Spanish Major for Teacher Certification (B.A.)

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The Spanish major prepares students to teach grades PK-12. It requires completion of the 30-credit hour major described below, completion of a minor in an approved department, and completion of professional development courses in Modern Foreign Languages and in the College of Education.

It is strongly recommended that a minimum of 6 credit hours be taken abroad in a country where the language of study is spoken. These 6 credit hours can be taken to fulfill required or elective courses in the major with instructor approval.

All foreign language majors or minors who are candidates for teacher certification must also pass the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) with a minimum rating of Advanced Low.

General admission requirements.

Required Courses (13 cr)

SPAN 302 - Spanish Conversation 3 cr
SPAN 311 - Spanish Composition 3 cr

One course from:

Required 400-level Electives (10-11 cr)

One literature course from the following:

One language course from the following:

One additional 400-level Spanish course

Additional Electives

Additional 300-400 level electives in Spanish to total a minimum of 30 credits.

Recommended courses:

Required Courses for Certification

In addition to 30 credits in Spanish, students must complete College of Education courses and the following Language Methods requirements.