Department of Modern Languages

SPANISH EDUCATION

PRINTABLE DOCUMENTS:

Spanish Course Listing
COEHS Advising Sheets, etc.
Spanish 5-9 Advising Sheet
Spanish 5-Adult Advising Sheet
ASSESSMENT: In order to help insure the success of our students, the department utilizes several assessment measures: A Capstone Project, a Portfolio, and an Oral Proficiency Interview (Education Majors). These elements must be completed at the appropriate time during the program. Click the links for more details!
Courses taken to fulfill a foreign language requirement must be taken in sequence except by permission of the Chair. Students enrolled without proper course prerequisites will be administratively withdrawn.
The Department does not accept transfer of credits from correspondence courses or unaccredited language programs. Students with such prior credit should contact the department to discuss placement.

The Spanish Education program is designed for students who plan to teach Spanish in the K-12 schools. The Spanish Content area is taken in combination with College of Education requirements for all education majors.
It is reccommended that students consult with their advisor early in their program. COEHS also has mandatory advising for education majors.
The PPST needs to be taken as early in the program as possible.
All Modern Language education majors are required to complete both the Language Skills Portfolio and the Oral Proficiency Interview.
Students completign majors in both Spanish and Education must also complete a capstone project in both programs.
Be sure to review the College of Education Requirements for Spanish Education students in addition to the Spanish Content area requirements.

Spanish Education

A Major in Spanish Education consists of thirty semester hours in the content area. Twenty one hours must be in courses numbered above 204 and must include a minimum nine hours of courses at the 400 level. One 3-hour course in Spanish culture or literature in translation will be allowed to count toward the completion of the required hours for the major. Students must also complete all appropriate COEHS requirements.

Double Majors

With careful planning students can complete a full major in Education and in Spanish - greatly increasing their Spanish content knowledge. Education majors are strongly encouraged to do so. If Interested, please contact your academic advisor.

Minor in Spanish

A minor in Spanish may be earned by presenting 12 hours in the designated language. (100-level courses do not count toward the completion of the required hours for the minor.) One 3-hour course of Spanish culture or literature in translation will be allowed toward the completion of the required hours for the minor in Spanish.