Spanish Education, B.A.
This four-year degree prepares students to teach Spanish in Secondary education (grades 7-12) settings. Students take major courses from the Languages and Cultures department and licensure courses through the School of Education. This degree requires separate application to the School of Education.
Matriculation Requirements
- ENGL and MATH QL courses must have a grade C or higher.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses.
- Completion of all General Education requirements and 70% of content area courses.
- Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
- Requirements by the Department of Languages: a) Complete the Spanish controlled writing sample, b) Complete a video of you teaching a lesson in Spanish, c) ACTFL OPI test with a score of Advanced Low or higher.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| General Education Requirements | 35 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra QL (4) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6) | ||
| American Heritage AS (3) | ||
| American National Government AS (3) | ||
| US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| or EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | |
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Humanities Distribution (non-language courses only) | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 56 Credits | |
| SPAN 3040 | Spanish Conversation and Composition II WE | 3 |
| or SPAN 3050 | Advanced Spanish LH WE | |
| SPAN 351G | Culture and Civilization--Spain GI | 3 |
| or SPAN 352G | Culture and Civilization--Spanish America GI | |
| ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Score of Advanced Low or higher | ||
| SPAN 4050 | Topics in Grammar Usage and Style WE | 3 |
| Any two upper division Spanish literature courses | 6 | |
| SPAN 4100 | Teaching Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 4900 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| LANG 4200 | Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language | 3 |
| Education Courses: | ||
| EDSC 1010 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| EDSP 340G | Exceptional Students GI | 2 |
| EDSC 3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDSC 325G | Equitable Technology Integration GI | 2 |
| EDSC 4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 |
| EDSC 4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 |
| EDSC 4440 | Content Area Literacies | 3 |
| EDSC 445G | Multicultural and Multilingual Education | 3 |
| EDSC 455G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI | 3 |
| EDSC 4850 | Student Teaching Secondary | 8 |
| EDSC 4990 | Teacher Assessment Project | 2 |
| Elective Requirements | 29 Credits | |
| Complete 18 credits of any upper-division SPAN or LANG courses not previously taken. | 18 | |
| Complete 11 credits of any courses 1000-level or higher. | 11 | |
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours with a minimum of 40 upper-division credits.
- Overall Grade of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C or better in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.
- Completion of General Education, Spanish core, and elective requirements.
- Meet residency and maximum years in program requirements and any other requirements stated in the College Catalog or established by the department.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
NOTES: Students should frequently review their program with faculty or department advisor.
Post-BA/BS students must take 30 hours of education courses, fulfill the Math 1050 requirement, and meet all stipulated deadlines.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| American Institutions-AS | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| General Elective | 4 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 | College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | 4 |
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavior Science-SS | 3 | |
| SPAN 3050 | Advanced Spanish LH WE | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Humanities-HH | 3 | |
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH or Ethics and Values IH GI | 3 |
| Fine Art-FF | 3 | |
| SPAN 4050 | Topics in Grammar Usage and Style WE | 3 |
| General elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Third Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Spanish Peninsular Literature to 1800 | ||
| Spanish Peninsular Literature | ||
| Spanish Peninsular Literature | ||
| Spanish American Literature to 1880 | ||
| Spanish American Literature | ||
| SPAN 351G or SPAN 352G | Culture and Civilization--Spain GI or Culture and Civilization--Spanish America GI | 3 |
| SPAN Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| SPAN 4500 | ||
| Complete one of the following; | 3 | |
| Spanish Peninsular Literature to 1800 | ||
| Spanish Peninsular Literature | ||
| Spanish American Literature to 1880 | ||
| Spanish American Literature | ||
| SPAN Elective | 3 | |
| SPAN Elective | 3 | |
| SPAN Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| EDSP 340G | Exceptional Students GI | 2 |
| EDSC 3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDSC 1010 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| EDSC 455G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI | 3 |
| SPAN 4100 | Teaching Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| EDSC 325G | Equitable Technology Integration GI | 2 |
| EDSC 4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 |
| EDSC 4440 | Content Area Literacies | 3 |
| EDSC 445G | Multicultural and Multilingual Education | 3 |
| SPAN 4900 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| LANG 4200 | Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| EDSC 4850 | Student Teaching Secondary | 8 |
| EDSC 4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 |
| EDSC 4990 | Teacher Assessment Project | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 119 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Student will be able to negotiate meaning with individuals via speaking, writing, or reading at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
- Students will be able to interpret meaning in either oral or written forms with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
- Students will be able to create messages that can be interpretedby members of the target language with no recourse to active negotiation of meaning with the writer, speaker, or producer at the Advanced Mid rating of the ACTFL proficiency levels
- Students will be able to use cultural knowledge to conform linguistically and behaviorally in many social and work-related interactions at the Advanced Level of the ACTFL proficiency levels.
- Students will be able to apply pedagogical theories, knowledge and skills.