CHAIR: CHARLES W. (BILL) BRIDGES
PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Mary E. Gutermuth
FACULTY: Gerling, Koeninger, Meredith, Policarpo, Raymond, Rodríguez-Barberá, Richardson, Saumell-Muñoz, Vásquez-Mendoza
* Foreign Language Minor: 21-23 hours, 9 hours of which must be advanced.
Teacher Certification Program: A student may obtain teaching certification by completing SED 374, 383, RDG 392, 394, 464, 480, 496, and 497. These courses can be incorporated into the electives under the Bachelor of Arts program. It should be noted that state law requires that a person have a minimum of 24 hours in a second teaching field. This normally will increase the minor to 24 semester hours (12 advanced hours). In addition, 12 hours of ENG (ENG 164, 165, and 6 hrs. from ENG 265, 266, 267, 285 and 373; SCM 384 and CS 138 or CS 133). Students are required to have a 3.0 or the equivalent in their advanced major/minor teaching areas prior to being permitted to take the Excet or the TOPT examinations at Sam Houston.
Bilingual Teacher Education Program: Students in this program are seeking elementary certification with a bilingual emphasis. Twelve hours of advanced Spanish with a 3.0 average are required, including SPN 361; 367; 368 or 369; and one of the following: SPN 374, 375, 385, 464 or 470.
Foreign Language Requirement: The 12-14 semester hour requirement consists of four courses in one language: 141, 142, 263, 264. These courses must be taken in sequence. No two courses in the series may be taken concurrently without the written approval of the Program Coordinator. The requirement reads "12-14 hours" in order to accommodate transfer students from institutions that award only 3 hours credit for each semester of the first year.
Placement Examination: The University offers a placement examination in order to determine the level of a student's high school foreign language preparation. Both credit and grades are given for courses which need not be taken because of adequate performance on the examination. Inquiries should be directed to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
French 263, 264; German 263, 264; and Spanish 263, 264 are all included in Component Area 4 - Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts.
NOTE: It is required that foreign language majors and language students in the teacher certification program take at least one history or geography course dealing with the country or countries whose language they are studying in order to promote interdisciplinary and international education.
Students pursuing the Teacher Certification Program and the Bilingual Teacher Education Program should consider taking their elective hours in their foreign language major and minor to strengthen their foreign language skills.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the programs of Foreign Languages are to acquaint students with foreign thought, culture, and heritage; to enable students to communicate adequately in another language; and to enable students to teach foreign languages, or to prepare for a career that either requires or would be enhanced by knowledge of a foreign language.
Career education in the foreign languages enjoys a developing popularity in the preparation of students who have marketable skills complementary to their career choice. Professionals with varying degrees of competence in one or more foreign languages are needed in agriculture, business, computer science, criminology, education, the fine arts, government service, industry, international business, medicine, science, and related areas. The Foreign Languages Program functions as a service area in career preparation and also prepares students for professions requiring a foreign language as a major skill.
SPN 141 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I. [SPAN 1411] For students who have had no previous instruction in Spanish. Introduction to Spanish pronunciation, vocabulary, and basic language codes stressing an oral approach to the language with special emphasis on conversation and oral drill. Two one-hour language laboratory periods weekly are required. * For non-native speakers of Spanish. Native Spanish speakers should take the CLEP or register for 264. Credit 4.
SPN 142 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II. [SPAN 1412] This course is a continuation of SPN 141. Language codes with more complexity are discussed and drilled. Stress is placed on aural and oral skills. Two one-hour language laboratory periods weekly are required. Prerequisite: SPN 141 or equivalent. *For non-native speakers of Spanish. Native Spanish speakers should take the CLEP or register for 264. Credit 4.
SPN 263 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I. [SPAN 2311] Readings of medium difficulty are used as a basis for reading and aural comprehension as well as for oral communication. Prerequisite: SPN 142 or equivalent. *For non-native speakers of Spanish. Native Spanish speakers should take the CLEP or register for 264. Credit 3.
SPN 264 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II. [SPAN 2312] Continuation of SPN 263 with special emphasis on practical needs for communication. Prerequisite: SPN 263 or equivalent. A section may be reserved for native Spanish speakers. Credit 3.
SPN 361 SPANISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION. Study of the syntactical and morphological characteristics of the Spanish language with emphasis on developing the ability to write in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPN 264, the equivalent of SPN 264, or consent of instructor. Credit 3.
SPN 362 SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE I. A study of the development of the literature of Spain from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. Various eras, genres, and authors are studied. Prerequisite: SPN 361, the equivalent of SPN 361 or consent of the Coordinator or Chair. Credit 3.
SPN 363 SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE II. Will focus on the literature of Spain beginning with the eighteenth century to the present. Masterworks from genres of drama, poetry, and prose will be read, discussed in Spanish and analyzed in written reports. Prerequisite: SPN 361, the equivalent of SPN 361, or consent of the Coordinator or Chair. Credit 3.
SPN 367 PRINCIPLES OF LINGUISTICS. A study of descriptive, applied, and contrastive linguistics. Prerequisite: SPN 361, 368, or the consent of the Coordinator or Chair. Credit 3.
SPN 368 CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH I. Emphasis is placed on extemporaneous speaking and conversation. Reading materials from Spanish speaking countries will be included as a basis for conversation and composition. This course cannot be taken for credit by native Spanish speakers. Prerequisite: SPN 264, the equivalent of SPN 264, or consent of instructor. Credit 3.
SPN 369 CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH II. Emphasis is placed on extemporaneous speaking and conversation. Reading materials from Spanish speaking countries will be included as a basis for conversation and composition. Prerequisite: SPN 361,368 or consent of instructor. Credit 3.
SPN 374 INTRODUCTION TO THE LITERATURE OF SPANISH AMERICA. Study of the texts of Spanish-American writers from the Conquest to the present with emphasis given to the historical, cultural, and political factors which influenced their writing. Instruction is in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPN 361, the equivalent of SPN 361, or consent of instructor. Credit 3.
SPN 375 GENRES IN SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE. Studies of themes and techniques of outstanding Spanish- American poets, dramatists or novelists. Prerequisite: SPN 361, 368 or the consent of the instructor. Credit 3.
SPN 380 SPANISH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION. An overview of the culture and civilization of Spain. Prerequisite: SPN 264, the equivalent of SPN 264, or consent of instructor. Credit 3.
SPN 385 SPANISH-AMERICAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION. A study of the culture and civilization of the Spanish-speaking areas of the Americas. Prerequisite: SPN 264, the equivalent of SPN 264, or consent of instructor. Credit 3.
SPN 461 ADVANCED GRAMMAR. An in-depth study of the usage of the Spanish language as it relates to creative writing and scholarly reports. Prerequisite: SPN 361 or consent of instructor. Credit 3.
SPN 464 SPANISH-AMERICAN PROSE. A study of selected authors, short stories, essays, or novels. Emphasis on themes, techniques, and current literary themes. Prerequisite: SPN 361, 368 , the equivalent, or consent of instructor. Credit 3.
SPN 470 SEMINAR IN SELECTED TOPICS IN LITERATURE, LANGUAGE, OR CIVILIZATION. An in-depth study of a selected topic. The topic to be explored will change from year to year. This course may be repeated for credit as the content varies. Prerequisite: advanced standing in Spanish. Credit 3.
SPN 475 INDIVIDUAL READINGS IN SPANISH. Designed for the individual student who may need to study a particular era, genre, or author. Enrollment in this course is restricted. Credit 3.
SPN 486 CONTEMPORARY SPANISH PENINSULAR LITERATURE. A study of selected works by contemporary peninsular writers. Prerequisite: SPN 361, 368, the equivalent, or consent of instructor. Credit 3.
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