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Dr. Guadalupe Cortina
Graduate Coordinator

Office: ELABS 329
Phone: 956-665-5012
Email: guadalupe.cortina@utrgv.edu

Advance Placement Spanish Literature Certificate Online Program

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Spanish Literature is a program designed for High School Teachers of Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish. This Program is composed of four existing courses in the Spanish MA program, and its goal is to delve into the contents proper of the AP Spanish Literature courses. The Program may also serve to gain credits towards the completion of the MA in Spanish.

This program is 100% online.

To be admitted to the graduate certificate in advanced placement Spanish literature, prospective candidates must meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley.

  1. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field, with 12 hours of advanced undergraduate Spanish courses.
  2. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.

Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Certificate Requirements - 12 hours

Required Courses - 12 Hours

SPAN 6350 AP Peninsular Prose

SPAN 6351 AP Peninsular Poetry/Drama

SPAN 6352 AP Latin American Prose

SPAN 6353 AP Latin American Poetry and Drama


TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 12