Foreign Languages

Curricula Preparatory to Teach Foreign Languages

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers curricula for the preparation of teachers of French, German, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. Teacher education minors are also available in these languages and in Italian and Portuguese. 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, 505 East Green Suite 203, for information concerning current state requirements and procedures.

Illinois law and Council on Teacher Education policy require that all candidates for admission to a teacher preparation program pass the Illinois Certification Testing System test of Basic Skills prior to admission. Illinois law and Council of Teacher Education policy require that all candidates for certification pass the appropriate Illinois Certification Testing System test in their content major prior to student teaching. Illinois law and Council on Teacher Education policy require that all candidates for certification pass an oral proficiency test in their content major language prior to student teaching.

A student must have at least 2.5 (A+ = 4.0) cumulative and University of Illinois grade point averages to remain in the teaching option. A student must also maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average in all attempts at content area and pedagogy courses taken at the University of Illinois in order to remain in the teaching option.

E-mail: flte@uiuc.edu

Prerequisite to application to the Teaching Option

GPA or 2.5 in all content courses in the intended majors of French, German, Latin, Spanish, and Russian; completion of or concurrent enrollment in HUM 471 and three courses at the 200-level or higher in the intended language. Completion of Basic Skills Test.

General Education Requirements: Students in the Foreign Language Teaching Curricula of French, German, Latin, Russian, and Spanish will be expected to complete the LAS General Education Requirements as well as following specific programmatic requirements:

• Communication: RHET 105 or 108 and SPCM 101 or a speech performance elective, and one course approved by the university as satisfying the Composition II requirement. Alternatively, students may complete SPCM 111 and 112 and one course satisfying the Composition II requirement. NOTE: Some departments specify particular courses within their major to satisfy the Composition II requirement.
• American History: One course (LAS Historical and Philosophical Perspectives Category)
• American Government: One course (LAS Social Sciences Category)
• Literature and the Arts: One course chosen from the LAS Literature and the Arts Category that is outside the student's major area.
• A course in health and physical development is recommended.