Teaching Credential
In addition to the 51 required units in Spanish (beyond SPAN 101/102), students who plan to qualify for the Single-Subject Teaching Credential must complete the following courses.
| Spanish Major (with Single-Subject Teaching Credential) Requirements | 104 units | ||||||||||
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EDLS 405 Diversity in the Classroom*** | 3 | ||||||||||
ENGL 402 Principles of Language | 3 | ||||||||||
POLI 150 American Government* | 3 | ||||||||||
PSYC 290 Human Growth and Development* | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Spanish majors are expected to complete one study term abroad. Those wishing to study in the Dominican Republic must have completed SPAN 201/202 or its equivalent prior to departure. | |||||||||||
| Language | 18 units | ||||||||||
| (18 units beyond SPAN 101, SPAN 102, or equivalent^) | |||||||||||
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | ||||||||||
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II | 3 | ||||||||||
SPAN 250 Intermediate Conversation and Writing Abroad (Abroad in a Spanish-speaking country) | 3 | ||||||||||
SPAN 301 Advanced Spanish | 3 | ||||||||||
SPAN 310 Advanced Language-study Practicum (Abroad in a Spanish-speaking country) | 3 | ||||||||||
SPAN 320 Advanced Spanish Composition | 3 | ||||||||||
| Civilization and Culture | 6 units | ||||||||||
SPAN 311 Civilization of Spain | 3 | ||||||||||
SPAN 312 Latin American Civilization | 3 | ||||||||||
| Literature | 9 units | ||||||||||
SPAN 421 Survey of Spanish Literature | 3 | ||||||||||
SPAN 422 Survey of Latin American Literature | 3 | ||||||||||
| Select one of the following: | |||||||||||
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| Applied Linguistics | 3 units | ||||||||||
SPAN 440 Spanish Applied Linguistics | 3 | ||||||||||
| Subject-matter Competency Course | 3 units | ||||||||||
SPAN 450 Spanish Language Pedagogy | 3 | ||||||||||
| Integration Course | 3 units | ||||||||||
SPAN 480 Capstone Seminar | 3 | ||||||||||
| Electives | 9 units | ||||||||||
| Elective options may include:: | |||||||||||
| Spanish Courses | |||||||||||
SPAN 431 Spanish Language Poetry and Short Story | 3 | ||||||||||
SPAN 432 Literary Masters (This course may be repeated for credit.) | 3 | ||||||||||
SPAN 494 Internship | 3 | ||||||||||
SPAN 495 Special Topics in Spanish | 3 | ||||||||||
SPAN 497 Readings | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| Global Learning Term Coursework (completed anywhere in the Spanish-speaking world) | |||||||||||
GLBL 325 Family Organization | 3 | ||||||||||
GLBL 335 International Internship | 3–6 | ||||||||||
GLBL 340 Community Life | 3 | ||||||||||
GLBL 350 Global Study Project | 3 | ||||||||||
Post-graduate Education (Courses Leading to a Teaching Credential)
A bachelor’s degree is required upon enrollment in these classes.
| Courses Leading to a Teaching Credential | 21 units | |
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TEP 518 Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing (7–12) | 3 | |
TEP 528 Teaching Strategies (7–12) | 3 | |
TEP 548 Curriculum Planning and Assessment (7–12) | 3 | |
TEP 558 Methods of Teaching English Language Learners (7–12) | 3 | |
TEP 568A Field Experience I (7–12) | 1 | |
TEP 568B Field Experience II (7–12) | 1 | |
| All the following requirements must be met prior to clearance for student teaching. | header | |
TEP 578A Clinical Practice I (Student Teaching, 7–12) | 2 | |
TEP 578B Clinical Practice II (Student Teaching, 7–12) | 2 | |
TEP 588 Student Teaching Seminar (7–12) | 3 | |
*Meets a General Studies core (or elective) requirement.
***Meets the Upper-division Writing Intensive requirement.
^See "Fulfilling the Foreign Language Requirement." Students who are native speakers of Spanish or have three to four years of high school Spanish should take the Spanish Placement or CLEP exam to waive elementary Spanish and then consult with an advisor before entering directly into intermediate or upper-division work.
Note: This information is current for the 2012–13 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
