Degree
- Undergraduate Certificate https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-in-languages/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india-orosco-slums.jpg
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Earn a Certificate in Languages
The Department of Languages at St. Mary’s University encourages students to pursue advanced language study through a Certificate in Languages which provides advanced course levels beyond those established in the Language requirement in the St. Mary’s Core Curriculum. The certificate is intended to provide an incentive to students who are interested in continuing their study of a particular language but who do not wish to complete the major or minor program in this language.
The Certificate in Languages is not a substitute for a minor, and students can pursue a language minor in addition to the certificate. The certificate is different from a minor in two critical elements. It requires that courses be taken in language study or in classes in which the subject is taught exclusively in the target language, and it requires that the student meet a high-grade requirement.
All St. Mary’s students may pursue a Certificate in Languages.
Certificate Program
St. Mary’s University offers two certificates in Languages to current students:
St. Mary’s also offers bachelor’s degrees and minors in Languages:
Courses
Students must take two courses in the 3000, 4000 or 5000 level offered in the Languages Department and taught in the target language.
Highlighted courses include:
- Advanced Communication Skills in Portuguese
- Culture and Civilization of Latin America
- Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
- Principles and Issues of Second Language Acquisition
Faculty
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Mark Lokensgard, Ph.D. Chair of the Department of Languages -
Timothy Barnett, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Spanish -
Stefania Malacrida Adjunct Professor of German -
Juan Carlos Moreno, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Spanish -
Meghann Peace, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Spanish
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Portuguese
- Minor https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-in-languages/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india-orosco-slums.jpg
Spanish
- Minor https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-in-languages/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india-orosco-slums.jpg
- Bachelor of Arts https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-in-languages/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india-orosco-slums.jpg
- Teacher Certification https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-in-languages/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india-orosco-slums.jpg
International Business
- Bachelor of Business Administration https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-in-languages/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india-orosco-slums.jpg
International and Global Studies
- Minor https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-in-languages/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india-orosco-slums.jpg
- Bachelor of Arts https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/certificate-in-languages/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india-orosco-slums.jpg
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