College of Liberal Arts
and Social Sciences

Department of Hispanic Studies Program
Degree Information

Who's Who in Hispanic Studies
General Requirements
Summer Programs Abroad in Spanish
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
Minor in Spanish
Minor in Spanish for the Business Professions

Courses: Spanish (SPAN)

Who's Who in Hispanic Studies

Director:
Dr. Manuel J. Gutiérrez

Director of Undergraduate Studies:
Dr. Dennis Parle

Director of Graduate Studies:
Dr. Gabriela Baeza Ventura

Professors: Dr. Nicolás Kanellos, Dr. Julián Olivares

Associate Professors: Dr. Anadeli Bencomo, Dr. Marta Fairclough, Dr. Manuel J. Gutiérrez, Dr. Pedro Gutiérrez-Revuelta, Dr. Dennis Parle, Dr. Guadalupe Quintanilla, Dr. Carlos Monsanto, Dr. María Elena Soliño

Assistant Professors: Dr. Guillermo de los Reyes, Dr. Christina Sisk, Dr. Elizabeth Goodin Mayeda, Dr. Alejandra González Pérez

Visiting Assistant Professors: Flavia Bepoliti, Aymará Boggiano, Myriam Sarrazola

General Requirements

Majors in Spanish must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.00 grade point average in all courses attempted in the major and must demonstrate or attain at least 2302 (fourth semester) level proficiency in a second foreign language.

Summer Programs Abroad in Spanish

Through its summer programs in Latin America and Spain, the department offers up to six semester hours of credit in Spanish language, civilization, and literature. These programs are directed by University of Houston faculty members, and costs are modest. Undergraduate and graduate students of Spanish and allied specialties are eligible to apply for admission. For more information, consult the program director in the department.

In addition, the department encourages students interested in studying abroad during the regular academic year to consult with department's undergraduate advisor.

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

In addition to completing the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, students majoring in Spanish must complete 27 semester hours in Spanish at the advanced level (3000-4000). Spanish majors must take a minimum 15 credit hours in residence with the Department of Hispanic Studies, not including credit by exam or study abroad. Advanced-level courses must include the following:

1. SPAN 3301 (or 3307 for students on the heritage track)
2. SPAN 3302 (or 3308 for students on the heritage track)
3. SPAN 3305: Spanish Grammar Review
4. SPAN 3384: Introduction to Hispanic Literature
5. Fifteen hours from one or more of the following areas: Literature, Linguistics, Culture, Applied Spanish (business, education, translation, etc.)
6. At least 2302-level proficiency in a second foreign language is required.

Placement and Credit by Examination:

The Spanish Program offers two basic language programs that satisfy the foreign language requirement and prepare students for upper-division courses in linguistics, culture, literature, business and other practical areas:

1. Spanish Program for Hispanic Heritage Learners. (SPAN 2307/2308- Heritage language learners are students who grew up speaking Spanish at home).
2. Hispanic Studies offers a Placement/Credit Exam designed for Hispanic heritage learners. Students may be placed in SPAN 1505, 2307, 2308, 3308, or higher, and may earn up to 12 semester hours in Spanish. Credit at the 4000-level may not be earned by examination. For designated test times, see schedule online at http://www.class.uh.edu/hispanicstudies/.

Advanced Placement Credit

For information about AP credit see the "Credit by Examination" information in the Admission, Advising, Orientation and Enrollment (Registration) section of this catalog.

The department also offers a Master of Arts degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish. For general graduate admissions requirements and listing of courses, contact the respective graduate advisors in the Department of Hispanic Studies and consult the Graduate and Professional Studies catalog.

Minor in Spanish

Students minoring in Spanish must complete at least 15 semester hours in Spanish, of which 12 must be advanced. Nine semester hours, including six advanced, must be completed in residence with the Department of Hispanic Studies, not including credit by exam or study abroad. Spanish minors must earn a 2.00 minimum cumulative grade point average on all Spanish courses attempted at the University of Houston.

Minor in Spanish for the Business Professions

Students minoring in Spanish for the Business Professions must complete at least 15 semester hours in Spanish, all of which must be advanced, including SPAN 3341, 3342, and 4341. Nine semester hours must be completed in residence with the Department of Hispanic Studies, not including credit by exam or study abroad. Students must earn a 2.00 minimum cumulative grade point average on all Spanish courses attempted in the minor at the University of Houston.