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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR: SPANISH EDUCATION


CURRICULUM CREDITS

University and College requirements.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Core (30 credits in Spanish):
SPAN 201 Spanish Reading and Composition (SPAN 200 is a prerequisite) 3
SPAN 305 or SPAN 306 Oral Communication or Practical Oral/Written Expression 3
SPAN 314 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology 3
 
One of the following courses: 3
SPAN 308 Contemporary Spain II
SPAN 325 Spanish Civilization and Culture
SPAN 326 Latin American Civilization and Culture
 
Any three of the following six literature survey courses: 9
SPAN 301 Survey of Spanish Literature
SPAN 302 Survey of Spanish Literature
SPAN 303 Survey of Spanish-American Literature
SPAN 304 Survey of Spanish-American Literature
SPAN 355 Special Topics
SPAN 370 Studies in Spanish Literature (taught in Spain)
 
One of the following courses: 3
SPAN 300 Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar I
SPAN 401 Advanced Spanish Grammar II
SPAN 403 History of the Spanish Language
SPAN 406 Advanced Spanish Language
 
Six credits in SPAN literature at the 400-level 6
 
Professional Studies (31 credits):
EDUC 413 Adolescent Development and Educational Psychology 4
EDUC 414 Teaching Exceptional Adolescents 3
EDUC 419 Diversity in Secondary Education 3
EDUC 400 Student Teaching 9
FLLT 421/LING 421 Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages 3
FLLT 422/LING 422 Language Syllabus Design 3
LING 424/FLLT 424 Second Language Testing 3
FLLT 491 Foreign Language Education Capstone 3

Grade of C- or better required in all required SPAN, EDUC, FLLT, and LING courses.

For Foreign Language in Elementary School (K-12 certification) option, required courses in addition to above:
FLLT 429/EDUC 429 Methods of Teaching Foreign/Second Languages in Elementary Schools 3
EDUC 476/LING 476 Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism 3
EDUC 205 Human Development: Grades K-8 3

To qualify for admission to student teaching, Spanish Education majors must obtain a rating of AL (Advanced Low) on the Oral Proficiency Interview in Spanish. They must also have a GPA of 2.75 overall, a GPA of 3.0 in their required Spanish courses, and a GPA of 3.0 in their required pedagogy courses (FLLT 421, FLLT 422, and FLLT 424), in order to be eligible to student teach. See EDUC 400 for pre- and co-requisite examination requirements. Students must consult with the teacher education program coordinator to obtain the student teaching application and other information concerning student teaching policies.

ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 124



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