Biola University 2013–14 Catalog
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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)
Faculty Chair:
Amy Obrist, Ph.D. Bryant, Hernandez, Velasquez
Assistant Professors:
HUFS 101 Elementary Spanish 1 (4 credits) HUFS 102 Elementary Spanish 2 (4 credits) HUFS 201 Intermediate Spanish 1 (4 credits)
Mission and Learning Outcomes The Department of Modern Languages seeks to provide effective language instruction in the context of Christian faith and cultures of the respective languages we offer. In our programs, students will demonstrate increasing proficiency in oral communication, respond appropriately to spoken and written language, read and interact with texts across a range of genres and topics, write formal and informal correspondence, narratives, descriptions, and analyses, all in the target language. With the acquisition of these cognitive capacities and skills, students will increasingly formulate questions about cultural and linguistic difference and critically evaluate other cultures in relation to themselves. The Department of Modern Languages seeks to facilitate growth of students’ ability to interact effectively in a cross-cultural context while exhibiting humility in relation to other cultures and languages. At the general education level we seek to provide an understanding of the nature of language and an intermediate level of language proficiency in the selected language (Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, German, American Sign Language). For the student who seeks to develop a mastery of Spanish, we offer a Spanish major and minor that will prepare students for life, work, service, and scholarship in a Spanish-speaking context. The objectives of the Spanish major and minor are 1) to develop the Spanish language and cultural skills of students who seek to live, work, and serve in Spanish-speaking communities in the United States and abroad; 2) to provide hands- on experience in serving in such an environment; 3) to guide students’ development of the holistic, integrative reasoning that is the foundation of service to others and work in the professions; 4) to prepare students for further academic work in Spanish. 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
Heritage speakers of Spanish can replace HUFS 201 with HUFS 220 Spanish for Heritage Speakers, 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.
Spanish, B.A. Degree Program
A Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish is conferred upon the completion of the University baccalaureate with a Spanish major in one of the three concentrations: Generalist in Spanish, Professional Spanish, and Spanish for Secondary Education. Thirty-nine credits are required, of which 24 must be upper division. A minimum grade of C is required for any course to be counted toward the major. All students are expected to maintain a portfolio with the department that will cumulatively showcase their progressive language development over time; the portfolio will also provide students the opportunity to integrate faith and discipline. All Spanish majors are strongly encouraged to take HUFS 299 Travel Practicum, HUFS 334 Community Spanish, and/or to study abroad for a semester. See the Department of Modern Languages for more information.
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