Spanish Education (P-12 Certification)
Definition and Purpose
The Spanish Education major requires a core program in Spanish of 39-51 hours with a minimum of three credit hours in a Spanish-speaking country. A prerequisite of six hours of beginning Spanish or demonstration of beginning-level proficiency by examinations required. Student will also be required to fulfill the general education requirements and the professional education requirements for a teaching degree. The Spanish Education major will equip students with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary for becoming highly qualified Spanish teachers. The program requires that all graduating seniors function at the ADVANCED level of proficiency in Spanish as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines (intermediate – high is required by the state). The Spanish Education major will do the following: equip students with a well-rounded understanding of Spanish grammar and Hispanic literature, history and culture; prepare them to teach using the best methods and technology available for second language acquisition; and require Spanish language and cultural immersion experience in the local community and overseas. Prerequisite: SPA-117 and SPA-118 or beginning-level competency by examination.
Education Courses (39 credits)
| EDU-130 | American Education | 3 |
EDU-200
| Educational Technology | 1 |
EDU-296
| Secondary School Observation/ Participation | 2 |
| EDU-240 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU-250 | Principles of Teaching | 3 |
| PSY-276 | Psychology of the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| EDU-324 | Literacy in Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
| EDU-382SP | Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Spanish | 3 |
| EDU-382C | Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Practicum | 1 |
| SPA-380P | Elementary Spanish Education Practicum | 1 |
| EDU-492 | Supervised Student Teaching Sr High/Jr High/Middle School/Elementary (P-12) | 15 |
| EDU-495 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
Spanish Courses (39-51 credits)
Prerequisite Courses (0-6 credits)
SPA-117
| Beginning Spanish I | 0-3 |
SPA-118
| Beginning Spanish II | 0-3 |
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| Or beginning-level competency examination | |
Language Courses (12-18 credits)
| ENG-170 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
SPA-237
| Intermediate Spanish I | 0-3 |
SPA-238
| Intermediate Spanish II | 0-3 |
| SPA-347 | Spanish Conversation/Composition | 3 |
| SPA-357 | Spanish Linguistics and Phonology | 3 |
| SPA-420 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
Students are required to pass SPA-347 with a minimum grade of "C" before advancing to other 300 or 400 upper-division classes. Advisors may, however, grant some students permission to take another upper-division class at the same time that they are taking SPA-347.
Students may not elect to take SPA-237 or SPA-238 after successfully completing upper-level courses except by permission of the division.
History and Culture (6 credits)
Choose two of the following courses:
| SPA-348 | Latin American Studies | 3 |
| SPA-354 | Latin American History | 3 |
SPA-365
| Special Topics in Spanish Culture | 3 |
| SPA-371 | Hispanic Culture in the U.S. | 3 |
| SPA-372 | Culture and Civilization of Spain | 3 |
Literature (6 credits)
Choose two of the following courses:
| SPA-457 | Survey of Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPA-458 | Survey of Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| SPA-461 | Contemporary Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPA-462 | Spanish Short Stories | 3 |
SPA-465
| Special Topics in Spanish Literature | 3 |
Electives (12 credits)
Choose four additional Spanish History and Culture or Literature courses.
Foreign Study Experience (3 credits)
| SPA-370 | Hispanic Culture and Language Studies | 3 |
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| or | |
SPA-
| 300 or 400 level course abroad | 3 |
