Students - Handbook

Major and Minor Programs

• Regular Major
  
• Regular Minor
  
• Elementary Teaching Major
  
• Elementary Teaching Minor
  
• Secondary Teaching Major
  
• Secondary Teaching Minor
  
• K-12 Teaching Major
  
• Bilingual Education Group Minor-Elementary Education
  
• ESL (English as a Second Language) Minor--Elementary or
• Secondary Education
  
• English as a Second Language Interdisciplinary Minor (Non-Education)

Regular Major (31-32 hours)

1. Spanish 301 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation I
2. Spanish 302 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation II
3. Spanish 308-Introduction to the Hispanic World I
4. Spanish 309-Introduction to the Hispanic World ll
5. Spanish 340-Spanish Phonology and Dialectology or
Spanish 341-Advanced Spanish Syntax and Sociolinguistics
6. Spanish 395- Palabra y Mundo
7. Advisor-approved semester abroad
8. Advisor-approved electives to reach a minimum of 31 hours

Regular Minor (20 hours)

1. Spanish 301 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation I
2. Spanish 302 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation II
3. Spanish 308-Introduction to the Hispanic World I
4. Spanish 309-Introduction to the Hispanic World ll
5. Advisor-approved interim or semester abroad
6. Advisor-approved electives to reach a minimum of 20 hours

Elementary Teaching Major (31-32 hours)

1. Spanish 301 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation I
2. Spanish 302 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation II
3. Spanish 308-Introduction to the Hispanic World I
4. Spanish 309-Introduction to the Hispanic World ll
5. Spanish 340-Spanish Phonology and Dialectology
6. Interdisciplinary 356- Introduction to Elementary World-Languages Pedagogy
7. Advisor-approved semester abroad
8. Advisor-approved electives to reach a minimum of 31 hours

Elementary Teaching Minor (23 hours)

1. Spanish 301 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation I
2. Spanish 302 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation II
3. Spanish 308-Introduction to the Hispanic World I
4. Spanish 309-Introduction to the Hispanic World ll
5. Spanish 340-Spanish Phonology and Dialectology
6. Interdisciplinary 356-Introduction to Elementary World-Languages Pedagogy
7. Advisor-approved interim or semester abroad

Secondary Teaching Major (34-35 hours)

1. Spanish 301 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation I
2. Spanish 302 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation II
3. Spanish 308-Introduction to the Hispanic World I
4. Spanish 309-Introduction to the Hispanic World ll
5. Spanish 340-Spanish Phonology and Dialectology
6. Interdisciplinary 357- Introduction to Secondary World-Languages Pedagogy
7. Interdisciplinary 359-Seminar in Secondary World-Languages Pedagogy
8. Advisor-approved semester abroad
9. Advisor-approved electives to reach a minimum of 34 hours

Secondary Teaching Minor (23 hours)

1. Spanish 301 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation I
2. Spanish 302 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation II
3. Spanish 308-Introduction to the Hispanic World I
4. Spanish 309-Introduction to the Hispanic World ll
5. Spanish 340-Spanish Phonology and Dialectology
6. Interdisciplinary 357- Introduction to Secondary World-Languages Pedagogy
7. Advisor-approved interim or semester abroad

K-12 Secondary Teaching Major (37-38 hours)

1. Spanish 301 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation I
2. Spanish 302 - Advanced Grammar, Composition, and Conversation II
3. Spanish 308-Introduction to the Hispanic World I
4. Spanish 309-Introduction to the Hispanic World ll
5. Spanish 340-Spanish Phonology and Dialectology
6. Interdisciplinary 356- Introduction to Elementary World-Languages Pedagogy
7. Interdisciplinary 357- Introduction to Secondary World-Languages Pedagogy
8. Interdisciplinary 359-Seminar in Secondary World-Languages Pedagogy
9. Advisor-approved semester abroad
10. Advisor-approved electives to reach a minimum of 37 hours

Note: For a K-12 endorsement, the field experience for Education 302/303 must be in an elementary school.

Bilingual Education Group Minor - Elementary or Secondary Education (21 hours)

1. Spanish 310- Hispanic Culture in the United States
2. Spanish 340-Spanish Phonology and Dialectology
3. English 335- Sociolinguistics & Issues in Language Education
4. English 338- Grammar for Teachers of ESL
5. Interdisciplinary 205- Social Structure & Education As Social Enterprise
6. Interdisciplinary 301/302-Bilingual and ESL Education
(concurrent with Education 302-303)
7. Education 303-Curr and Instr Practicum
(concurrent with Education 302 and IDIS 301/302)

Note: The Bilingual Education Minor must be combined with a Spanish Major. Students must successfully complete English 101 (minimum grade of C) and one course from CAS 101, 200, or 214. Students must also successfully complete the Spanish Department Proficiency Exam.

English as a Second Language Endorsement - Elementary or Secondary Education (21 hours)

1. CAS 216-Phonetics
2. English 334-Linguistics or Spanish 340-Spanish Phonology and Dialectology
3. English 335- Sociolinguistics & Issues in Language Education
4. English 338- Grammar for Teachers of ESL
5. Interdisciplinary 356- Introduction to Elementary World-Languages Pedagogy
or 357 -Introduction to Secondary World-Languages Pedagogy
6. Interdisciplinary 301/302-Bilingual and ESL Education
(concurrent with Education 302-303)
7. Education 303-Curr and Instr Practicum
(concurrent with Education 302 and IDIS 301/302)

English as a Second Language Interdisciplinary Minor (Non-Education) (21 hours)

This minor is designed for those who are interested in teaching abroad or in educational programs such as volunteer literacy, adult education, or church outreach.

1. CAS 216-Phonetics
2. English 334-Linguistics or Spanish 340-Spanish Phonology and Dialectology
3. English 335- Sociolinguistics & Issues in Language Education
4. English 338- Grammar for Teachers of ESL
5. Interdisciplinary 301/302-Bilingual and ESL Education
6. Sociology 253-Intercultural Communication
7. An approved elective

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