Spanish
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Faculty Advisors for Spanish:
Dr. Teresa Boucher, Professor & Chair
Professor Fàtima Cornwall, Spanish Language Coordinator
Dr. Alicia Garza, Associate Professor
Professor Luis Eduardo Gómez, Lecturer
Dr. Adrian Kane, Associate Professor, Spanish Section Head
Professor Izaskun Kortazar, Lecturer
Professor Martha Mendoza, Lecturer
Adjunct Instructors: James Barry, KC Bingham, Juanjo Carmona, Michaela Feely, Angeles Gómez, Kim Harris, David Lupien, Sandra Marcotte, Tyler Matheson, Gemma Morawski, Erma Nezirevic, Irene Ruiz, Craig Sheehy, Arantza Ugalde, Flor María Waldner, Jami Whitmer.
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Majors Offered:
B.A. in Spanish
B.A. in Spanish: Secondary Education
Minors offered:
Spanish Minor
Spanish Minor: Business Emphasis
Latin American and Latino/a Studies Minor
Modern Language Minor Certification Endorsement for Secondary Education majors only!
Placement Exam
Department Statement
The study of languages gives students a sound foundation in the liberal arts. Graduates with language backgrounds possess a resource for continuing intellectual growth and personal fulfillment, a passport for moving easily within the world community and its diverse cultures and a practical tool for earning a living.
Programs in the department of modern languages concentrate on the acquisition of language and a knowledge of the culture that the language expresses. The department offers baccalaureate degrees in French, German and Spanish, as well as basic instruction in Japanese.
Special encouragement is given to students who wish to pursue a minor emphasis in modern language to support a major taken outside the department. With the changing population of the United States and the growing interdependence of the international community, career opportunities are expanding rapidly for graduates who know a second language. Second language competency has become highly desirable in teaching, government, social services, diplomacy, law and medicine, mass communications, science, technology, international trade, and marketing. The programs in modern languages have the latitude and flexibility to fit nearly any career goal.
The department encourages students who wish to acquire proficiency at a “professional” or “near-native” level to spend time in the country whose language they are studying. Programs available through the Office of Studies Abroad give students a chance to master a language and learn more about the culture and customs, often while studying at foreign universities and living with local families.
Spanish Placement Exam
In order to be placed in the correct Spanish class, students must take the Spanish placement exam. The exam fee is $10.00, payable in the Academic and Career Services Building, Room 115, prior to taking the test. Bring the fee receipt and photo ID to the test, held in the Academic and Career Services Building (ACS115). Please call or email Testing Services at least four hours in advance to schedule an exam. For more information, contact Testing Services at 426-2762. Scoring is immediate. Call to verify current hours at 208-426-2762.
Modern Languages Resource Center
Located next to the Department offices in the Library, Room L-144, the Modern Languages Resource Center provides state of the art, interactive lab equipment to assist students in their language studies. Computers, TV/VCRs, videotapes, audio tapes, CD ROM programs, video disc programs and word processing software enhance the language learning experiences. Students can access language newspapers, international bulletin boards and other internet resources. Most elementary and intermediate language courses require conversation practice in the resource center for which students pay an additional fee.
Credit for Prior Learning
Once a student enrolls in and successfully completes any language course beyond the 101-level with a grade of C or higher, he or she may petition to receive credit for all courses that are prerequisites to the course that the student has successfully completed. See the detailed explanation of Challenge Exams and Credit for Prior Learning.
Degree Requirements
SPANISH – Bachelor of Arts
1. To begin the program for the B. A. in Spanish, the student must demonstrate proficiency in Spanish equivalent to the completion of elementary courses (SPANISH 101, 102 or SPANISH 108 or SPANISH 111, 112, 113, 114) and intermediate Spanish (SPANISH 201, 202, or SPANISH 201, 203) for a total of 16 credit hours. Proficiency must be demonstrated by course work or placement/challenge procedures.
2. The program must be developed in consultation with a major advisor in Spanish.
3. The candidate must demonstrate advanced levels of language proficiency by means of an oral proficiency interview administered as part of the senior seminar.
4. Secondary Education majors should also consult with the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies catalog listing for current education requirements.
Spanish Course Descriptions
FORLNG – Foreign Language
FORLNG 101 FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (2-0-2)(F/S). Develops life skills and attitudes needed to set and to achieve educational and personal goals. Explores university resources, services, and policies. Emphasis placed on being a successful student in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
FORLNG 360 TOPICS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE (3-0-3)(F/S) A focused study of Hispanic literature in translation organized around a historical period, a genre, a movement, an author, or a theme. Topics will vary each time the course is offered. Frequent writing assignments. Course conducted in English. May be repeated for credit with PREM/INST. Available once as an upper-division elective towards the Spanish major or minor if writing assignments are done in Spanish. PREREQ: ENGL 102.
FORLNG 410 APPROACHES TO FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION (3-0-3)(S) An overview of theories of language acquisition and of changing pedagogical practices in secondary foreign language education. Examination of contemporary approaches to language teaching and competence, the oral proficiency interview, assessment techniques, syllabus preparation, development of lesson plans, and the integration of cultural components with the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. PREREQ: minimum of six credits upper-division language or PERM/INST. PREREQ/COREQ: LING 305.
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