Degree Offerings - Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

SPAN 4380 Field Experience Class

Hosted by Dr. William Nowak
Office 1028-S
713-221-8673
nowkw@uhd.edu


Requirements:

• A minimum of 60 cumulative credit hours completed
• A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• A declared Spanish major at the University of Houston - Downtown
• You must complete a minimum of 120 hours on the job for the semester
  (about 10 hours a week) for 3 hours of course credit.

• a. The Department of Arts and Humanities periodically hosts internships fairs. Stay tuned for specific times and dates. This will be an opportunity to make contacts to possible secure an internship.
• b. You may be proactive and search for your own field experiences. This is the most common method for finding a suitable internship; we consider that finding a good opportunity is part of the learning process of the internship. Your internship must be a new position to you: you may not continue at your current job to earn academic credits for this course.
• c. You may visit career services and solicit their help in the process. If you are an international student you must receive approval from the Coordinator of International Admissions, Suite 350 South, (713) 221-8048, in addition to all of the steps and requirements given above.

• a. That you are not working for your family.
• b. The internship position, when documented on your resume, will demonstrate that you are professional and can handle a professional job.
• c. The internship position will make you more marketable and improve your academic experience (meaning do something beyond your present job or position - stretch yourself!). It is a new experience for you, not a job you have held previously.
• d. It is related to your major and your professional goals (i.e., you must speak Spanish on the job at least part of the time and have a Spanish-speaking supervisor).

• a. You need to get your employer to sign the form and fill it out.
• b. You need to get the Department Chair, Susan Baker, to sign the form (Room 1009S).
• c. Take the form to career services (370N, x8980) so that they will allow you to register for the course.

• Completion of all steps of the application process
• Completion of all required work hours (120 hours)
• Supervisor's evaluation, including section on student's ability to work in Spanish in a professional environment Attendance and Constructive Participation in all required meetings Completion of Intern's Journal, written in Spanish (a page per week of the internship, chronicling your experiences, difficulties and favorite parts of the internship)
• Completion of a 4- to 5- minute video- or audiotaped discussion about your internship in Spanish for inclusion in the Spanish Portfolio. You should speak in Spanish about your experiences during the internship, explaining your duties, your interactions with coworkers, clients or supervisors and what kinds of skills you practiced or learned during the internship that may be of help to you in future working situations where speaking Spanish is a requirement.

Degree requirements for B.A. in Spanish

Student worksheet for Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

Instructions for Portfolio - SPAN 4098, (en español)

Spanish 4380 - Field Experience for Spanish Majors

Field Experience Information from Career Services