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Maria Z. Tovar

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: Spanish

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MA, University of Texas Pan American, 1992
    Major: Spanish Literature
  • BA, University of Texas Pan American, 1990
    Major: Spanish

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

SPAN 3003.001Advanced GrammarSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.001Development of Spanish Language ProficiencySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.011Elementary SpanishSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.013Elementary SpanishSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4040.001Spanish Writing for the Mass Media ProfessionsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.001Development of Spanish Language ProficiencyFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.014Elementary SpanishFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3570.001Spanish in the Bilingual ClassroomFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3020.001Spanish TranslationFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3003.001Advanced GrammarSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.007Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3003.002Advanced GrammarSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.001Development of Spanish Language ProficiencySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1020.014Elementary SpanishSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4040.001Spanish Writing for the Mass Media ProfessionsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.001Development of Spanish Language ProficiencyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3570.001Spanish in the Bilingual ClassroomFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3020.001Spanish TranslationFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3003.001Advanced GrammarSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3004.002Advanced CompositionSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3003.801Advanced GrammarSpring 3W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.001Development of Spanish Language ProficiencySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3020.001Spanish TranslationSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4040.001Spanish Writing for the Mass Media ProfessionsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3003.004Advanced GrammarFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.001Development of Spanish Language ProficiencyFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3570.001Spanish in the Bilingual ClassroomFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3020.001Spanish TranslationFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3003.001Advanced GrammarSummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 3004.002Advanced CompositionSpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 3003.801Advanced GrammarSpring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 3080.001Development of Spanish Language ProficiencySpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 4040.001Spanish Writing for the Mass Media ProfessionsSpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 3004.003Advanced CompositionFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3003.004Advanced GrammarFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3020.001Spanish TranslationFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3003.001Advanced GrammarSummer 5W1 2019
SPAN 4980.601Experimental CourseSummer 3W1 2019
SPAN 4900.701Special ProblemsSummer SUM 2019
SPAN 3004.006Advanced CompositionSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3003.001Advanced GrammarSpring 3W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3003.005Advanced GrammarSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4040.001Spanish Writing for the Mass Media ProfessionsSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3004.006Advanced CompositionFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3003.005Advanced GrammarFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.001Advanced Spanish Grammar ISummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.002Advanced Spanish Grammar ISummer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4980.601Experimental CourseSummer 3W1 2018 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.002Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.001Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar for BilingualsSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.004Advanced Spanish Grammar ISpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.005Advanced Spanish Grammar ISpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4040.001Spanish Writing for the Mass Media ProfessionsSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.001Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar for BilingualsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.003Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.004Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.005Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4980.601Experimental CourseSummer 3W1 2017 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.002Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W2 2017 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.004Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W2 2017 Syllabus
SPAN 3080.001Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar for BilingualsSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.004Advanced Spanish Grammar ISpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.005Advanced Spanish Grammar ISpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4040.001Spanish Writing for the Mass Media ProfessionsSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.001Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar for BilingualsFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.004Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.005Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.006Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.001Elementary SpanishSummer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1020.001Elementary SpanishSummer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.005Advanced Spanish Grammar ISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.006Advanced Spanish Grammar ISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3110.002Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4040.001Spanish Writing for the Mass Media ProfessionsSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.002Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar for BilingualsFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.005Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3090.006Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.031Elementary SpanishFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4920.601Cooperative Education in SpanishSummer 3W1 2015 SPOT
SPAN 1010.001Elementary SpanishSummer 5W1 2015 SPOT
SPAN 1020.001Elementary SpanishSummer 5W1 2015 SPOT
SPAN 3010.601Writing in Spanish : Style and TechniqueSummer 3W1 2015 SPOT
SPAN 3090.006Advanced Spanish Grammar ISpring 2015 Syllabus
SPAN 3110.003Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2015 Syllabus
SPAN 3570.001Spanish in the Bilingual ClassroomSpring 2015 Syllabus
SPAN 4040.001Spanish Writing for the Mass Media ProfessionsSpring 2015 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.003Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 1010.005Elementary SpanishFall 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 3010.001Writing in Spanish : Style and TechniqueFall 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 1010.001Elementary SpanishSummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 3010.001Writing in Spanish : Style and TechniqueSummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 3110.003Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 3570.001Spanish in the Bilingual ClassroomSpring 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 3010.001Writing in Spanish : Style and TechniqueSpring 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.002Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.003Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 3110.001Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureFall 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 4900.703Special ProblemsFall 2013
SPAN 3010.001Writing in Spanish : Style and TechniqueFall 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.002Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 3110.001Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSummer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 3110.003Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 3010.001Writing in Spanish : Style and TechniqueSpring 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.003Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 3110.001Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureFall 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 3010.001Writing in Spanish : Style and TechniqueFall 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2012
SPAN 4900.715Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2012
SPAN 4910.715SPECIAL PROBLEMSSummer 10W 2012
SPAN 3110.003Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 3010.001Writing in Spanish : Style and TechniqueSpring 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.003Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 3110.001Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureFall 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 4900.715Special ProblemsFall 2011
SPAN 3010.001Writing in Spanish : Style and TechniqueFall 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.002Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2011
SPAN 2040.005Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2011
SPAN 4900.715Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2011
SPAN 3110.002Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 3110.003Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 4900.715Special ProblemsSpring 2011
SPAN 3090.003Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2010 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.004Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2010 Syllabus
SPAN 3110.004Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureFall 2010 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.002Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2010
SPAN 2040.005Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2010
SPAN 4980.005Experimental CourseSpring 2010
SPAN 3110.003Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2010
SPAN 4040.001Spanish Writing for the Mass Media ProfessionsSpring 2010
SPAN 3060.004Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2009
SPAN 3060.005Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2009
SPAN 3110.004Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureFall 2009
SPAN 2040.002Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2009
SPAN 2040.002Intermediate SpanishSpring 2009
SPAN 2050.002Intermediate SpanishSpring 2009
SPAN 3050.002Readings in Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2009
SPAN 4900.700Special ProblemsSpring 2009
SPAN 4980.003Experimental CourseFall 2008
SPAN 3110.003Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureFall 2008
SPAN 3050.003Readings in Hispanic LiteratureFall 2008
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2008
SPAN 2040.004Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2008
SPAN 1020.004Elementary SpanishSpring 2008
SPAN 1020.006Elementary SpanishSpring 2008
SPAN 1020.301Elementary SpanishSpring 2008
SPAN 1020.306Elementary SpanishSpring 2008
SPAN 1020.308Elementary SpanishSpring 2008
SPAN 1020.310Elementary SpanishSpring 2008
SPAN 1020.318Elementary SpanishSpring 2008
SPAN 1010.011Elementary SpanishFall 2007
SPAN 1010.321Elementary SpanishFall 2007
SPAN 1020.304Elementary SpanishFall 2007
SPAN 1020.306Elementary SpanishFall 2007
SPAN 1020.307Elementary SpanishFall 2007
SPAN 1020.308Elementary SpanishFall 2007
SPAN 1020.309Elementary SpanishFall 2007
SPAN 1020.310Elementary SpanishFall 2007
SPAN 4980.003Experimental CourseFall 2007
SPAN 2040.019Intermediate SpanishFall 2007
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2007
SPAN 2040.004Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2007
SPAN 1020.301Elementary SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 1020.302Elementary SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 1020.307Elementary SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 1020.310Elementary SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 1020.312Elementary SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 1020.313Elementary SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 1020.314Elementary SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 1020.315Elementary SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 1020.316Elementary SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 1020.318Elementary SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 2050.012Intermediate SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 2050.016Intermediate SpanishSpring 2007
SPAN 3050.001Readings in Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2007
SPAN 1020.302Elementary SpanishFall 2006
SPAN 1020.303Elementary SpanishFall 2006
SPAN 1020.304Elementary SpanishFall 2006
SPAN 1020.307Elementary SpanishFall 2006
SPAN 1020.308Elementary SpanishFall 2006
SPAN 1020.309Elementary SpanishFall 2006
SPAN 2040.009Intermediate SpanishFall 2006
SPAN 2040.010Intermediate SpanishFall 2006
SPAN 2050.006Intermediate SpanishFall 2006
SPAN 3070.001Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeSummer 5W1 2006
SPAN 3070.002Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeSummer 5W1 2006
SPAN 2040.001Intermediate SpanishSpring 2006
SPAN 2040.006Intermediate SpanishSpring 2006
SPAN 2050.001Intermediate SpanishSpring 2006
SPAN 2050.011Intermediate SpanishSpring 2006
SPAN 1010.007Elementary SpanishFall 2005
SPAN 1010.011Elementary SpanishFall 2005
SPAN 1010.014Elementary SpanishFall 2005
SPAN 2050.001Intermediate SpanishFall 2005
SPAN 2040.002Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2005
SPAN 2040.004Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2005
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishSpring 2005
SPAN 2040.004Intermediate SpanishSpring 2005
SPAN 2050.005Intermediate SpanishSpring 2005
SPAN 3060.001Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2004
SPAN 3060.004Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2004
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishFall 2004
SPAN 2040.005Intermediate SpanishFall 2004
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

out of 5

out of 7
%
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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