Main Departmental Office
Language Building, Room 101
P.O. Box 311127
Denton, TX 76203-1127
(940) 565-2404
Fax: (940) 565-2581
Web site: www.forl.unt.edu
Professors Koop, Nash. Associate Professors Beckman, López-Calvo, Marrero, Sirvent. Assistant Professors Anderson, Kaplan, Lee, Roehrs, Sánchez-Conejero, Williams, Yoon. Lecturers Ashbaugh, Church, DeLutri, Martinez, Morton, Muniz, Price, Schreiber, Takeuchi, Terry, Webb.
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers students instruction that enables them to understand, speak, read and write the language chosen for study. Further, the department helps the student to gain, through the use of these tools, a knowledge of the country where the language is spoken and, as a result of this knowledge, to gain an understanding of the people themselves.
The department’s place in the College of Arts and Sciences is based on the effective performance of the task of creating a climate of understanding between peoples separated by linguistic and cultural barriers. The department maintains and promotes a strong program of studies in French, Spanish and German, furnishing the appropriate courses in language, literature, culture and pedagogy.
Prior to enrollment in a foreign language course, a student who has earned high school credit for foreign language or who has acquired language skills will be required to take an examination to determine appropriate enrollment. Based on the results of the examination and if credit is desired, the student will pay a fee for the posting of 4–14 hours of credit corresponding to credit earned in courses 1010–2050. Students will be required to enroll for their first language course at UNT according to the course level indicated by the results of the examination. Any questions should be directed to the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following areas:
1. Hours Required and General/College Requirements: A minimum of 128 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements.
2. Major Requirements: 38 hours of foreign language, including: LANG 1010, 1020, 2040 and 2050, plus 24 semester hours of advanced work, including 6 hours in 4000-level courses or above. Placement or credit by examination may be used to satisfy 1010, 1020, 2040 and 2050.
3. Other Course Requirements: None.
4. Suggested Minors for BA with a Major in French or German: Students who wish to earn a minor are encouraged to choose a second foreign language, English, history, business, economics or computer science.
5. Electives: See four-year plan.
6. Other Requirements:
a. students majoring in French or German should consider taking history and geography courses that deal specifically with their language study;
b. a minimum grade of C is required for a course to count toward the major;
c. minimum GPA of 2.75 in French or German course work is required for graduation.
1. Hours Required and General/College Requirements: A minimum of 128 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements.
2. Major Requirements: 38 hours of Spanish, including: SPAN 1010, 1020, 2040 and 2050, plus 24 semester hours of advanced work from the four categories listed below. Placement or credit by examination may be used to satisfy SPAN 1010, 1020, 2040 and 2050.
Category I - 6 hours from:
*This option is available only to native or near-native Spanish speakers who qualify according to their results on the departmental proficiency test, or by departmental consent. The 3 hours at the advanced level are in addition to the requirements from categories II–IV.
Category II - 9 hours from:
Category III - 3 hours from (prerequisite for all courses listed in Category IV):
Category IV - 6 hours from:
3. Other Course Requirements: None.
4. Suggested Minors for BA with a Major in Spanish: Students who wish to earn a minor are encouraged to choose a second foreign language, English, history, business, economics or computer science.
5. Electives: See four-year plan.
6. Other Requirements:
a. students majoring in Spanish should consider taking history and geography courses that deal specifically with their language study;
b. a minimum grade of C is required for a course to count toward the major;
c. minimum GPA of 2.75 in Spanish course work is required for graduation.
Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for meeting all course prerequisites.
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1310, College Writing I* | 3 |
| LANG 2040, Foreign Language (intermediate)** | 3 |
| MATH (above College Algebra, except 1350)** | 3 |
| PSCI 1040, American Government* | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences* | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1320, College Writing II* | 3 |
| LANG 2050, Foreign Language (intermediate)** | 3 |
| Communication** | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts* | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| LANG, Foreign Language (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Humanities* | 3 |
| Natural Sciences** | 4 |
| Wellness* | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| LANG, Foreign Language (advanced) | 3 |
| PSCI 1050, American Government* | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Physical Science** | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| HIST 2610, United States History to 1865* | 3 |
| LANG, Foreign Language (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Laboratory Science** | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865* | 3 |
| LANG, Foreign Language (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Literature** | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| LANG, Foreign Language (4000 level) | 3 |
| LANG, Foreign Language (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Cross-Cultural, Diversity and Global Studies* | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| LANG, Foreign Language (4000 level) | 3 |
| LANG, Foreign Language (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Elective (advanced) | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
*See the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog for approved list of course options.
** See Arts and Sciences degree requirements section of this catalog for approved list of course options.
Actual degree plans/audits may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed. Students may wish to use opportunities for electives to complete a minor of their choice or secondary education courses for teacher certification.
Students may pursue minors in Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian or Spanish. A minor consists of a minimum of 18 semester hours in one foreign language, including 6 advanced hours. Demonstration of proficiency may be substituted for credit in courses equivalent to LANG 1010–2050. A minimum grade of C is required for a course to count toward the minor.
Students majoring or minoring in French have the opportunity to participate in the French Co-op Program:
1. Study in France:
2. Exchange programs with paid internships: academic year at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce International du Pas-de-Calais (ESCIP) in Longuenesse.
Contact the departmental office for additional information.
Students majoring, minoring or just wanting to complete their foreign language requirement abroad can participate in any of these two faculty-led programs:
1. Study in Cuernavaca, Mexico: Five week summer session at Universidad Internacional.
2. Study in Valencia, Spain: Five week summer session at AIP Institute.
Contact the departmental office for additional information.
The College of Arts and Sciences encourages students to explore teaching at the secondary level as a career option. The student’s academic adviser in the Dean’s Office for Undergraduates and Student Advising in GAB, Room 220, can assist students with specific requirements for teacher certification in French, German or Spanish.
Requirements for French Teaching Field: FREN 1010, 1020, 2040, 2050, 3060; 6 hours of 4000-level French courses; 15 hours of 3000- or 4000-level French courses; must pass the TOPT test for French.
Requirements for German Teaching Field: GERM 1010, 1020, 2040, 2050, 3060 or 3070; 6 hours of 4000-level German courses; 15 hours of 3000- or 4000-level German courses.
Requirements for Spanish Teaching Field: SPAN 1010, 1020, 2040, 2050, 3060 and 3070 or 3080 and 3 advanced hours of approved course work; 9 hours from SPAN 3040, 3150, 3160, 4010, 4020, 4070, 4080, 4090, 4120, 4210, 4330; 3 hours from SPAN 3030, 3050, 3110; 6 hours from SPAN 4310, 4320, 4360, 4370; must pass the TOPT test for Spanish.
Students must also complete the required 21 hours in upper-level education courses (EDSE 3800, 3830, 4060, 4070, 4108, 4118, 4840) and meet all GPA requirements to apply for state certification. In order to enroll for the first required education course, the student must make application to the certification program in the College of Education in Matthews Hall, Room 105.
All state certification requirements and information on required examinations is available on the web site of the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC), www.sbec.state.tx.us.
Interested students should consult with the Department of Teacher Education and Administration in the College of Education for further information.
The department offers major work in French and Spanish in a Master of Arts degree program. For information, consult the Graduate Catalog.
All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.
The “Course and Subject Guide,” found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.
Date of initial release: July 1, 2007 — Copyright © 2007 University of North Texas
Page updated:
September 5, 2007
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