World Languages Education - Spanish (B.A.S.)
World Languages Education-Spanish majors complete a minimum of 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree, including 41–44 credits of core courses, 37 credits of Spanish and Linguistics courses, and 33 credits of Education courses (listed below).
Required Spanish Courses listed below. Additional Spanish courses determined based on placement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Spanish and Linguistics Courses | ||
| SPA-310 | Introduc. to Hispanic Cultural Analysis | 3 |
| LIN-245 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| LIN-350 | Principles of Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| SPA-330 | Practicum in Elementary Language Instruction | 1 |
| LIN-308 | Teaching a Modern Foreign Language | 3 |
| Eight elective Spanish courses at or above SPA-205 | 24 | |
| Required Education Courses | ||
| EDC-120 | Introduction to Race and Inequity in American Education | 3 |
| SCD-298 | Secondary Field Experience in a Multicultural Society I | 1 |
| EDC-220 | Child and Adolescent Development and Theories of Learning | 3 |
| SED-211 | Introduction to the Characteristics of Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| SCD-320 | Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in the Secondary School I | 3 |
| SCD-321 | Practicum I for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in the Secondary School I | 1 |
| SCD-410 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| SCD-432 | Student Teaching Seminar Capstone | 1 |
| SCD-440 | Practicum in Secondary Education | 3 |
| SCD-441 | Secondary Student Teaching | 12 |
| Total Credits | 70 | |
Students are required to take at least one departmental Spanish course during their senior year.
Majors are required to spend a fall or spring semester studying in a Spanish-speaking country. In exceptional circumstances, this requirement may be modified or waived by the department chair.
Degree Plan for World Languages Education - Spanish (B.A.S.)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| SPA-205 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| STU-101 | First Year Studio | 1 |
| WRT-105 | College Writing and Research Intensive 1 | 3 |
| RTS-105 or PHL-105 |
Faith, Mercy, Justice in the 21st Century 2 or Finding Your Moral Compass |
3 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| SPA-206 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| EDC-120 | Introduction to Race and Inequity in American Education | 3 |
| RTS-105 or PHL-105 |
Faith, Mercy, Justice in the 21st Century 2 or Finding Your Moral Compass |
3 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| STU-201 | Sophomore Studio 3 | 1 |
| SPA-241 | Communication and Cultures | 3 |
| LIN-245 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| EDC-220 | Child and Adolescent Development and Theories of Learning | 3 |
| SCD-298 | Secondary Field Experience in a Multicultural Society I | 1 |
| SED-211 | Introduction to the Characteristics of Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Study Abroad (Preferred Spring Semester) | 15 | |
Take equivalent of SPA-310: Introduction to Hispanic Cultural Analysis |
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| PLT Praxis passed prior to end of term | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| 300-level Spanish course | 3 | |
| LIN-350 | Principles of Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| SCD-320 | Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in the Secondary School I | 3 |
| SCD-321 | Practicum I for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in the Secondary School I | 1 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| 300-level Spanish course | 3 | |
| SPA-330 | Practicum in Elementary Language Instruction | 1 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Content Area Exam for Praxis passed prior to end of term | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPA-450 | Capstone | 3 |
| LIN-308 | Teaching a Modern Foreign Language | 3 |
| SCD-410 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| SCD-440 | Practicum in Secondary Education | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| SCD-441 | Secondary Student Teaching | 12 |
| SCD-432 | Student Teaching Seminar Capstone | 1 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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The first-year writing requirement may be fulfilled by completing WRT-105 in either the fall or spring semester. Alternately, a student may opt for the two-course sequence, completing WRT-102 in the fall and WRT-103 in the spring.
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One each semester.
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This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.