Spanish Education (World Language) (K-12) Major, B.A.

General Information:

Bachelor of Arts

Students completing the major in Spanish major will:

• develop the linguistic skills necessary to communicate effectively in Spanish and, for students also majoring in secondary education, be equipped to teach Spanish (Academic);
• be prepared to perform job-related tasks in typical fields of work for those who combine Spanish language learning with study in another academic area (Vocational);
• see languages and cultures through the lens of a biblically-informed Christian worldview (Christian);
• develop an appreciation for the great American ideals of the United States through the study of the history and cultures of many other countries (Patriotic);
• grow in appreciation for Hispanic cultures, arts, and literatures, and in the ability critically to evaluate competing cultural constructions and truth claims (Cultural).

The foreign language program offers a major and minor in Spanish and courses in other languages. Students are encouraged to combine language study with other academic areas.

Spanish Education (World Language)(K-12) Major Requirements: 73 credit hours

General Education Course Specified by Major:

• PSY 273 - Educational Psychology

Required Content Courses: 30 credit hours

• SPA 153 - Elementary Spanish II
• SPA 203 - Intermediate Spanish I
• SPA 213 - Intermediate Spanish II
• SPA 353 - Spanish Composition and Grammar
• SPA 373 - Current Events and Conversation in Spanish
• SPA 453 - Spanish Linguistics

Required Professional Courses: 43 credit hours

• EDU 201 - Classroom Observation
• EDU 203 - Psychological Development of the Child and Adolescent
• EDU 211 - Classroom Participation
• EDU 213 - The Call to Teach, An Introduction to Teaching
• EDU 303 - Education of the Exceptional Learner
• EDU 333 - Analysis in Curriculum & Methods of Teaching
• EDU 353 - Instructional Interventions
• EDU 393 - Methods of Teaching Literacy in the Secondary School
• EDU 423 - Educational Assessment & Data Based Decision Making
• EDU 453 - Trauma Sensitive Classroom Management
• EDU 4102 - Implementation of K-12 Best Practices
• EDU 4113 - Best Practices in Teaching K-12 World Languages
• EDU 441 - Classroom Leadership
• EDU 45V - Student Teaching

Recommended Additional Course for MoCA Testing:

• SPA 461 - Spanish Skills Seminar

Note:

Thirty (30) credit hours of Spanish or 27 credit hours plus two or more earned units of high school credit in Spanish are required. Hours completed must include a minimum of 15 credit hours in upper-level courses with no more than six of those hours in history/culture.

Native and near-native speakers of Spanish who are K-12/Secondary Education majors may pursue a major in Spanish.

Note:

All Elementary and Secondary Majors should apply for admission to the Teacher Education program by the end of their fourth semester. Minimum standards for admission include: 1) Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and passing all sections of the MoGEA (Missouri General Education Assessment); 2) 30 semester hours course work completed and at least one (1) consecutive semester at College of the Ozarks; 3) ACT score on file.

Students must apply for permission to enroll in student teaching the semester preceding the student teaching semester. Minimum standards for permission to enroll include: 1) minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 with minimum 3.0 in content and professional courses; 2) successful completion of teaching certification course requirements in one or more teaching fields; 3) minimum grade of  “C-“ in all professional education and content field courses required; 4) Successful completion of Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) is required prior to student teaching.

NOTE: College of the Ozarks Teacher Education Program and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification Standards that are in effect at the time of program completion must be met in order to be recommended for teaching certification.

College of the Ozarks students who completed the professional educational programs for teacher certification had a 100% pass rate on the prescribed state licensure tests for 2018-2019.