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Barchelor's degree in Foreign Languages with an emphasis in English

ABOUT THE

Program

The Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages with an emphasis in English at Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) has the objective of training professionals competent in the teaching of English and capable of assuming their role as agents of change in the educational, political, economic, and social reality of the country.

Its strength lies in the high academic and research training it provides to students, its professors, its infrastructure, and the proper management of its resources to provide immediate and timely operation.

The program was designed to strengthen the social and intercultural projection that has historically characterized the Language School, through its lines of training and research, and which has been strengthened inits undergraduate and graduate programs in response to the needs of the environment.

Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 106466 | Qualified Registry: Resolución del Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN) No. 002003 del 28 de febrero de 2024, vigencia 7 años.

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DEGREE:

Bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages with an Emphasis on English

Duración

DURATION:

10 semesters

Modalidad

MODALITY:

In-person

Ubicación

CAMPUS:

Central Campus Bucaramanga

APPLICANT

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Applicants persuing a Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages with an emphasis in English must have a basic knowledge of the English language; show a special interest in reading, studying, teaching, and researching foreign languages, particularly English. They must be open to dialogue of knowledge with other cultures and to multilingualism that goes through languages equally and effectively. These characteristics will contribute to the proper development of their teaching and research vocations in regional, national, and international contexts.

GRADUATE

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The graduates in Foreign Languages with an emphasis in English from UIS stand out for:

  • Competently use the English language for professional, academic, and social purposes.

  • Design and implement resources and strategies for teaching English according to the needs of the learning context.

  • Appreciate cultural diversity and dialogue with its different expressions, while promoting and spreading local and national culture.

  • Contribute to the development of education in its different levels and sectors in foreign languages, especially English.

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The main purpose of the program is to train teachers with a pedagogical, didactic, and research level in the field of foreign languages, particularly in the English language and its culture.

In this sense, the theoretical foundation that underpins the program is addressed from three complementary perspectives: critical pedagogy, didactics seen from the post-method, and research applied to foreign languages. For its part, English language and culture training is based on the current vision of English as a global language.

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ACADEMIC

Curriculum

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Code:  28782           Credits:    3  - Pedagogical Thinking and Society


Code:  28546           Credits:    3  - Reading of University Academic Texts


Code:  28545           Credits:    3  - Introduction to the Articulatory Phonetics of English


Code:  28544           Credits:    5  - Pre-Intermediate English


Code:  24948           Credits:    0  - University Life and Culture


Code:  23423           Credits:    1  - Physical and Sports Culture


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Code:  28780           Credits:    3  - Human Development


Code:  28551           Credits:    3  - University Academic Text Writing


Code:  28550           Credits:    3  - English Phonetics and Phonology I


Code:  28549           Credits:    3  - Linguistic Fundamentals


Code:  28548           Credits:    5  - Intermediate English


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Code:  28555           Credits:    3  - English Phonetics and Phonology II


Code:  28554           Credits:    2  - English Syntax I


Code:  28553           Credits:    5  - Intermediate English


Code:  28552           Credits:    3  - Learning and Pedagogical Models


Code:  00062           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language


Code:  00002           Credits:    3  -  Optional Subject 


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Code:  28561           Credits:    2  - English Syntax II


Code:  28560           Credits:    3  - Academic Writing I


Code:  28559           Credits:    5  - Advanced English I


Code:  28558           Credits:    3  - Critical Pedagogy and Poststructuralism


Code:  28557           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language Acquisition Theories and L2


Code:  00062           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language


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Code:  28567           Credits:    3  - General Research Fundaments


Code:  28566           Credits:    2  - English-Spanish Comparative Linguistics


Code:  28565           Credits:    2  - Academic WritingII


Code:  28564           Credits:    5  - Advanced English II


Code:  28563           Credits:    4  - English Didactics


Code:  00062           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language


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Code:  28783           Credits:    3  - Curriculum Development


Code:  28573           Credits:    3  - Qualitative Methods Applied to Educational Research


Code:  28572           Credits:    3  - Discourse Analysis


Code:  28571           Credits:    3  - Academic Oral Expression


Code:  28569           Credits:    4  - English Teaching for Children


Code:  00062           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language


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Code:  28781           Credits:    3  - Teaching and Learning Assessment


Code:  28579           Credits:    3  - Quantitative Methods Applied to Educational Research


Code:  28578           Credits:    3  - Sociolinguistics


Code:  28577           Credits:    3  - British Cultural Studies


Code:  28575           Credits:    3  - Contemporary Educational Trends


Code:  00062           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language


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Code:  28584           Credits:    3  - Final Undergraduate Work I


Code:  28583           Credits:    3  - Education and Society in the Digital Age


Code:  28582           Credits:    3  - American Cultural Studies


Code:  28581           Credits:    4  - Pedagogical Practice I


Code:  00003           Credits:    3  - Elective Subject 


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Code:  28587           Credits:    3  - Final Undergraduate Work II


Code:  28586           Credits:    2  - Pedagogy for School Inclusion


Code:  28585           Credits:  10  - Pedagogical Practice II


Code:  00003           Credits:    3  - Elective Subject


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Code:  28590           Credits:    3  - Ethics


Code:  28589           Credits:    2  - English Literature


Code:  28588           Credits:  10  - Pedagogical Practice III


Code:  00002           Credits:    3  - Optional Subject


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Code:  28591           Credits:    3  - Preparation for International Tests


Code:  28605           Credits:    3  - Language Policies in Education


Code:  28593           Credits:    3  - Plurilingualism and Interculturality


Code:  28594           Credits:    3  - Critical Discourse Analysis


Code:  28595           Credits:    3  - Translation of Texts I


Code:  28596           Credits:    3  - Translation of Texts II


Code:  28597           Credits:    3  - Sign Languages


Code:  28598           Credits:    3  - Other English-speaking Cultures


Code:  28599           Credits:    3  - Visual Impairment in the Classroom


Code:  28600           Credits:    3  - English Literature and Film


 

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Code:  28643           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language I: Basic French I


Code:  28644           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language II: Basic French II


Code:  28645           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language III: Pre French


Code:  28646           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language IV: Pre French


Code:  28647           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language V: Intermediate French


Code:  28648           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language I: Basic Portuguese I


Code:  28649           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language II: Basic Portuguese II


Code:  28650           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language III: Portuguese Pre


Code:  28651           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language IV: Portuguese Pre


Code:  28652           Credits:    3  - Foreign Language V: Intermediate Portuguese I


 

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Faculty

The professor of the School of Languages, Luis Fernando Arévalo Viveros, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, on a white background, with the professor in the center.

Luis Fernando Arévalo Viveros

Doctor en Lenguas, Literatura y Civilizaciones Romanas
The professor of the School of Languages, Ana Cecilia Ojeda Avellaneda, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, on a white background, with the professor in the center.

Ana Cecilia Ojeda Avellaneda

Doctora en Estudios Hispánicos y Latinoamericanos
The professor of the School of Languages, Rafael Alberto Barragán Gómez, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, on a white background, with the professor in the center.

Rafael Alberto Barragán Gómez

Doctor en Lingüística
The professor of the School of Languages, Heidy Alegría Gutiérrez León, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, on a white background, with the professor in the center.

Heidy Alegría Gutiérrez León

Doctora en Estudios de Traducción
The professor of the School of Languages, Wilson Gómez Moreno, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, on a white background, with the professor in the center.

Wilson Gómez Moreno

Magíster en Educación
The professor of the School of Languages, Olga Lucia Uribe Enciso, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, on a white background, with the professor in the center.

Olga Lucia Uribe Enciso

Magíster en Enseñanza del Inglés como Lengua Extranjera
The professor of the School of Languages, Edga Mireya Uribe Salamanca, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, on a white background, with the professor in the center.

Edga Mireya Uribe Salamanca

Doctora en Didáctica de las Lenguas y las Culturas
The professor of the School of Languages, Bozena Lechowska, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, on a white background, with the professor in the center.

Bozena Lechowska

Magíster en Enseñanza del Inglés
The professor of the School of Languages, Mónica Ferrada de Manosalva, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, on a white background, with the professor in the center.

Mónica Ferrada de Manosalva

The professor of the School of Languages, Giohanny Olave Arias, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, on a white background, with the professor in the center.

Giohanny Olave Arias

Doctor en Letras

José Horacio Rosales Cueva

Doctor en Ciencias del Lenguaje Semiótico

Luz Mary Quintero

Magíster en Lingüística Aplicada a la Enseñanza

Óscar Humberto Mejía Blanco

Doctor en Literatura

Yuly Carolina Romero Saavedra

Magíster en Literatura Argentina

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Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Languages with an emphasis in English

Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2238 – 2254

+57 (607) 632 2151

E-mail: escletdip@uis.edu.co

Location
Location

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Carrera 27 calle 9

Edificio de Ciencias Humanas (Virginia Gutiérrez), 1st floor

Office hours
Office hours

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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