Adolescence Education: Spanish, B.A.

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Grades 7-12 with 5-6 extension

This program is not currently accepting new students.

All education courses must be completed with a 2.7 or higher, with a 3.0 GPA in the Education major.

The Adolescence Spanish Education program requires completion of a Spanish major. The Spanish major must be completed with a 2.5 GPA. Contact the chair of the Department of Modern Languages to declare the major, be assigned a Spanish adviser and select appropriate courses.

Program Requirements

Education Major: 22 Credits

EDLS 315 - Teaching Students With Special Needs: Grades 5-12 3 Credit(s)
EDLS 333 - Education, Language, and Culture 3 Credit(s)
EDLS 349 - Introduction to Middle and Secondary School Education 3 Credit(s)
@SECD 210 - Computer Applications in Middle/Secondary Education 1 Credit(s)
@SECD 340 - Classroom Management in Secondary Education 1 Credit(s)
@SECD 356 - Reading in the Middle/Secondary Schools 3 Credit(s)

Courses Which Must be Taken Concurrently:

Students must take the Official ACTFL OPIc exam (Oral Proficiency Interview via computer) during their SECD 374 course and obtain a minimal rating of Advanced Low for their oral proficiency in order to student teach.

@SECD 374 - Introduction to First and Second Language Acquisition Grades 5-12 3 Credit(s)
@SECD 394 - Observation in Foreign Language Classroom Grades 5-12 1 Credit(s)

Courses Which Must be Taken Concurrently:

@SECD 474 - Foreign Language Instruction, Curriculum & Assessment: Grades 5-12 3 Credit(s)
@SECD 494 - Practicum in the Foreign Language Classroom: Grades 5-12 1 Credit(s)

Student Teaching Semester: 14 Credits

Courses which must be taken concurrently

EDLS 421 - Seminar in Middle/Junior and Secondary School Education 2 Credit(s)
@SECD 455 - Student Teaching in the Middle/Jr. High School 6 Credit(s)
@SECD 456 - Student Teaching in the Senior High School 6 Credit(s)

Cognate Requirements: 24

All cognate courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher.

HLTH 230 - School Health (CA, SAVE) 2 Credit(s)
PSYC 321 - Psychology of Adolescence 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 350 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 303 - Culture of Spain 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 304 - Culture of Latin America 3 Credit(s)

Arts and Sciences Elective Selected With Aducation Adviser Approval

One of the following:

COMM 106 - Basic Principles of Speech 3 Credit(s)
COMM 311 - Small Group Communication 3 Credit(s)
COMM 324 - Persuasive Speaking 3 Credit(s)

Plus One of the Following:

ARTH - Elective
MUAM - Music course regarding a Spanish-speaking region of the world (with adviser approval)

Study Abroad

Students planning to Study Abroad in a Spanish-speaking country should do so during their Sophomore year or Fall of their Junior year.

Certification Requirements

New York State Teacher Certification Exams required for Initial Certification: ALST, EAS, edTPA, and CST Spanish (Certification exams are subject to change)
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Adolescence Education: Spanish, B.A.

Program Requirements

Education Major: 22 Credits

Courses Which Must be Taken Concurrently:

Courses Which Must be Taken Concurrently:

Student Teaching Semester: 14 Credits

Cognate Requirements: 24

Arts and Sciences Elective Selected With Aducation Adviser Approval

Plus One of the Following:

Study Abroad

Certification Requirements

Total Credit Hours Required: 60-61