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Biola University
Requirements Admission Requirements All students intending to minor or major in Spanish must: 1. Complete the required G.E. course sequence, or place into the next level (intermediate high or above) by department assessment. Spanish language learners (not heritage speakers) must complete HUFS 210 with a grade of "B-" or higher, or obtain a satisfactory score on a normed placement exam given by the department, in order to proceed with the minor. Students with AP Spanish Language scores of 4 or higher will be placed into HUFS 230 (your AP language credits with count for HUFS 210). Students with AP Spanish Literature scores of 4 or better will be given credit for HUFS 290 (but will still be required to take HUFS 210 unless the department determines their language level is beyond the level of the course, in which case they may substitute a higher-level course). 2. File an application with the Department of Modern Languages and complete an interview with a faculty member. G.E. Course Sequence (Elementary to Intermediate) HUFS 101 Elementary Spanish I 4 HUFS 102 Elementary Spanish II 4 HUFS 201 Intermediate Spanish 1 4 Total Credits 12 1 Heritage speakers of Spanish can replace HUFS 201 with HUFS 220, and upon passing, will have the lower level credits waived. Credits are not awarded for waived requirements. Program Courses Students can be admitted into the Spanish minor or major after completing the G.E. sequence. Students desiring to minor in Spanish are strongly encouraged to begin during their freshman and sophomore years. Placement in Spanish classes will be based on a mandatory department assessment. Students entering the program with less than two years of high school Spanish or one semester of college Spanish will automatically be placed in the first course. Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment must be retested and placed accordingly. Advancement from one course in the lower division sequence to the next will require demonstration of proficiency. The Spanish major and minor allow students to proceed through a choice of two course tracks, one for Spanish learners and the other for heritage speakers of Spanish. Courses with numbers up through HUFS 220 must be taken in sequence. If a student's language ability places the student beyond this level (by department assessment), a student may take the courses out of sequence, but it is recommended that students adhere as closely as possible to the course sequence given below. Students whose level of language places them into the 300-level of courses may substitute higher level courses for required courses at the 200-level with the permission of the Department of Modern Languages.
or internship is required and must be approved by the department. This requirement is automatically fulfilled by taking HUFS 485 or by studying abroad for a semester, but may be fulfilled in other ways, upon department approval. Students may substitute alternate upper-level courses with permission of the department.
Core Requirements Select one of the following tracks:
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Heritage learners must take: HUFS 220 Basic Spanish for Heritage Learners HUFS 322 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Learners I or HUFS 323 Advanced Spanish for Heritage Learners II Language learners must take: HUFS 210 Intermediate Spanish II HUFS 230 Spanish Conversation and Composition HUFS 330 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition All students must take: HUFS 290 Introduction to Literature in Spanish
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HUFS 366 HUFS 396 HUFS 480
Survey of Hispanic Literature
Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics
Senior Portfolio
Elective Requirements Select three courses from the following:
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HUFS 299 Faith, Life and Culture: Travel Practicum HUFS 334 Community Spanish HUFS 385 Translation HUFS 390 Spanish in the Professions HUFS 391 Spanish for Health Care Professions HUFS 392 Spanish for Education and Helping Professions HUFS 393 Spanish for Pastoral and Nonprofit Professions HUFS 394 Spanish for Business Professions HUFS 395 Spanish for Communications Professions Select 11-14 credits from the following: 1 HUFS 410 Spanish American Literature HUFS 420 Spanish Literature HUFS 430 Spanish American Literature Since 1950 HUFS 433 Seminar in Hispanic Linguistics HUFS 460 Studies in Spanish American Culture HUFS 471 Teaching Assistant Practicum HUFS 475 Directed Research HUFS 485 Internship HUFS 490 Seminar in Hispanic Studies Additionally, students may select up to two elective courses from other disciplines that are primarily taught in English but have program-related content, including: 2 HIST 312 History of Latin America HUFS 400 Survey of Hispanic Literature in Translation ENGL 481 Studies in World Literature INAL 300 Introduction to Language and Linguistics
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Concentrations Generalist in Spanish
A concentration in Generalist in Spanish requires the completion of 39 credits. One program-related service learning project, practicum,
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