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 YearCredits
SPNS 101 - Elementary Spanish I3
SPNS 102D - Elementary Spanish II3
HDFS 101IS - Indiv and Fam Dev: Lifespan3
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 YearCredits
SPNS 201D - Intermediate Spanish I3
SPNS 202D - Intermediate Spanish II3
EDU 211D - Multicultural Education3
EDU 370 - Integrating Tech into Educ3
University Core and Electives 18
Year Total: 30
Junior and Senior YearCredits
University and Core electives.3
SPNS 301 - Oral and Written Expression in Cultural Contexts3
SPNS 302 - Spanish Oral & Written Expression II3
SPNS 323 - Advanced Spanish Grammar & Pronunciation3
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 electives6
EDSP 306 - Exceptional Learners3
EDU 382 - Assessmt, Curric, Instructn3
EDU 347 - Managing the Learning Environment for K-12/Secondary2
EDP 304 - Practicum: 5-12/K-122
EDP 305 - Practicum Lab: 5-12/K-121
EDM 410 - Methods: K-12 Modern Language4
SPNS 470R - Seminar: Hispanic Literature3
EDU 495R - Student Teaching212
Year Total: 60
Total Program Credits: 120
1

For most language teaching majors EDU 223IS is recommended. However, students who specialize in elementary education may take EDU 222IS.

2

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.