Introductory Spanish for the Healthcare Professions

student-client interaction, UBHeals.

Designed for the needs of the culturally competent health care professional, this course features a vibrant cultural component on Latin American / U.S. Latino Culture!

Jumpstart your Spanish for the Healthcare Professions:

  • Learn Spanish in a professionally relevant context
  • Connect with patients directly in their native languages
  • Improve your patient care and improve partnerships with family caretakers
  • Develop cultural competence
  • Learn in a flexible environment that combines in-person modules with independent work online

Spring 2025 Graduate Course

SPA 522SEM: Intensive Introductory Spanish for Health Care Professionals

This course is tailored for graduate students in health-related professional schools with little or no background in the Spanish language. It provides beginning communicative proficiency (speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural competency) sufficient to provide basic care of patients/clients, in order to provide both routine and emergency health services.
  • Course number: 18546
  • Credits: 3
  • Meeting pattern: Wednesdays 4:00-6:00 p.m.
  • Room: Pharmacy 264A, South Campus

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees information can be found on the UB Student Accounts website.

How to Apply: Non-UB Students

Follow these steps to complete your application to take the course:

  • Click the "Start Your Application" button below and create your application account
  • Once you have "created your application" (under College of Arts and Sciences), make sure to select the following prompts in the Program of Study Section
    • Term - Spring 2025
    • Program - Spanish Language & Literature Non-Degree
  • On the application, you will be asked to fill out basic biographic/demographic information, and must also submit
    • Unofficial copy of your transcript
    • 150 word personal statement that includes your area of practice or professional interest, your exposure to Spanish, and goals for taking the class.
    • No letters of recommendation or other items are required
  • Upon submission of your application, we will waive your application fee, and a member of our office will follow-up with you about enrollment in the course and other administrative needs.
Start Your Application

Questions?

For application inquiries, please contact Kevin Vázquez Méndez, Graduate Studies Coordinator, at kevinvaz@buffalo.edu.