General Program Information
Department of Literature and Language
PO Box 70683
Phone: (423) 439-4347
Visit the Department of Literature and Language website.
Katrina Heil, Ph.D., Professor
314 Burleson Hall
Box 70683
423-439-8343
Daniel Westover, Ph.D., Department Chair
123 Burleson Hall
Box 70683
(423) 439-6626
e-mail: westover@etsu.edu
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Spanish is intended for graduate students in the health professions and for working healthcare professionals. This certification program prepares health professionals to interact with Spanish-speaking patients and their families through acquisition of the necessary level of speaking and listening proficiency in Spanish, especially with terminology and grammar structures used in a healthcare setting, as well as a solid understanding of social and cultural issues related to the Hispanic population and healthcare.
Program Admission Requirements
Students must meet the Graduate School admission requirements.
Articulation Agreement
Quillen College of Medicine Students may take MEDU 5009 for the Healthcare Spanish Immersion Elective. During the 3rd and 4th years in medical school, the student will complete at least 4 weeks of full-time clinical rotations in a setting where Spanish is the predominant (e.g., Morristown, Tennessee) or exclusive (e.g., USFQ rotation in Quito, Ecuador) language spoken.
Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy Students may take APPE 6507, APPE 7038, APPE 7062, or APPE 7066 during the 4th year in a setting where Spanish is the predominant or exclusive language spoken to satisfy the Healthcare Spanish Immersion Elective requirement. This could be a domestic or international experience. Specific experience and site will be determined by the BGCOP Office of Experiential Education.