Spanish/Secondary Education Double Major, B.A.

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General Information:

Bachelor of Arts

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.

The objectives of the Spanish major are as follows: 1) To develop linguistic skills that allow students to communicate effectively in a culturally appropriate manner; 2) to develop an understanding and appreciation of literature and culture; 3) to provide preparation for students who wish to pursue a teaching career.

Credit and Placement Policies:

Students with previous Spanish study should take a placement test and will be placed by the department according to the placement test score.
Students of Spanish who begin study at the 300-400 level and pass the course with a grade of C- or better will receive credit with a grade of “P” (pass) for SPA 213 .
Native and near-native speakers may enroll only in upper division courses (300-400 level).
Exceptions to this method of placement will be at discretion of the instructor.
Only one of the first-semester Spanish courses (SPA 113 , SPA 123 , or SPA 143 ) may count in the 6 credit-hour foreign language requirement for the B.A. degree. Students placed into one of those courses should then take SPA 153 to complete the requirement. Students seeking the B.A. who start in SPA 153 should then take SPA 203 ; those who start in SPA 203 should then take SPA 213 .

Requirements:

Required major courses: 30 credit hours of SPA courses

SPA 453-Spanish Linguistics
(minimum 18 hours 300-400 level). Courses below SPA 153 do not count in the major.

Double Major in Spanish/Secondary Education:

Students may become certified to teach a foreign language by double majoring in Spanish and Secondary Education (see Secondary Education section under Education for additional requirements). Native and near-native speakers of Spanish who are secondary education majors may pursue a major in Spanish. Students taking a Spanish/Secondary Education major must take the following course as part of the Secondary Education major:

FLN 463 - Methods of Teaching Foreign Language