Spanish for Healthcare Minor

Program Overview and Requirements

This DLLC minor will equip you to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking patients or clients within a healthcare setting, either domestically or globally.

Program Advisor

Dr. Aurelia Rio (aureliar@udel.edu)

Required Courses

The minor has 21 credits as follows:

Two SPAN courses at the 200-level (6 credits)
Three SPAN courses at the 300 or 400-level (9 credits)
HLTH 241 or equivalent (3 credits)
SPAN 315 Reading and Writing for Healthcare Professionals (3 credits)

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Minor Spanish for Healthcare

Major Cognitive Science BS

Nursing, Spanish for Healthcare students partner with La Academia

Recommended Courses

Although any SPAN2xx, 3xx or 4xx will count towards your Spanish for Healthcare Minor, the following courses are HIGHLY recommended for this program:

Oral Proficiency

SPAN 205/SPAN 206

Intermediate Oral Communication

SPAN 305/SPAN 306

Advanced Oral Communication

Literacy Skills- Writing

SPAN 200

Spanish Grammar and Composition

SPAN 300

Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar I

Literacy Skills- Reading & Culture

SPAN 201

Reading and Composition

SPAN 325/SPAN 326/SPAN 307/SPAN 308

Spanish/Latin American Civilization and Culture

SPAN 475

Topics in Hispanic Culture and Civilization

Winter Session & Study Abroad Options

You can take advantage of UD's winter sessions to speed up the completion of your Spanish for Healthcare Minor (at home or abroad):

At home, you can often find 200-level offerings in Spanish during winter session
Abroad, you can find courses that count towards your Spanish for Healthcare Minor as follows:
- 200-level courses: Spain and Costa Rica (winter)
- 300-level courses: Argentina (winter)
- 300 and 400-level courses: Granada, Spain (summer)

FAQs

I already took some Spanish courses in high school... Which Spanish course should I register for?

The Placement Policy of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures can be accessed here. Further questions, should be addressed to Ms. Crista Johnson (DLLC Placement Coordinator) at cristaj@udel.edu

What course pre-requisites do I need to be mindful of?

There are very few course pre-requisites in this program. At the 200 level, it is recommended that students take Span200 and Span205. Just keep in mind that completing the course SPAN201 is expected prior to taking any literature course at the 300 or 400-level. Also, culture courses at the 400-level require prior completion of a culture course at the 300-level (such as SPAN307, SPAN308, SPAN325 or SPAN326). Be sure to consult the Course Descriptions for details.

What courses are considered "equivalent" to HLTH411?

Courses in the field of health sciences that have a cultural orientation and that allow students to focus on issues that affect the Hispanic community are usually accepted as substitutes for HLTH411. Note: Be sure to consult with the Minor Advisor before enrolling to make sure that the course substitution will be approved.

Common course substitutions include:

HLTH245: Cultural Awareness for Health and Healthcare

HLTH411: Topics in Health

SOCI413: Race and Health

NURS120: Introduction to Population Health

NURS235: Health, Vulnerability and Diversity

NURS411: Topics in Healthcare Delivery. Relevant topics include: The Art of Nursing (if taken during Study Abroad trips), and Teaching Wellness to Children.

NURS412: Multicultural Topics in Healthcare Delivery

NURS418: Public and Global Health

HLPR233: Introduction to Global Health

PHIL241: Ethical Issues in Healthcare

What should I do if none of the recommended courses fits my schedule?

The Spanish for Healthcare Minor is quite flexible. Reasonable course substitutions will be considered in order to accommodate the tight schedules of students in the Health Sciences. Be sure to contact the Minor Advisor, Dr. Aurelia Rio, at aureliar@udel.edu for the necessary approval (and subsequent processing) of your course substitutions.

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