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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.
Teacher Certification in Spanish B.A.
Students desiring to certify to teach Spanish in a public school will complete 30 semester hours which include: 2310, 2320, 3330, 3340, 3350, 3360, 3370, 3380, and 6 hours of upper-level Spanish electives. Students certifying in Spanish must take and pass both the ExCET/TExES and the TOPT (Texas Oral Proficiency Test) in order to receive certification. In addition, students will need to fulfill general requirements for the B.A. degree and the certificaiton requirements of the College of Education.
Academic Foundation
| ENGL 1321 & 1322 Rhetoric & Composition | 6 |
| English Literature | 6 |
| Speech Communication | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| Social Sciences | 12 |
| Foreign Language (one language) | 14 |
| MATH 1306 or higher | 3 |
| Mathematics and/or Laboratory Science | 3-4 |
| CSBS 1311 & 1312 Old & New Testament Survey | 6 |
| Exercise and Sport Science (two activity courses) | 2 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 64-65 |
Required Spanish 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 3350 An Introduction to Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3360 An Introduction to Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 3370 Advanced Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 3380 Applied Linguistics for Spanish | 3 |
| Upper-level Spanish Electives | 6 |
| Total | 30 |
Professional Development Sequence
| READ 3314 Reading in the Secondary School | 3 |
| EDUC 3315 Student and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 3316* Special Populations | 3 |
| EDUC 3317 Curriculum Design | 3 |
| EDUC 3318* Methods of Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 4611 Student Teaching - Secondary | 6 |
| Total | 21 |
| *Must be taken in block with student teaching |
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