Opportunities for Heritage Speakers!

Welcome to the Spring 2023 semester!

Are you a native or heritage speaker of Spanish?  Did you grow up speaking Spanish with family members?  If so, we wanted to let you know about a unique opportunity to study Spanish alongside your peers.

The Department of Modern Languages is proud to be a pioneer in Spanish for Heritage Speakers. Studies show that Spanish-speaking students who enroll in Spanish for Heritage Speakers courses have higher academic success rates.

*Spanish for Heritage Speakers courses provide students with practical language skills

*Spanish for Heritage Speakers courses provide students with an understanding of Hispanic cultures

*Spanish for Heritage Speakers courses explore issues of the identity of Spanish speakers in the United States 

This experience leads to higher paying jobs after graduation, as bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate job applicants are more attractive to employers and earn higher salaries on average.

 Most heritage speakers can enroll in Spanish 2315 after taking the CLEP test and earning credit for SPAN 1441, 1442, and 2313, thus saving thousands of dollars. Visit https://www.uta.edu/student-success/resources/testing-services/credit-by-examination/clep.

 If you have credit for Spanish 3 (or SPAN 2313) and are a heritage speaker of Spanish, you can enroll in SPAN 2315 immediately. Please email the Department of Modern Languages to be cleared for registration: modladvisor@uta.edu.

 Best wishes for a successful Spring 2023 semester!             

IMPORTANT COVID-19 UPDATE: 3-23-20

Hola estudiantes,

As we move to online delivery of classes for the remainder of the semester, please remember to check your email and log on to Canvas frequently to read announcements so that you can keep up with assignments and be aware of remote conferencing offered by your instructors.

Your instructors will be providing you revised course calendars to compensate for the extended Spring Break when no classes were held.

For any questions, contact your instructor first. If you have an administrative question, you can contact our office staff as well as our Undergraduate Advisor, Thelma Cabrera, at this email: modladvisor@uta.edu  (NOTE: Our office staff, as well as Ms. Cabrera, are working remotely from home, so, for the time being, there will not be a way to contact anyone by phone.)

We are here to help you as much as we can and appreciate your patience and perseverance as all of us adapt to online delivery of classes!

Stay safe and stay well!

Saludos,

Catherine Ortiz

Coordinator – Lower Level Spanish

cortiz@uta.edu