Spanish for Teacher Certification, BA (SPNT)

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Spanish

SPAN 221 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 222 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3 *
SPAN 301 - Advanced Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 320 - Advanced Grammar Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 321 - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 342 - Peninsular Spanish Culture Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 343 - Latin American Culture Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 480 - Methods of Spanish Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 499 - Spanish Capstone Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Choose 2 courses from:

SPAN 305 - Immersion Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 360 - Survey of Peninsular Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 361 - Survey of Latin American Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 460 - Drama Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 461 - Novel Credit Hours: 3

The Montevideo Semester Immersion Program offers intermediate and an advanced track

A student can earn between six and fifteen credit hours at our study abroad site in Uruguay. The regular Montevideo program offers beginning and intermediate courses, as well as advanced courses through Universidad Católica or Universidad de Montevideo.

The intermediate track consists of:

SPAN 221 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 222 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 305 - Immersion Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 345 - Culture of South American Southern Cone Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 365 - Survey of South American Southern Cone Literature Credit Hours: 3

The advanced track consists of:

SPAN 305 - Immersion Communication Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 345 - Culture of South American Southern Cone Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 365 - Survey of South American Southern Cone Literature Credit Hours: 3
A 400 level culture course
A 400 level literature course

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Sophomore Literature

ENGL 231 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 232 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Professional Education Requirements

Please see Teacher Education for additional program requirements including GPA and course stipulations.

EACH 363 - Early Language and Literacy Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive and capstone courses)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Learners Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
READ 322 - Reading in Secondary Content Areas Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 of the following courses:

EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 232 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 241 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 27-30 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 9-12 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 72

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria described on Teacher Education .

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.