Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Spanish must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major.
Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook. The Spanish methods course required for the Teacher Education Professional Sequence is SPAN 418.
For details about this program, including program description, admission requirements, and contact information, go to the Spanish program webpage.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 24 | |
| Major Requirements | 30-39 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 29-20 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| These courses will be waived for students who place above this level. | 0-9 | |
| Spanish I | ||
| Spanish II | ||
| Spanish III | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Language Elective | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Basic Spanish for Heritage Learners | ||
| Fundamentals of Spanish Grammar | ||
| Spanish Composition and Stylistics | ||
| Culture Elective | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Perspectives on Latin America | ||
| Image and Identity: Representation of Latin American Women in Film and Fiction | ||
| Spanish Language Review Through Literature, Culture and Film | ||
| Cultural Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Electives | ||
| Complete 8 courses from the list below. Only 2 LALS courses may be completed (counting required courses and electives). | 24 | |
| Total Credits | 30-39 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LALS 201 | Perspectives on Latin America | 3 |
| LALS 205 | Image and Identity: Representation of Latin American Women in Film and Fiction | 3 |
| LALS 390 | Special Topics in Latin American and Latino Studies | 3 |
| LALS 401 | Capstone Course in Latin American and Latino Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 221 | Spanish for Business | 3 |
| SPAN 332 | Negotiation Skills in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 343 | Introduction to Spanish Phonetics | 3 |
| SPAN 344 | Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN 346 | Special Topics in the Spanish Language | 3 |
| SPAN 347 | Spanish in the United States | 3 |
| SPAN 348 | Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 349 | Introduction to Hispanic Literary Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 350 | Theory and Practice of Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 351 | Fundamentals of Specialized Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 361 | Voices of the Past and Present: Spain | 3 |
| SPAN 363 | Voices of the Past and Present: Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN 373 | Special Topics in Spanish and Latin American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 374 | Cultural Studies: Spain | 3 |
| SPAN 375 | Spanish Study Abroad | 3 |
| SPAN 376 | Cultural Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| SPAN 410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 415 | Introduction to Computer-Assisted Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 420 | Audiovisual Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 421 | Special Topics in Teaching Spanish K-12 | 3 |
| SPAN 429 | Audio Description | 3 |
| SPAN 439 | Spanish Film and Fiction | 3 |
| SPAN 441 | Contemporary Spanish Novel | 3 |
| SPAN 442 | Spanish Poetry and Drama of the 19th Century | 3 |
| SPAN 443 | Spanish Prose of the 19th Century | 3 |
| SPAN 444 | Contemporary Spanish Theater | 3 |
| SPAN 446 | The Latin American Essay and Crónica | 3 |
| SPAN 447 | Short Stories and Cross-Cultural Processes in the Spanish-Speaking World | 3 |
| SPAN 448 | Poetics of Resistance in Hispanic Poetry | 3 |
| SPAN 449 | Negotiating Identity and Power in the Hispanic Novel | 3 |
| SPAN 450 | Introduction to Interpreting | 3 |
| SPAN 452 | Capstone Course in Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 453 | Bilingual Prose Workshop: Fiction and Non-Fiction Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 454 | Bilingual Poetry Workshop: Writing Poetry in the 21st Century | 3 |
| SPAN 455 | Literary Translation: Crossing Borders in Poetry and Fiction | 3 |
| SPAN 460 | El Quijote | 3 |
| SPAN 466 | Scripts and Stages: Hispanic Theater and Performance | 3 |
| SPAN 469 | The Drama of the Golden Age | 3 |
| SPAN 470 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| SPAN 471 | Contemporary Trends in the Spanish-American Novel | 3 |
| SPAN 473 | Sexual Subversion in Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Film | 3 |
| SPAN 480 | Independent Study | 3 |
Co-Major in Secondary Education
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Fulfilled by SASE 210 in the Teacher Education requirements. | ||
| World Language | ||
| Requirement is fulfilled by major courses. | ||
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 12 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |