1. General information
137 Liberal Arts
Phone: (915) 747-5767
E-mail: lgsling@utep.edu
CHAIRPERSON: Sandra S. Beyer
PROFESSORS EMERITI: Edgar T. Ruff, John McCarty Sharp
PROFESSORS: Amastae, Blansitt, Elerick, García, Goodall, Manley, Natalicio, Pérez, Teschner
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITA: Eleanor Greet Cotton
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Armengol, Bagby, Beyer, Ewton, Ford, Kluck, Louden, J. L. Suárez
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Antrim, Garabano, Ramos, Zapata
LECTURERS: Gámez, Koch, Shekhter, R. Suárez, Tafoya
Placement Examinations
Spanish
Courses at the elementary and intermediate level in Spanish are of two types: Spanish for Non-Native Speakers (SPAN 1401-1402-2301-2302) and Spanish for Spanish Speakers (SPAN 2303-2304). Students with no knowledge or very little knowledge of Spanish will register for SPAN 1401. Those who have acquired a significant knowledge of the language (as by taking two or more years of high school Spanish) are strongly urged to take the Placement Exam. Those who know Spanish by virtue of using it with family or friends MUST take the Spanish Placement Exam before enrolling. The Exam is offered by the Student Assessment and Testing Center, 210 Education (call 747-5009 for schedule). The Department of Languages and Linguistics reserves the right to rectify errors in placement caused by a student's failure to observe these guidelines, including the option to drop a student enrolled in an inappropriate course. Students who take the Placement Exam and place out of one or more courses will receive equivalent credit upon completion, with a grade of "C" or better, of the course into which they have placed. No credit is granted by examination only. For further information, including information about the CLEP and AP exams, consult the department.
French
Students who have acquired a significant knowledge of French through high school study (usually two years or more) or by some other means are urged to take the French Placement Exam before enrolling. The Exam is offered by the Student Assessment and Testing Center, 210 Education (call 747-5009 for schedule). The Department of Languages and Linguistics reserves the right to rectify errors in placement caused by a student's failure to observe these guidelines, including the option to drop a student enrolled in an inappropriate course. Students who take the Placement Exam and place out of one or more courses will receive equivalent credit upon completion, with a grade of "C" or better, of the course into which they have placed. No credit is granted by examination only. For further information, including information about the CLEP and AP exams, consult the department.
German and Russian
Students who have acquired a significant knowledge of German or Russian through high school study (usually two years or more) or by some other means are urged to take the German or Russian Placement Exam before enrolling. Contact the Department of Languages and Linguistics for scheduling information. The Department of Languages and Linguistics reserves the right to rectify errors in placement caused by a student's failure to observe these guidelines, including the option to drop a student enrolled in an inappropriate course. Students who take the Placement Exam and place out of one or more courses will receive equivalent credit upon completion, with a grade of "C" or better, of the course into which they have placed. No credit is granted by examination only. For further information, including information about the CLEP and AP exams, consult the department.
Latin and Portuguese
Students who have acquired a significant knowledge of any of these languages through high school study (usually two years or more) or by some other means are urged to consult an instructor of the language in question for advising. Students with no or inadequate knowledge of any of these languages should enroll in the first-semester course.
ESOL
A placement exam is required of all students whose post-elementary education has not been in English. Information about testing schedules is available from the Testing Center (747-5009).
Major in Languages
BA Degree
Students may earn a BA in French, German or Spanish: 30 semester hours, at least 24 of which must be advanced (3300-4300) level. 14xx may not count toward the major. Courses 2301 and 2302 or 2303 and 2304 must be completed in a language other than the major in order to fulfill the Liberal Arts language requirement. The Spanish major must include 1) SPAN 3300 and SPAN 3357; 2) SPAN 3320 or SPAN 3330; 3) at least two of the following: SPAN 3301, SPAN 3302, SPAN 3303, SPAN 3304; 4) at least one of the following: SPAN 3309, SPAN 3311, SPAN 3315; and 5) at least six hours of 4300-level courses. PORT 4390 and/or any one translation (TRAN) course may count toward the Spanish major.
Minor in Languages
The basic requirement is 18 hours in a language, at least 12 of which must be advanced (3300-4300) level. SPAN 3357 is required for the Spanish minor.
Major in Linguistics
BA Degree
LING 2320, plus 24 semester hours in Linguistics courses at the 3300-4300 level
Minor in Linguistics
LING 2320 plus 15 semester hours in Linguistics courses, at least nine hours of which must be at the 3300-4300 level
Teacher Certification>
Programs which combine the BA degree with secondary certification are available in French and Spanish. Endorsement is also available for ESL. Several Linguistics/Spanish courses are required for certification in Bilingual Education. Interested students must consult with the departmental undergraduate advisor.
Certification for secondary teaching in the following three areas requires the courses listed.
- French
- All requirements for the BA degree, as described above, must be met. Secondary certification requires 36 hours in the major (which may include FREN 1401, FREN 1402, FREN 2301 and FREN 2302). FREN 3301 or FREN 3303 and FREN 3357 are required; FREN 3320 is highly recommended. FREN 3305 and FREN 3355 are recommended for students who are not native speakers of French. Note that FREN 4301 may not be counted as part of the major since it is a required course for the minor in Education. In addition, a passing score on the Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT) is required for certification.
- Spanish
- All requirements for the BA degree, as described above, must be met. Secondary certification requires 36 hours in the major (which may include SPAN 1401, SPAN 1402, and SPAN 2301 and SPAN 2302 or SPAN 2303 and SPAN 2304). SPAN 3301 or SPAN 3303, SPAN 3302 or SPAN 3304, SPAN 3309, SPAN 3320 or SPAN 3330, SPAN 3357, and SPAN 4372 are required. SPAN 3355 is recommended for students who are not native speakers of Spanish. Note that SPAN 4301 may not be counted as part of the major since it is a required course for the minor in Education. In addition, a passing score on the Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT) is required for certification.
Approved supporting fields for languages are any other language or the 12 hours of course work approved for the ESL endorsement.
For further information on certification requirements, see the Catalog sections for the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Education.
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