1.-General information 2.- Translation and Interpretation Program 3.- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Courses 4.- French (FREN) Courses 5.- German ( GERM) Courses

6.- Greek (GREK) Courses 7.- Latin (LATN) Courses 8.- Linguistics (LING) Courses 9.- Portuguese (PORT) Courses 10.- Russian (RUSS) Courses 11.- Spanish (SPAN) Courses 12.- Translation (TRAN) Courses

1.- General Information

137 Liberal Arts
(915) 747-5767 CHAIRPERSON: Frederick J. Kluck
PROFESSORS EMERITI: Lurline H. Coltharp, Edgar T. Ruff, John McCarty Sharp
PROFESSORS: Amastae, Blansitt, Elerick, García, Manley,
Natalicio, Pérez, Teschner
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITA: Eleanor Greet Cotton
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Armengol, Bagby, Beyer, Ewton, Ford, Goodall, Louden, Kluck, Suárez
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Antrium, Ramos, Zapata
LECTURERS: Del Río, Gámez, Koch, Shekhter, Tafoya

Information for New Students

Examinations for Placement

SPANISH: Courses at the elementary and intermediate level in Spanish are of two types: Spanish for Non-Native Speakers ( SPAN 4101 -4102 -3201 -3202 ) and Spanish for Spanish Speakers ( SPAN 3203 -3204 ). Students with no knowledge or very little knowledge of Spanish will register for SPAN 4101. 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 Testing and Student Assessment 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: Students who have acquired a significant knowledge of German through high school study (usually two years or more) or by some other means are urged to take the German 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, Portuguese, Russian: 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).

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Major in Languages

BA Degree--30 semester hours, at least 24 of which must be advanced (3300-3400) level. 41xx may not count toward the major. Courses 3201 and 3202 or 3203 and 3204 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 3357 ; 2) SPAN 3320 or 3330 ; 3) at least two of the following: SPAN 3301 , 3302 , 3303 , 3304 ; 4) at least one of the following: SPAN 3309 , 3311 , 3315 ; and 5) at least six hours of 3400-level courses. PORT 3490 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 (3300-3400) level. SPAN 3357 is required for the Spanish minor.

Major in Linguistics

BA Degree-- Linguistics 3220 , plus 24 semester hours in Linguistics courses at the 3300-3400 level.

Minor in Linguistics-- Linguistics 3220 plus 15 semester hours in Linguistics courses, at least nine hours of which must be at the 3300-3400 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 French 4101 , 4102 , 3201 and 3202 ). French 3301 or 3303 and 3357 are required; 3220 is highly recommended. French 3305 and 3355 are recommended for students who are not native speakers of French. Note that French 3401 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 Spanish 4101 , 4102 , and 3201 , 3202 or 3203 , 3204 ). Spanish 3301 or 3303 , 3302 or 3304 , 3309 , 3320 or 3330 , 3357 , and 3472 are required. Spanish 3355 is recommended for students who are not native speakers of Spanish. Note that Spanish 3401 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.