BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SPANISH (K-12),
128 CREDITS

Admission Requirements

A student must fulfill all requirements for admission to the teacher education program. See School of Education.

University College Core Curriculum.................................................................................. 45 credits

Freshman Seminar / University Studies ..........................................................................................2 credits

• UNIV 101 and UNIV 102 are required of all non-transfer freshmen (2)
• UNIV 110 is required of all transfer students with fewer than 30 transfer credits; course is waived for transfer students with 30 or more transfer credits (2)

Critical Thinking ............................................................................3 credits

• PHIL 110 Critical Thinking (3)– Course is waived for students who enter the university with 60 or more transfer credits.

English Composition ......................................................................6 credits

• ENGL 108 Grammar and Usage (3) may be required based on profile exam scores.
• ENGL 110 English Composition I (3)
• ENGL 120 English Composition II (3)

Speech ..........................................................................................3 credits

• SPEE 200 Introduction to Speech (3)

Mathematics ...................................................................................6 credits

• MATH 121 Introduction to College Algebra (3) may be required based on profile exam scores.
• MATH 123 College Algebra (3) or higher level course and one of the following: MATH 121, MATH 124, MATH 129, MATH 130, MATH 131, MATH 140, MATH 142, MATH 150

Natural Sciences ............................................................................8 credits

• NSCI 110 Comprehensive Physical Science (4)
• NSCI 120 Modern Biology (4)

History and Social Sciences .........................................................................................3 credits

Choose one from the following: ANTH 210, CRJC 200, ECON 200, ECON 211, ECON 212, GEOG 210, GEOG 220, HIST 110, HIST 120, HIST 210, HIST 211, HIST 212, POLI 200, POLI 210 POLI 220, PSYC 210, SOCI 210, SWRK 220

Humanities and Fine Arts .................................................................................................3 credits

Choose one from the following: ART 210, ART 211, ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 2201, ENGL 2231, ENGL 240, HUMN 211, HUMN 212, MUSI 210, MUSI 260, PHIL 210, PHIL 212, PHIL 220, THEA 203

1Student who selects ENGL 220 or ENGL 222 will have three additional hours of free electives in the major. See "Program Requirements" below.

University College Restricted Electives ........................................................................................9 credits

• SPAN 110 Elementary Spanish I (3)
• SPAN 120 Elementary Spanish II (3)

A total of three credits to be fulfilled by one or more of following options1:

Three credits from the History/Social Sciences or Humanities/Fine Arts options AND/OR any three-credit course at the 100- or 200-level.

Physical Education / Health Education .....................................................................................2 credits

Select HEED 112 (2) OR two of the following: PEDU 100, 101, 102, 103, 106, 107. 110, 111, 112, 120, 121, 122, 130, 132, 140, 141

Program Requirements ............................................................. 83 credits

Major Courses ........................................................................... 48 Credits

• SPAN 211 Intermediate Spanish I (3)
• SPAN 212 Intermediate Spanish II (3)
• SPAN 311 Reading and Conversation in Spanish (3)
• SPAN 312 Spanish Conversation and Composition (3)
• SPAN 321 Spanish Civilization and Culture (3)
• SPAN 322 Spanish-American Civilization and Culture (3)
• SPAN 331 Survey of Spanish Literature I (3)
• SPAN 332 Survey of Spanish Literature II (3)
• SPAN 420 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics I: Phonetics and Phonology (3)
• SPAN 421 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics II: Morphology, Syntax and Semantics (3)
• FREN 110* Elementary French I (3) 1
• FREN 120* Elementary French II (3) 1
• FREN 211 Intermediate French I (3) 1
• FREN 212 *Intermediate French II (3) 1

Choose one of the following two courses:

• SPAN 341 Survey of Spanish-American Literature I (3)
• SPAN 342 Survey of Spanish-American Literature II (3)
• Choose one from the following four courses:
• SPAN 411 The Nineteenth Century Spanish Novel (3)
• SPAN 431 Drama of the Golden Age (3)
• SPAN 461 Studies in Latin American Theater and Poetry (3)
• SPAN 471 Studies in Latin American Prose Fiction (3)
• 1FREN 110 and FREN 120 may be substituted by ENGL 230 and ENGL 231 or two other English language courses;
• FREN 211 and FREN 212 may be substituted by ENGL 341 and ENGL 370, or two English courses with the approval of the student’s advisor and the department chair.

Professional Education Courses......................................................................................32 Credits

• EDUC 210 Computers in Education (3)
• EDUC 211 Laboratory Experience in Area Schools1 (2)
• EDUC 310 Foundations of Education (3)
• EDUC 330 Educational Psychology and Measurement (3)
• EDUC 340 Human Development (3)
• EDUC 421 Principles of Secondary Education2 (3)
• EDUC 450 Classroom Management/Parent Counseling and Guidance2 (2)
• EDUC 460 Methods and Materials in Secondary School - Spanish2 (3)
• EDUC 480 Student Teaching in Secondary Schools2 (6)
• EDUC 490 Professional Education Seminar2 (1)
• READ 320 Teaching Reading in Secondary Schools2 (3)

1To be taken in sophomore year.

2These courses may not be taken until the student is admitted formally to Teacher Education by the Teacher Education Committee.

Other Program Requirements:

Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all education courses.