Spanish for Teacher Certification, BA (SPNT)

Placement Testing

Before starting Spanish coursework, students are strongly encouraged to take the WebCAPE Placement exam. This applies equally to students who acquired Spanish in academic or non-academic settings (e.g., heritage and native speakers). For more details, see Foreign Language Testing.

Language Proficiency Expectations

Students are expected to demonstrate sustained advances throughout their academic career, regardless of where they start. Intermediate Mid proficiency in both speaking and writing modalities, per the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, should be the goal of every student in the Spanish Teaching major. Proficiency testing along the way will help students make appropriate course selections and extra-curricular experience decisions.

Students will be tested for speaking proficiency in SPAN 222 , where intermediate low is a minimum target. Students can gain additional speaking practice in the Intermediate (SPAN 290 ) and Advanced (SPAN 390 ) Conversation Labs.

Writing proficiency will be tested at the end of SPAN 301 , where intermediate low is a minimum target. Students will be tested again in SPAN 320 or SPAN 321 .

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Foundational Courses

SPAN 221 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 222 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 301 - Introduction to Hispanic Studies Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 480 - Methods of Spanish Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 499 - Spanish Capstone Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)

Choose 6 hours of Advanced Language from:

SPAN 320-339, 420-439 Credit Hours: 6

Choose 6 hours of Advanced Culture from:

SPAN 341-359, 441-459 Credit Hours: 6

Choose 9 hours of Advanced Elective from:

SPAN 290-490* Credit Hours: 9

* 3-6 hours of Spanish Literature (SPAN 360-379) may be used to fulfill the General Education requirement for Literature and/or the Arts and Humanities Selection and, if so, would not count in total major hours.

Total: 30-36 Credit Hours

Professional Education Requirements

Please see School of 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 - Disciplinary Literacies Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Exceptional Students 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 general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 27-30 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 8-17 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

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