The undergraduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Spanish is designed for students who are preparing for a career in a criminal justice field. It is intended to develop intermediate-advanced-level, field-specific communication skills in Spanish. The courses in the certificate have a systematic focus on relevant linguistic and intercultural competence development aimed to provide students with the skills necessary for effective communication criminal justice contexts. The certificate adopts a practical, task-based approach to language learning and instruction.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the certificate, students will be able to:
- Describe the US criminal justice system organizational principles, main stakeholders, and events, and compare them to those in Latin America.
- Navigate the series of interactive tasks related to each common criminal justice case type.
- Demonstrate appropriate intermediate-advanced proficiency language skills to complete all communicative tasks associated with typical case resolution processes.
- Investigate and analyze the role of language access in the just resolution of common criminal justice cases in the US.
- Demonstrate intercultural awareness and adaptability by recognizing bias, avoiding stereotypes, and practicing empathy, openness, and self-awareness.