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Beginning Fall 2007, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish will require a minimum of 36 semester hours, at least 30 of which must be at the upper-division level. Students seeking a B.A. in Spanish will be required to take the following courses:

MAJOR IN SPANISH
  From Linguistics: 12 hrs.
 
SPAN 3302 Spanish Composition
SPAN 3311 Spanish Phonetics
SPAN 3312 Spanish Grammar
SPAN 4303 Spanish in the Southwest
SPAN 4320 Spanish in the Americas
SPAN 4327 Methods in Foreign Language Instruction
SPAN 4390* Topics in Spanish (Linguistics)
     
  From Literature: 12 hrs.
 
SPAN 3307 Spanish Literature I
SPAN 3308 Spanish Literature II
SPAN 3309 Spanish American Literature I
SPAN 3310 Spanish American Literature II
     
  From Spanish electives: 12 hrs.
 
SPAN 2311** Spanish III
SPAN 2312** Spanish IV
SPAN 3303 Spanish Conversation
SPAN 3304 Spanish Civilization
SPAN 3305 Spanish American Civilization
SPAN 4301 Spanish Civil War and Literature
SPAN 4302 Mexican Narrative
SPAN 4390* Topics in Spanish
     
  *May be repeated when topics vary.
  **Must obtain approval from faculty advisor.

For students planning to register for 3000 or 4000 level courses, a prerequisite of twelve hours or its equivalent is required. For teacher certification, both the TExES (Texas Exams for Educators Standards) and the TOPT (The Texas Oral Proficiency Test) must be completed.

Students interested in Credit by Examination should refer to the University policy.
MAJOR IN SPANISH WITH TEACHING CERTIFICATION
 SPAN 3302  Spanish Compostion 3 hrs.
 SPAN 3311  Spanish Phonetics 3 hrs.
 SPAN 3312  Spanish Grammar 3 hrs.
 SPAN 4327  Methods in FL Instruction 3 hrs.
 SPAN 4390*  Topics in Spanish (Literature) 3 hrs.
 One from 3 hrs.
 SPAN 3304  Spanish Civilization  
 SPAN 3305  Spanish American Civilization  
 One from 3 hrs.
 SPAN 3307  Spanish Literature I  
 SPAN 3308  Spanish Literature II  
 One from 3 hrs.
 SPAN 3309  Spanish American Literature I  
 SPAN 3310  Spanish American Literature II  
 One from 3 hrs.
 SPAN 4301  Spanish Civil War and Literature
 SPAN 4302  Mexican Narrative
 One from 3 hrs.
 SPAN 4303  Spanish in the Southwest  
 SPAN 4320  Spanish in the Americas  
 Two from 6 hrs.
 SPAN 2311  Spanish III  
 SPAN 2312  Spanish IV  
 SPAN 3303  Spanish Conversation  
 
 *May be repeated when topics vary.  
TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Admission and Retention Requirements for Spanish Certification

For admission to and retention in Teacher Education in the field of Spanish, students must achieve and sustain a 2.75 GPA in all Spanish course work. To qualify to take the Spanish (Secondary) TExES examination and the Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT), students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Have at least a 2.5 GPA on all college course work (lower and upper level).
  2. Have a 2.75 GPA on all Spanish course work (lower and upper level).
  3. Provide official permit with signature of Spanish certification coordinator or designee.
Students returning to the university to complete certification must see the Spanish certification coordinator to receive a deficiency plan. All criteria outlined in the plan must be met before the student will be permitted to take the Spanish TExES.

For information on required professional development courses, the Professional Development TExES, and other teacher certification requirements, please see the College of Education section of the catalog. Students should also consult the Certification Office of the College of Education for complete and current information about teacher certification requirements.
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   


 
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