Certificate in Spanish for Health Professions

                                                                       Baylor University

                                              Certificate in Spanish for Health Professions

A. The Certificate

Students who complete this sequence will receive a Baylor University Certificate in Spanish for Health Professions on their transcripts showing that they emphasized Spanish for this specific purpose.

B. The Health Contract (Spanish 3001)

Students must enroll in Spanish 3001 to complete the Health Contract and to obtain the
Certificate in Spanish for Health Professions. This zero-hour course comprises a project that
connects Spanish to Health Care in some way. Ideally, it should relate to an upper-level Spanish
class the student has taken. The goal of the project is to engage students in critical thinking about a particular connection between Spanish language and some aspect of health care and to
motivate students in increasing their Spanish proficiency for future careers and service.

The contract should be like a short honors contract, except that it must focus on some healthrelated
topic, and it must be all in Spanish. Students may choose their topic, ask any Spanish
instructor at any level to supervise the contract, and may complete 3001 at any point after
Spanish 2321. Plan ahead!

Upon completion, a digital copy of the final project and the instructor’s final grade (pass/fail)
must be sent to Dr. Karol Hardin (Karol_Hardin@baylor.edu) for certificate records. Instructors
may assign a letter grade if they prefer.

Health Contract Requirements: Students should choose one option and must work within any
additional parameters given by their supervising instructor.

    • Written Paper: Suggested minimum of 5 pages (typed, double spaced, 1-inch margins,
    12-pt font). Should demonstrate original research (e.g., at least 5 references) and critical
    thinking skills. The language and grammar should be accurate and well-edited.

    • Written Transcript of an NPR-Style Interview: A complete and accurate transcription of
    a 20-minute interview with a native speaker about a health-related topic. The language
    and grammar should be well-edited and appropriate for the interviewee's dialect. An
    alternative form could be a recorded format similar to an Oral History interview.

    • Oral Presentation: 10- to 15-minute Power Point presentation. The language and
    grammar should be accurate and appropriate, pronunciation should be appropriate, and
    it should be interesting for the audience. The instructor may determine whether the
    presentation takes place in a class or some other setting.

Examples of Previous Health Contracts: 

    • La salud mental en la literatura española [Literature]
    • La salud y Las medias rojas [Literature]
    • A look at social determinants of health and cultural health practices in Peru [Language &
    Culture]
    • Una historia trágica y la necesidad del uso de los estándares nacionales de CLAS
    [Language & Culture]
    • La atención prenatal de pacientes hispanas en el este de Texas [Language & Culture]
    • Viaje de misión a Colombia: Efectos sobre la espiritualidad y la conciencia cultural
    [Language, Culture]
    • Una batalla para la supervivencia: como dos países metieron a pata en su lucha contra el
    coronavirus [Language & Culture]
    • Valores comunes de atención médica observados en el Valle del Río Grande [NPR-style
    interview — Language & Culture]
    • Entrevista y análisis de una entrevista con una mujer mexicana (65 años) que vive en Ft.
    Worth [NPR-style interview — Language & Culture]
    • Entrevista sobre los remedios caseros en Venezuela [NPR-style interview — Language &
    Culture]
    • Las tendencias del habla femenina y masculina en la comunidad hispana en situaciones
    médicas [Linguistics]
    • La importancia del conocimiento de dialectos diferentes de español en los ambientes de
    salud [Linguistics]
    • La pragmática en el ambiente médico de la medicina familiar [Linguistics]
    • An Analysis of Spanish Register in a Medical Setting [Linguistics]
    • Salud mental en la cultura hispana [Oral Presentation — Language & Culture]
    • Las creencias hispanas sobre el período perinatal [Oral Presentation — Language &
    Culture]
    • The Impact of Native-Language, Group Prenatal Care on Spanish Speaking Patients'
    Satisfaction with Care [Oral Presentation — Language & Culture]
    • Español médico: una reseña de programas en las facultades de medicina [Medical
    Spanish Education]
    • Medical Spanish: Human Anatomy Teaching Lesson Plan and Materials [Medical Spanish
    Education]
    • Translation of Greater Waco Legal Services Form SDH – 3 [Translation]

Important Note:

    • Once students complete Spanish 2321 with an A or B, they should turn in the
    application for admission into the certificate program.
    • Students in the Certificate program must keep Dr. Hardin informed of their progress
    by filling out the Application Form and periodically updating it.
    • The health contract (Spanish 3001) must be completed before enrollment in Spanish
    4321.