2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

DEPARTMENT OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Faculty: Dr. Matthew Boyleston, (Chair), Dr. Encarna Bermejo, Dr. Miguel Estrada, Dr. Phyllis Thompson
Spanish
The course offerings in Spanish are designed to enable students to develop proficiency in understanding, speaking,
reading, writing, and culture; to appreciate literature written in Spanish; and to use Spanish in their professional
and leisure activities.
To be certified to teach Spanish, candidates must achieve proficiency to pass the Texas TExES Exam (reading,
writing and culture) and the BTLPT (Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test).
Internship in Spanish
The internship, SPAN 4385, 4386, 4387 Work Internship in Spanish, offers outstanding majors in Spanish the
opportunity to use their oral and written proficiency in a supervised setting in (a) business or consulates, (b) health
care, or (c) education or church work for 40 hours per credit hour for one semester. Pre-requisites: SPAN 3314 and
3324 or the equivalent. Admission to the program will be determined by the Department Intern Selection
Committee. Each applicant must be of good academic standing, be classified as a junior or senior, be working
toward a degree in Spanish at Houston Baptist University and have at least a 3.0 QPA in Spanish. Interested
students must take an oral proficiency test with a member of the Spanish faculty and receive a score of
Intermediate High or higher. Students must also submit an application to the Department Intern Selection
Committee at least one semester in advance of the scheduled internship. If accepted by the committee, the
applicant must also be interviewed and accepted by the supervisor in the internship setting.
Honors Program in Spanish
Completing the honors program in Spanish permits Spanish majors to enrich their educational experience and to
receive academic recognition for electing the additional challenging coursework. To qualify for the honors
program in Spanish, students must have completed 64 semester hours for credit (at least 32 hours at HBU); have
completed SPAN 1314, 1324, 2314, 2324, 3314, and 3324; have at least a cumulative 3.25 GPA and a 3.5 GPA for
Spanish classes; have a desire to deepen knowledge and appreciation of literature; have good study and research
skills and the ability to complete self-directed work; and be accepted by the department honors committee. To
complete the program, students must maintain a cumulative 3.25 GPA and a 3.5 GPA for Spanish classes;
complete contract work at HBU in two of the following courses: SPAN 4305, 4306, 4307, 4313, 4343, 4344, 4392
and 4393; and complete HONR 4399 Honors Thesis and oral thesis defense. Upon successful completion of the
program, the student‘s bound Honors Thesis will be placed in the HBU library and the honors program will be
noted on the student‘s transcript.
Before enrolling their first Spanish class, all students will be required to take the HBU Spanish Placement Exam.
Spanish Major or Minor students who place higher than SPAN 2314 on the placement exam will have to
following options to fulfill the minimum number of hours as required in their Spanish Major / Minor Degree Plan:
1) Take the CLEP Exam before earning 64 hours for the course credit out of which they placed.
2) Take additional Spanish elective classes.
Spanish MAJOR
Smith College 52
Required Academic Courses
SPAN 2314 Spanish Proficiency III 3
SPAN 2324 Spanish Proficiency IV 3
SPAN 3314 Advanced Spanish Proficiency I 3
SPAN 3324 Advanced Spanish Proficiency II 3
Choose 18 hrs (6 classes) from the following:
18
SPAN 3305, 3308, 3321, 3335, 3336, 3360, 3372, 3374, 3376, 3378,
3380, 4305, 4313, 4324, 4343, 4344, 4385, 4386, 4387
SPAN 4392 Senior Seminar 3
SPAN 4394 Senior Seminar 3
Total Hours in Major 36
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