s.h. in Applied Spanish courses at the 200, 300 and 400 levels.  For Spanish Majors, this credential is referred to as a Concentration; for non-Spanish Majors, this credential is referred to as a Certificate.  This Concentration/Certificate enhances the profile of all job applicants across all fields of study, as it represents the ability to apply one’s knowledge of Spanish to a variety of career fields, including, for example, business, medicine, translation, and education. 

Required Course (3 s.h.):

SPAN 05.212 Spanish Reading and Composition

Elective Courses (9 s.h.) - Choose three of the following:

SPAN 05.300 Spanish Phonetics
SPAN 05.305 Oral Spanish
SPAN 05.316 Spanish for Medical Emergencies & Disaster Response
SPAN 05.302 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
SPAN 05.312 Spanish for Business A
SPAN 05.313 Spanish for Medical Personnel
SPAN 05.314 Spanish for Business B
SPAN 05.315 Spanish for Law
SPAN 05.340 Introduction to Spanish Translation
SPAN 05.350 Introduction to Spanish Interpretation
SPAN 05.400 History of the Spanish Language
SPAN 05.440 Special Topics (Applied Spanish)
SPAN 05.441 Advanced Spanish Translation
SPAN 05.452 Internship in Spanish

Students may satisfy program requirements through coursework completed at Rowan University, transfer credits obtained from coursework at other institutions, and study abroad. Students planning to study abroad must meet with the Concentration/Certificate Advisor in order to determine course equivalents.