Certificate in Spanish for the Professions FAQ

The Certificate in Spanish for the Professions can be combined with any major offered at WSU. Students who choose to pursue a double major may also participate in the certificate program. 

It is really easy. All classes in the certificate count towards the Spanish major. So, if you complete the certificate, you may be 2 or 3 classes away from getting a Spanish major. Contact our Undergraduate Advisor, Ms. Julie Henderson, for more details (julie.henderson@wichita.edu). 

An Academic Certificate will prepare you in your path towards certification but will not make you “certified.”  To get certified you need to pass the certification exams offered either by the state or by national professional organizations. For interpreting there are two certification paths, one for legal/court interpreters and another one for medical interpreters. Translators get certified by ATA (American Translators Association) and you can find more information on their website: http://atanet.org/ 

In order to declare the certificate, you must be either a current student at WSU, or be admitted (or readmitted) as an undergraduate student at WSU. Applications and full instructions are available from the Office of Admissions at www.wichita.edu/admissions. Graduate students are eligible to take some of the classes that are required for the certificate. However, graduate students may not to obtain the certificate, as it is an undergraduate degree.

The cost will depend on your classification (as Kansas resident or out-of-state). The current cost per credit hour for Kansas residents is around $230. A list of required tuition and fees can be found here. For a more accurate estimate, contact Accounts Receivable (WSUAccountsReceivable@wichita.edu).

It is easy to declare the certificate. 

• Log into the myWSU portal, find the Student Tools box (center of the page) and click "Change my Major/Minor."
• Click continue (this will show your current major and minor).
• Click continue, then click on "Add a certificate" and choose your certificate program. Click continue and submit request.

If you have any questions, please e-mail either Professor Daniel Fonfría-Perera (daniel.fonfria-perera@wichita.edu) or your advisor at the college level (LAS, Business, Education, etc.)

If you have submitted an application for graduation, the certificate coordinator (Professor Fonfría-Perera) cannot assist you in declaring the certificate. You will need to contact your advisor at the college level. He or she will be able to help you.