Spanish for Dual Language Instruction.

Catalog description

This course is a study of the Spanish linguistics and academic Spanish. It analyzes the concepts of language, linguistics, grammar, and Spanish language variation. It reviews the sound patterns of Spanish (phonology), the form and function of words (morphology), and the structure and organization of simple and complex sentences (syntax). It emphasizes the mastery of academic Spanish required to become a Spanish or bilingual teacher in Texas public schools. The course is intended to provide students with a fundamental understanding of advanced grammatical concepts and to apply this knowledge to become competent users of Spanish for academic purposes. Additionally, the course prepares students to take the Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT, TExES #190).