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COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE AND LANGUAGES
SPANISH
BACHELOR
OF ARTS IN SPANISH
OBJECTIVES
A major in Spanish fosters the development of analytical and communicative skills that uniquely prepare students of our increasingly diverse national culture and global economic system. The Spanish program offers language instruction at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Courses are also offered in the literatures of Spain and Spanish America as well as Hispanic culture. Upon completing the program, the student will possess a strong understanding of the language, culture, and literatures of more than three hundred million people worldwide. Careers may be pursued in a variety of fields including the following: elementary, secondary, and higher education; social work; communications; and government.
OPTIONS:
| A. |
B.A.
in Spanish: 38 hours, or the equivalent, in Spanish, and 18 hours
in a minor |
| B. |
Minor
in Spanish: 18 hours of Spanish |
| C. |
Secondary-teacher
certification
| 1. |
Spanish
as a single teaching field: B.A. in Spanish and prescribed education
courses |
| 2. |
Spanish
as the first of two teaching fields: B.A. in Spanish and prescribed
education courses |
| 3. |
Spanish
as the second of two teaching fields: thirty hours in Spanish
and prescribed education courses |
| 4. |
Spanish
as a component in a language arts composite teaching field:
twelve hours in Spanish; 51 hours in other specified language
arts disciplines; and prescribed education courses |
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Bachelor
Of Arts Degree Requirements In Spanish -
Total Semester Credit Hours = 124
The B.A. in Spanish requires the completion of 124 hours, as follows:
| A. |
University
Core Curriculum (47 hrs.) |
| B. |
A
minimum grade point average of 2.0 in Spanish courses, including a
2.0 average at this university |
| C. |
A
minimum of 38 hours in Spanish, 24 of which must be upper-division
hours in Spanish, and at least 12 of which must be taken at this university,
as follows: |
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SPAN
1413, 1414: Beginning Spanish
SPAN 2311, 2312: Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 3335
SPAN 4310
SPAN 4331
SPAN 4385
SPAN 3345
Six hours from SPAN 3350, 3355, 4352, 4360, 4364, 4365, 4370, 4390, 4668
Senior Seminar : SPAN 4397 |
8
6
3
3
3
3
3
6
3 |
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Total
38 Sem. Credit Hrs. |
| D. |
A
minor of at least 18 hours in a related discipline chosen in consultation
with the student's advisor and the department offering the minor.
At least six hours in the student's minor must be taken at this university. |
| E. |
Electives |
SPANISH
AS A MINOR
Spanish may be chosen as a minor to satisfy certain programs with majors
in other fields. This program consists of 18 semester hours in Spanish,
12 of which must be upper-division. Courses are selected by the student
in consultation with a member of the Spanish faculty.
TEACHER
CERTIFICATION
Candidates for elementary teaching certificates should pursue the Bachelor
of Science degree in interdisciplinary studies or a standard academic
major related to the Texas public schools curriculum. Candidates for secondary
teaching certificates should pursue a standard academic major. For other
certification requirements, consult the College of Education and Psychology
section of this catalog.
ELEMENTARY
TEACHING SPECIALIZATION
| A. |
A minimum
grade point average of 2.0 in Spanish courses, including a 2.0 average
at this university |
| B. |
A
minimum of 24 hours in Spanish, including at least 12 hours
at UT Tyler, as follows:
Spanish 3335, 4331, and 4310 |
9 |
| one
upper division Spanish literature course |
3 |
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Spanish electives, including approved lower-division courses |
14 |
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| Total
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26
Sem. Credit Hrs. |
SECONDARY
TEACHING SPECIALIZATION
| A. |
Spanish as a single first teaching field: See list of required courses
under Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements in Spanish. |
| B. |
Spanish
as the first of two teaching fields: See list of required courses
under Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements in Spanish. |
| C. |
Spanish
as the second of two teaching fields: 32 hours in Spanish, 18 of which
must be advanced, as follows:
SPAN 3335
SPAN 3345
SPAN 4310
SPAN 4331
SPAN 4385
SPAN (upper level division) 3300/4000
additional Spanish courses |
3
3
3
3
3
3
14 |
| Total
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32
Sem. Credit Hrs. |
| D. |
Spanish
as a component in a language arts composite teaching field: 12 semester
hours in Spanish. Specific courses will be determined in consultation
with the Spanish advisor. For the other components in this specialization,
see catalog sections on English, journalism, speech, reading and education.
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