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Department of Modern Foreign Languages
Department of Modern Foreign Languages has the principle goal of promotion the study of modern foreign languages, cultures, and literatures. In support of this primary aim, it also endeavors (1) to emphasize in all curricula the development of both oral and written proficiency in the foreign language according to guidelines published by the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), (2) to provide the highest quality, most up-to-date, practical instruction in foreign languages and cultures and in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), (3) to produce majors able to meet requirements for Spanish teacher certification in Texas (ExCET/TExES and TOPT), (4) to introduce students to the experience of reading Spanish, French, or German literature in the original language.
Minor in Spanish
A minor in Spanish consists of 18 semester hours above the level of SPAN 1420. The minor must include 3330, 3340, either 3370 or 330, plus one course from 3350, 3360, 3390, 4361 or 4391. No grade lower than "C" will count towards fulfillment of a Spanish minor.
Required Courses
| SPAN 2310 Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 2320 Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 3330 Advanced Oral Communication | 3 |
| SPAN 3340 Advanced Composition and Stylistics | 3 |
| SPAN 3370 Advanced Grammar or 3380 Applied Linguistics for Spanish | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
One Course Required from following
| SPAN 3350 An Introduction to Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3360 An Introduction to Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3390 Studies in Hispanic Civilization | 3 |
| SPAN 4361 Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature | 3 |
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