BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THE TEACHING OF MODERN LANGUAGES
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA
School: Communication and Language
Schedule:
Daytime
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Modern Languages
Duration:
10 semesters
ICFES* Registration N°: 43721
*(Spanish acronym for Colombian Institute for the Promotion of Higher Education)
Transversal 4 No. 42-00 (Piso 6)
Edificio José Rafael Arboleda, S.J.
Tel. 3208320 Ext. 4562 –4598-4561
Fax: 3208320 Ext:4576 - 4620
E-mail: nagray@javeriana.edu.co
st000220@javeriana.edu.co
www.javeriana.edu.co
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
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Application form duly filled out.
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Original transcripts of 6th through 11th grades and a certificate of student’s enrollment in 11th grade.
Applicants who have completed their high school should attach transcripts up to the 11 th grade and a
copy of their High School Diploma.
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Original and legible certification of the ICFES Governmental Examination. For applicants who took the
examination before the year 2000, the minimum score required is 280/400 points.
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Two 3x4 cm size photographs.
HISTORICAL OUTLINE
The Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Modern Languages was first offered in the early 1960’s by the
School of Education. In 1988, it was transferred to the Department of Modern Languages, and since 1994
it has been offered by the School of Communication and Language.
PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
In compliance with Decree 272 of 1998, the Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Modern Languages holds
Previous Accreditation and has been certified as an academic program that fulfills the academic
requirements established to guarantee good quality.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
The main goal of the Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Modern Languages is to prepare students in the
field of Linguistics Applied to the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
APPLICANT’S PROFILE
Applicants to the Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Modern Languages should have the necessary skills
that enable them to develop appropriate foreign-language teaching competences. Likewise, they should
have the intellectual conditions necessary to comply with all study plan requirements in the areas of
knowledge involved.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Holders of the Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Modern Languages work mainly as teachers. However,
they have the possibility of working in the publishing sector, in the translation of written texts, and also in
Educational Management-related positions.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
As part of their education, students of the Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Modern Languages will
acquire experience as Teacher Assistants and Practicing Teachers at different institutions.
OUR CAMPUS:
In an area of more than 16 hectares of land and nearly 90,000 m² of built area, 26 buildings are set up for
the development of academic programs and the operation of service units, such as the library, a radio
station, an audio-visual center, two hospitals, four banking institutions, ten cafeterias, six auditoriums, a
sports center, a soccer field, more than 1,000 parking places, 17,000 m² of enjoyable squares, and 74,000
m² of gardens, groves, and green zones through which more than 30,000 people pass daily, including
students, teachers, employees, visitors and users of our services.
Our campus has several access routes, such as the 7 th Avenue, 45th Street, Circunvalar Avenue, and the
new and comfortable transportation system called Transmilenio.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THE TEACHING OF MODERN LANGUAGES
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
SUBJECT
Basic English I
SEMESTER
1st
Basic English II
2nd
Intermediate English I
3rd
Intermediate English II
4th
Advanced English I
5th
Advanced English II
6th
English – Critical Reading
7th
English – Academic Writing
8th
English – Speech
9th
Spanish for Academic Purposes I
1st
Spanish for Academic Purposes II
2nd
French I
3rd
French II
4th
French III
5th
French IV
6th
French V
7th
French VI
8th
Latin American Thought and Culture
3rd
Colombian Thought and Culture
4th
Thought and Culture of English-speaking countries*
7th
Thought and Culture of French-speaking countries*
8th
GENERAL HUMANISTIC EDUCATION
Fundamentals of Philosophy
1st
Fundamentals of Sociology
1st
Fundamentals of Anthropology
1st
Fundamentals of Psychology
2nd
Logic and Thought
3rd
Communication and Culture
2nd
PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION
History of Pedagogy I
3rd
History of Pedagogy II
4th
Evolutive Psychology and Learning
5th
Colombian Educational System
6th
Models for Foreign Language Pedagogy
6th
Workshop on Foreign Language Teaching (I) ***
7th
Workshop on Foreign Language Teaching (II) ***
8th
Teacher Assistant ***
9th
Teaching Practice ***
10th
RESEARCH
General principles of Research
7th
Educational Research
8th
Graduation Thesis I
9th
Graduation Thesis II
10th
LINGUISTICS
Fundamentals of General Linguistics ***
3rd
Language Structure***
4th
Language Function***
5th
Language Operation***
6th
Introduction to Applied Linguistics ***
5th
ETHICAL EDUCATION
Propaedeutics of Faith
1st
Christology
4th
Social Christian Doctrine
7th
Professional Ethics
10th
Current Situation I
3rd
Current Situation II
9th
Current Situation III
6th
Philosophy of Universidad Javeriana I
2nd
Philosophy of Universidad Javeriana II
5th
Philosophy of Universidad Javeriana III
8th
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
Elective I
7th
Elective II
8th
Elective III
9th
* Subjects taught in English
** Subjects taught in French
*** Subjects taught in Spanish, English and French