Spanish - Baptist University of the Americas

Spanish from Baptist University of the Americas is a Campus Bachelor Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish program allows the University to form cross-cultural Christian leaders who will be able to function effectively in situations where command of the Spanish language is required, and where the individual needs to have a good understanding of the history and culture of the different Hispanic people groups and cultures. The study of the Spanish language, literature and culture gives students the opportunity to explore and interact with people groups from different parts of the world. This in turn, gives them a new way of viewing their cultural experience. In the Spanish major, emphasis will be given to the formation of character, the development of a Christian world-view, and the acquisition of critical thinking and self-directed learning skills essential for effective service in any area of human activity. Students will be challenged to appreciate the diversity of cultures and to bring a biblical perspective to their understanding of their own culture and the cultures of others. To this end, students will interact with the biblical text and theology through the curricular offerings that are required for this major and through the availability of electives in Bible beyond the required minimum. The Department of Modern Languages offers a full range of undergraduate courses designed to help students develop communication skills through listening, speaking, reading and writing. In the Spanish major, students will be familiar with Hispanic culture; they will be conversant with the major authors and movements of Hispanic and Mexican-American literature, and they will be trained to become teachers of the language at the secondary level. The major will also prepare students for graduate school and careers in government service. Students who enter the Spanish program with high school work in Spanish must take an appropriate placement test, such as the CLEP, to determine their level of proficiency. Students are required to complete, by course work or placement test, all 1000- and 2000-level courses before taking any upper-division (3000- or 4000- level) course. Students with previous language experience may not enroll in any 1000 courses without department permission. Students may not receive credit through examination for a class in which they are simultaneously enrolled. The CLEP test is administered by Palo Alto Community College and other institutions of higher education in San Antonio several times a year. Through CLEP, students may receive up to eleven semester hours of credit, but credit received in this manner will not be counted in the total number of language hours required for the Spanish major. The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish , including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 120. The entry point to the program is SPAN 2310. STUDY ABROAD The Department of Modern Languages strongly recommends that students seeking a major in Spanish or having a desire to teach Spanish at the secondary level take a minimum of 6 semester hours in a recognized university program in a Spanish-speaking country. View more details on Baptist University of the Americas . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.