Spanish Education (K-12) Minor
The Spanish Education (K-12) minor prepares students to teach Spanish courses at all school grades level. The program focuses on the content of the Spanish discipline, as well as, the pedagogical skills necessary for teaching in a school classroom. In order to teach with a minor, students must also have an Education major in another area.
For specific Student Learning Outcomes see Education and Spanish.
I. Minor Program Requirements
Required Courses (18 credits)
| SP 203 | Acquisition of Spanish III (CD)(GD)(ND) | 3 |
| SP 204 | Acquisition of Spanish IV (CD)(GD)(ND) | 3 |
| SP 301 | Spanish Conversation I (CD)(GD)(ND) | 3 |
| SP 303 | Intro to Spanish & Lat Am Civ & Culture | 3 |
| SP 305 | Intro to Spanish & Latin American Lit | 3 |
| SP 306 | Adv Spanish Grammar & Composition CD/WI | 3 |
Elective Spanish Course (3 credits)
| SP 320 | Spanish for the Professions | 3 |
| SP 350 | Intensive Spanish Immersion Abroad | 3 |
| SP 401 | Topics in Spanish PeninsularCult/Lit-GD | 3 |
| SP 403 | Topics in Latin Am Culture & Lit I (GD) | 3 |
| SP 410G | Topics in Spanish & Latin American Film | 3 |
| SP 410N | Topics in Spanish & Latin American Film | 3 |
II. Other Program Requirements
Required classes:
| LL 400 | Theories/Methods Lrng/Tch Lang | 3 |
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| PSY 203 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
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| PSY 227 | Child & Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
Study Abroad: In addition to the required courses listed above, completion of a study abroad experience in a Spanish speaking country is strongly encouraged.
III. Teacher Licensure
To obtain teacher licensure in Spanish K-12, a student must complete:
| ED 408 | Student Teaching in the Minor Area | 5 |
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| ED 410 | Student Teaching | 12 |
IV. Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching
Students pursuing a major in any Teacher Education Program must be accepted to the program. See Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program for specific details.
In order for students to student teach, they must submit an application. See Admission to Student Teaching for specific details.
Note:
- All Spanish (K-12) students must meet the following requirements: 1) earn a grade of “C-” or better in all Professional Education Requirements, Minor Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements; 2) earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average; 3) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Minor Program Requirements and in Other Program Requirements; 4) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Professional Education Requirements.
- See Secondary Education Requirements and Professional Education Requirements for Secondary Education.