Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major in Spanish (Spanish Linguistics Concentration) | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningWritingReading ComprehensionLearning StrategiesInstructingActive LearningCritical Thinking

Knowledge

Foreign LanguageEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingHistory and ArcheologyPhilosophy and Theology

Abilities

Speech ClarityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningNear VisionProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareDictionary softwareMusic or sound editing softwareComputer based training software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computers

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Course materials across the full undergraduate and graduate curriculum — design autonomously, mapping syllabi and assessment instruments to program-level learning outcomes in a research university context.
Complex student performance patterns across multiple course sections — monitor using institutional data systems, identifying at-risk learners and adjusting pedagogical approaches without supervisory direction.
Graduate seminar papers and capstone projects — evaluate with expert critical feedback that situates student work within current theoretical and disciplinary debates in foreign language study.
Advanced graduate discussions on literary theory, linguistics, and cultural studies — facilitate with intellectual authority, drawing out original student contributions and managing competing scholarly perspectives.
Specialized lectures on literary movements, historical contexts, and philosophical dimensions of target-language cultures — deliver to graduate audiences, synthesizing interdisciplinary scholarship fluently.
Peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, or scholarly monographs — produce and publish independently, establishing a recognized research agenda in the foreign language or literature field.
Non-routine curricular challenges such as low-enrollment language programs or interdisciplinary course proposals — solve through critical analysis, stakeholder consultation, and evidence-based decision making.
Comprehensive examinations for graduate students — design, administer, and assess, evaluating mastery of language proficiency alongside depth of literary and cultural knowledge.
Computer-based training and information retrieval software — deploy strategically to differentiate instruction and support independent research skill development in graduate seminars.
Field developments in foreign language pedagogy, literary theory, and area studies — synthesize through ongoing reading, conference presentations, and peer collaboration to keep courses at the scholarly frontier.

Course Pathway

38 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

SPAN 3311Business Spanish I

3 cr

SPAN 3312Business Spanish II

3 cr

SPAN 3313Spanish and Media

3 cr

SPAN 3314Translation Practice and Theory

3 cr

SPAN 3315Spanish for Health Professions I

3 cr

SPAN 3316Spanish for Health Professions II

3 cr

SPAN 4300Professional Internship in Spanish

3 cr

SPAN 4600Professional Internship in Spanish

6 cr

SPAN 1410Beginning Spanish I

4 cr

US 1100University Seminar

1 cr

SPAN 1420Beginning Spanish II

4 cr

SPAN 2320Intermediate Spanish II

3 cr

SPAN 2310Intermediate Spanish I

3 cr

SPAN 3307Advanced Composition for Spanish Heritage Speakers

3 cr

SPAN 3340Advanced Spanish Grammar and Stylistics

3 cr

SPAN 3309Introduction to Hispanic Literature and Literary Analysis

3 cr

SPAN 3310Spanish Phonetics and Phonemics

3 cr

SPAN 3308Advanced Composition

3 cr

SPAN 4311Historical Aspects of Hispanic Linguistics

3 cr

SPAN 4302The Spanish Novel

3 cr

SPAN 4330The Latin American Novel

3 cr

SPAN 4341Gabriel Garcia Marquez

3 cr

SPAN 4342Don Quijote

3 cr

SPAN 4350Hispanic Film

3 cr

SPAN 4361Hispanic Poetry

3 cr

SPAN 4362Hispanic Drama

3 cr

SPAN 4370Hispanic Literature of the Southwest

3 cr

SPAN 3301Literatures of Spain I

3 cr

SPAN 3302Literatures of Spain II

3 cr

SPAN 3305Latin American Literatures I

3 cr

SPAN 3306Latin American Literatures II

3 cr

SPAN 3321Voices of Spain

3 cr

SPAN 3325Identities in Latin American Literatures

3 cr

SPAN 3370Spanish Civilization

3 cr

SPAN 3371Latin American Civilization

3 cr

SPAN 4312Contemporary Aspects of Hispanic Linguistics

3 cr

ENG 2310British Literature before 1785

3 cr

ENG 2320British Literature since 1785

3 cr

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