Spanish K-12 Teaching Option
The Spanish Teaching major is designed for students who wish to become licensed to teach Spanish in grades K-12. Upon completion of the degree, students are eligible for licensure in the state of Montana. Secondary education students are encouraged to pursue a teaching minor in an additional content area and should contact an advisor for details. Obtaining a teaching minor may require more than eight semesters. Prior to approval for student teaching placement, students will be required to achieve Intermediate High on the ACTFL proficiency scale as determined through an official Oral Proficiency Interview administered by Language Testing International. For more information on admission to the Teacher Education Program, Student Teaching, Licensure, Professional Expectations and more, please visit: The Teacher Education Program.
| Freshman Year | Credits |
|---|---|
| SPNS 101 - Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
| SPNS 102D - Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
| HDFS 101IS - Indiv and Fam Dev: Lifespan | 3 |
| EDU 223IS - Educ Psych and Adolescent Dev1 or EDU 222IS - Educ Psych & Child Development | 3 |
| University Core and Electives (EDU 101US is recommended for teaching majors to fulfill a Core requirement) | 18 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits |
| SPNS 201D - Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPNS 202D - Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| EDU 211D - Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDU 370 - Integrating Tech into Educ | 3 |
| University Core and Electives | 18 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Junior and Senior Year | Credits |
| University and Core electives. | 3 |
| SPNS 301 - Oral and Written Expression in Cultural Contexts | 3 |
| SPNS 302 - Spanish Oral & Written Expression II | 3 |
| SPNS 323 - Advanced Spanish Grammar & Pronunciation | 3 |
| Take at least two courses on Spain from the following: | 6 |
SPNS 313 - Don Quijote | |
SPNS 320 - Spanish Culture & Civilization | |
SPNS 327 - Contemporary Spain & Nations | |
SPNS 342 - Spanish Literature and Art | |
SPNS 363IH - Spanish Cinema | |
| Take at least two courses on Latin America from the following: | 6 |
SPNS 329 - Early Cultures of Latin America | |
SPNS 330 - Modern Cultures Latin America | |
SPNS 332 - Contemp Latin Amer Literature | |
SPNS 333 - To Infinity and Beyond: Jorge Luis Borges | |
SPNS 335IH - Travel in Latin Am Lit & Film | |
SPNS 352IH - U.S. Latino Text & Cinema | |
SPNS 361 - Latin American Text and Cinema | |
SPNS 371 - Latin America in Focus | |
SPNS 416 - Latin America: Culture and Revolution | |
SPNS 430 - Latin Amer Perspectives | |
SPNS 438 - Latin American Nature in History and Culture | |
SPNS 445 - Hispanic Caribbean: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic | |
| Take two additional SPNS electives | 6 |
| EDSP 306 - Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDU 382 - Assessmt, Curric, Instructn | 3 |
| EDU 347 - Managing the Learning Environment for K-12/Secondary | 2 |
| EDP 304 - Practicum: 5-12/K-12 | 2 |
| EDP 305 - Practicum Lab: 5-12/K-12 | 1 |
| EDM 410 - Methods: K-12 Modern Language | 4 |
| SPNS 470R - Seminar: Hispanic Literature | 3 |
| EDU 495R - Student Teaching2 | 12 |
| Year Total: | 60 |
| Total Program Credits: | 120 |
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For most language teaching majors EDU 223IS is recommended. However, students who specialize in elementary education may take EDU 222IS.
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Prior to approval for student teaching placement, students are required to achieve Intermediate High on the ACTFL proficiency scale as determined through an official Oral Proficiency Interview administered by Language Testing International.
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above. Majors are encouraged to take more than the minimum 40 credits required in the department.