Spanish & American Sign Language Programs
Find a degree that allows you to make a difference in your region while also connecting you to a global community.
Undergraduate Degree
Spanish Language and Culture, BA
Offered as a Bachelor of Arts Major
Spanish majors develop advanced language proficiency, cultural understanding, and analytical and critical thinking skills that are necessary to work and succeed in a global environment.
Graduate Program
Spanish Language Teaching, MA
Offered as a Master of Arts in Spanish Language Teaching
The Summer Institute for Spanish Teachers is held at Southern Oregon University’s sister university in Guanajuato, Mexico – Universidad de Guanajuato.
*The Spanish Language Teaching, MA degree is housed within the Summer Language Institute program website.
Certificate Programs
Spanish & Latinx Studies, Certificate
Offered as an Academic Certification
The interdisciplinary certificate in Spanish and Latinx Studies gives students a comprehensive understanding of the history, literature, and cultural and societal contributions of Spanish-speaking communities in the US and across the world.
Spanish & Latinx Studies for Educators, Certificate
Offered as an Academic Certification
The interdisciplinary Certificate in Spanish & Latinx Studies for Educators is designed for non-degree-seeking students and traditional degree-seeking students who work (or aspire to work) in the field of Education with Spanish speaking students, parents, and community members.
Spanish & Latinx Studies for Health Professions, Certificate
Offered as an Academic Certification
The interdisciplinary Certificate in Spanish & Latinx Studies for Health Professions is designed for non-degree-seeking students and traditional degree-seeking students who work (or aspire to work) in the field of Health Care with Spanish speaking patients and community members.
Micro-Credentials
American Sign Language
Offered as an Academic Micro-Credential
The Conversational ASL micro-credential offers students the opportunity to develop essential communication skills in American Sign Language for meaningful real-world purposes. The course structure and communication goals are thematically organized to support students in learning ASL through immersive activities. Students will develop ASL proficiency along with a deeper understanding of the deaf community and their cultural perspectives through interactive learning activities.
Conversational Spanish
Offered as an Academic Micro-Credential
The Conversational Spanish micro-credential offers students the opportunity to develop essential communication skills in Spanish for meaningful real-world purposes. The course structure and communication goals are thematically organized to support students in learning Spanish through immersive activities and hands-on projects, rich input and communicatively purposeful tasks.
Spanish & Latinx Studies
Offered as an Academic Micro-Credential
This micro-credential provides a close approximation of Hispanic and Latinx culture in the US. This series of courses examines the histories, cultures, and experiences of Latinx communities in the United States. Learners will develop their oral and written expression in Spanish while exploring the diversity and complexity of Latinx identities, as well as the social, political, and economic forces that have shaped them.
Spanish for Educators
Offered as an Academic Micro-Credential
The Spanish for Educators micro-credential prepares students to communicate in Spanish at an advanced level and in contexts relevant to the field of education. Students will come away with the vocabulary and ability to talk and think critically about Spanish language learning and acquisition, and will have a better understanding of both their own language learning experiences and the experiences of others.
Spanish for Health Care
Offered as an Academic Micro-Credential
The Spanish for Health Care badge/micro-credential is designed to equip current and future professionals in the healthcare industry with the language and intercultural skills necessary to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking patients.
Contact Spanish & American Sign Language
SOU Spanish & American Sign Language Program
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6743
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