Contact
Towson Learning Network
Location
Enrollment Services Building
1st Floor, Room 103
1st Floor, Room 103
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Professional Spanish Off-Campus Programs
Towson University offers courses and degree programs in professional spanish at off-campus locations through the Towson Learning Network. These programs are available at reduced costs.
Professional Spanish (Graduate Certificate)
About the Program:
The educational objectives of the program are to advance students鈥� language skills in Spanish to the Advanced level of oral and written proficiency and beyond, to further the students鈥� Hispanic cultural competence, to expose students to second language and language variety, and to prepare a highly skilled and competitive workforce that can work with and serve a diverse population.
BEGINNER LEVEL
For students entering at the beginner level, the following prerequisite courses are required:
- SPAN 510 - Accelerated Beginner Spanish
- SPAN 520 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
For students entering at the intermediate level, the following prerequisite course is required:
- SPAN 520 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish
CORE PROGRAM COURSES for ALL S撸先生DENTS:
All students complete the following sequence of courses for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Spanish:
- SPAN 591 - Advanced Grammar
- SPAN 608 - Spanish in the Community
- SPAN 602 - Linguistic Diversity in the Spanish-Speaking World
- SPAN 609 - Spanish Translation
- SPAN 680 - Hispanic Cultures in the Media
Reduced Program Costs
The Towson Learning Network (TLN) partners with school systems, other educational organizations, hospitals, and government agencies to help participants access quality programs at a significantly reduced tuition rate.
TLN Eligibility and Tuition Billing
- Participants may qualify for reduced tuition through their employer based on established partnership agreements.
- Tuition may be employer-billed or student-billed, depending on the partnership agreement.
TLN Additional Eligibility Options
- Participants employed by a Maryland school system, or those whose employer is not a TLN partner but whose position is based within an educational setting located in Maryland, may be eligible for reduced tuition through membership in the Maryland Association for the Education of Young Children (MDAEYC).
- MDAEYC participants are student-billed and are not eligible for employer-billed tuition.
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Proof of MDAEYC membership is required annually to maintain eligibility.
TLN Participant Benefit
- Application Fee of $50 is waived for TLN applicants.
- Student Enrollment Contract Fee of $200 is waived for TLN applicants.
Additional Costs
- Additional costs may vary based on the applicable partnership agreement and may include textbooks, university fees, course fees, and course materials.
- All College of Education programs require the use of an electronic portfolio platform, which carries a one-time fee of $100 for undergraduate students and $120 for graduate students.
Complete the Want to Learn More inquiry form below for more information regarding the tuition billing category that applies to you.
TLN Application Process
- Complete the Want to Learn More inquiry form below. Once approved by the program director to proceed, you will receive application instructions and a TLN-specific application link via email.
- The $50 application fee is waived, but you must use the TLN-specific application link
to submit your application.
- Please do not complete the Towson University Main Campus application, as it requires a non-refundable $50 application fee.
- To finalize your Towson University application and gain access to course registration, admitted students must electronically sign the Towson University Enrollment Contract. The $200 enrollment fee is waived for TLN applicants.
Want to Learn More?
Complete the form below to receive additional information about the program, the application process, and the tuition billing category that applies to you.