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The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures

Bachelor of Arts Degree
Major in Spanish - Teaching Certificate Option

All students desiring certification to teach are required to file an Application for Admission to the Teacher Education Program ( see page 236).

  Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements 37
Professional Core
Includes EDCI 319 Teaching Foreign Languages K-12 (
see page 248)
33-36
Required Courses
^SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I 3
^SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II 3
^SPAN 301 Advanced Spanish Conversation I 3
^SPAN 302 Advanced Spanish Conversation II 3
SPAN 311 Hispanic Culture and Civilization I 3
SPAN 312 Hispanic Culture and Civilization II 3
SPAN 405 Spanish Composition and Grammar Review I 3
SPAN 406 Spanish Composition and Grammar Review II 3
SPAN 360 Spanish Phonetics 3
Total Required Course credits 27
Restricted Electives
A.  Select one course from the following
SPAN 410 Topics in Spanish American Literature 3
SPAN 414 Topics in Spanish Literature 3
B.  Select one course from the following
LANG 495 Study Abroad 3
SPAN 490 Internship 1-3
C.  Select one upper division course in consultation with an advisor 3
Total Restricted Elective credits 9
Total minimum credits required for major 36
Teaching minor 22
Total minimum credits required for degree 128

^Students with fluency may receive credit for these courses through the challenge mechanism.  In addition to language courses, it is recommended that students, in consultation with their advisors, select appropriate courses in other disciplines which will enhance their preparation to teach Spanish.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
B.A. Major in Spanish
Teaching Certificate Option
Students should talk with their faculty advisors prior to registration for classes.  It is a good practice to visit with the faculty advisor each semester.  The following suggested schedule provides a general overview of courses and work that will enable the Teaching Major in Spanish student to progress through the degree in an orderly and timely manner.

First Year F S
SPAN 201 3  
SPAN 202   3
EDF 120 3  
EDF 225   3
BIOL 101   3
ENGL 150   3
COMT 110 or 130 3  
Academic Foundations 3 6
Total 15 18
Second Year F S
SPAN 301 3  
SPAN 302   3
SPAN 311 3  
SPAN 312   3
ENGL 226   3
EDF 250   3
NAMS 181 or 211   3
HIST 204 or 105 3  
SPED 260 3  
Minor   3
Academic Foundations 6  
Total 18 18
Apply for Admission to Teacher Education Program Spring Semester.
Third Year F S
Spanish Elective 6 3
RD 310   3
Academic Foundations with Lab   4
Minor 6 6
Elective   4
Total  16 18
Fourth Year F S
Spanish Electives 3  
EDCI 310 3  
EDCI 319 3  
EDF 450   3
EDCI 484   9
Minor Methods 3  
Minor 6  
Total  18 12
Apply to Student Teach Fall Semester.
Apply to Graduate Fall Semester.
Apply for Certification Spring Semester.

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