CURRICULUM PREPARATORY TO THE TEACHING OF SPANISH
Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Spanish
Minimum required course work normally equates to 76-80 hours
Minimum hours required for graduation: A minimum of 123 hours of credit is required for graduation. Students are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer in room 130 Education Building for further information.General education: See page 134. The humanities requirement and the college foreign language requirement are fulfilled by the requirements of the major.
Departmental distinction: To be eligible for departmental distinction, a student must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.0, display exceptional teaching ability, and complete an approved project or series of projects. Consult the Spanish teacher education adviser for details.
Foreign study: It is strongly recommended that future teachers of Spanish engage in one or more semesters of study in a Spanish-speaking country. A number of the curricular requirements listed above may be met through the Year Abroad Program or other approved programs; see page 137.
Specialty for teaching a Foreign Language in both high school and elementary school: A student who wishes to prepare for teaching a foreign language at the elementary and secondary school levels should consult the certification officer at the Council on Teacher Education, 130 Education Building, for information concerning current state requirements and procedures.
HOURS
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 24
Professional education courses. (See the entry for curricula preparatory to teaching foreign languages, page 151.) TEACHING AREA OF CONCENTRATION: SPANISH 8
SPAN 101 and 102-Elementary Spanish, or equivalent 8
SPAN 103 and 104-Intermediate Spanish, I and II, or equivalent 3
SPAN 210-Practical Review of Spanish, or equivalent 5-6
SPAN 220-Oral Spanish, or equivalent; and SPAN 216-Introduction to Spanish Phonetics, or SPAN 222-Intensive Spoken Spanish 3
SPAN 214-Spanish Composition, or equivalent 3
SPAN 200-Readings in Hispanic Literature and Culture, or equivalent 6
SPAN 240-Culture of Spain, and one course in Spanish American Culture from departmental approved list 3
SPAN 225-Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature, I
3
SPAN 227-Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature, II
3
SPAN 274-Spanish Grammar for Communicative Language Teaching 4
SPAN 276-Teacher's course, or equivalent 3-6
Spanish electives: one or two 200- or 300-level courses (e.g. SPAN 260 and/or one advanced literature class) 52-56
Total1
1. The total of 52-56 hours (hours for Teaching Area of Concentration) may be reduced by as much as 16 hours through prerequisite credit for work equivalent to SPAN 101 through 104 taken in secondary school.MINOR IN SPANISH
HOURS
REQUIREMENTS1,2 3
SPAN 210-Practical Review of Spanish 3
SPAN 214-Spanish Composition 3
SPAN 220-Oral Spanish 9
Electives from among courses at the 200 level 18
Total hours
1. SPAN 200 (Readings in Hispanic Literature and Culture) or equivalent advanced placement credit is a prerequisite for most 200-level Spanish courses.
2. The following courses may not be included in the minor: SPAN 242, 244, 270, 274, 276, and 279.TEACHER EDUCATION MINOR IN SPANISH
Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors.
HOURS
REQUIREMENTS 8
SPAN 101 and 102-Elementary Spanish, or equivalent 8
SPAN 103 and 104-Intermediate Spanish, I and II; or equivalent 3
SPAN 210-Practical Review of Spanish, or equivalent 3
SPAN 220-Oral Spanish, or equivalent 3
SPAN 214-Spanish Composition, or equivalent 25
Total Students are advised that additional course work may be necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer in 130 Education Building for additional information.