Spanish in Health Professions

Spanish for Health Professions

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The Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzín Hispanic Studies and Languages program prepares students to speak knowledgeably and courageously as ambassadors of social justice, community empowerment, and environmental stewardship in both Spanish and English. They will develop critical thinking skills enabling them to be active global citizens who are aware of their impact and value and be able to proficiently and compassionately interact with Hispanic members of our communities in both oral and written forms.

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About the Program

The Carroll Difference

Carroll's Juan Diego program is like no other in the country. Combining Spanish language instruction, with socio-cultural study, and community engagement in a small classroom environment allows us to cater programming to student interest for individualized program experiences, including study abroad and internships. Students who are self-driven, inquisitive thinkers who are interested in their impact in the world succeed in the Juan Diego program. Students interested in empathetic community engagement, travel, international relations, world cultures, and responsible global stewardship should apply. Students have opportunities for faculty-led and individual study abroad programs in Spain and Latin America, and community internships locally and across the US. 

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The mission of the program

  • We are on a journey of discovery for the purpose of vocation and enlightenment
  • We cultivate habits of exploring the world more deeply and with ongoing curiosity
  • We explore ethical questions that bring purpose to education
  • We seek truth in all intellectual pursuits without fear or prejudice
  • We journey toward justice with those we serve in compassion and mercy
  • We work together for the greater good of our communities
  • We engage many perspectives, including those outside our own, with empathy and generosity

Spanish for Health Professions

The Spanish for Health Professions minor intends to empower students who endeavor to be doctors, nurses, physician assistants, and other healthcare staff to improve patient care while learning both medical and conversational Spanish.

Minor Program Requirements

  • Required Courses (18 credits)
  • SP 203 Intermediate Spanish III 3
  • SP 204 Intermediate Spanish IV 3
  • SP 301 Spanish Conversation 3
  • SP 320 Language & Healing: Cultural Exploration of Hispanic Experiences 3
  • SP 321 Cultivate Compassion: A Hispanic Approach to Human-Centered Health Professions 3
  • SP 322 Communicating Care: Spanish Translation and Interpretation for Health Professions 3

Elective Course (1-3 credits)

  • SP 350 Cultural Immersion Experience 3
  • SP 389 Special Topics
  • SP 405 Topics in Hispanic Literature 3
  • SP 406 Topics in Spanish Linguistics 3
  • SP 410 Topics in Spanish & Latin American Film 3
  • ENLT 413 U.S. Latino/a Literature (CD)(ND) 3
  • SP 425 Internship 1-9
  • SP 489 Special Topics

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SP 320

Language & Healing: Cultural Exploration of Hispanic Experiences

Designed for those using Spanish in a workplace environment, giving students a foundation in the vocabulary of either business, public service, or the health professions.

SP 321

Cultivate Compassion: A Hispanic Approach to Human-Centered Health Professions

Dedicated to the human and social aspects of health (the patient and their environment) and is specifically designed for students in healthcare fields.

SP 322

Communicating Care: Spanish Translation and Interpretation for Health Professions

Designed to develop and enhance the language skills necessary for effective translation and interpretation in healthcare settings.

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Who was Juan Diego?

Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin is an indigenous Saint and Marian visionary. Our Lady of Guadalupe is said to have spoken to him in his native language and commanded him to build a shrine in her honor on Tepeyac Hill, Mexico in 1531. As a sign and proof of his vision, he gathered roses in the dead of winter and dropped them at the feet of the archbishop. Juan Diego was beatified on May 6, 1990 and canonized July 31, 2002. He is the patron saint of indigenous people and one of the most popular and important saints in Mexico and among Mexican-American communities in the US. With Juan Diego as our program’s namesake, we are framing the cultural reality that Spanish is a colonial language in the Americas.

St. Juan Diego demonstrated enduring humility and determination teaching by word and especially by example. And in that vein, our students can expect to develop: 1) an ability to speak knowledgeably and courageously as ambassadors of social justice, community empowerment, and environmental stewardship in both Spanish and English; 2) a strong understanding of diverse cultures in the Hispanic World through Western and non-Western lenses; 3) critical thinking skills enabling them to be active global citizens who are aware of their impact and value communication skills to proficiently and compassionately interact with Hispanic members of our communities in both oral and written forms

Sigma Phi Iota

Phi Sigma Iota (ΦΣΙ) is an honor society whose members are elected from among outstanding advanced (juniors and seniors) and graduate students of foreign languages and literature, including Classics, comparative literature, philology, bilingual education, and applied linguistics. The primary objectives of this honorary are the recognition of remarkable ability and attainments in languages and literature and the promotion of a sentiment of amity between cultures with differing languages.

Study in Spanish speaking countries

The program routinely plans study abroad opportunities in places like Madrid and the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.

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