The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Education degree program leads to the State of Illinois Teaching Certificate in Spanish Education only (Kindergarten through Grade 12). Candidates must complete the requirements for Transition Points in the College of Education.

General Studies

Communication (9 credit hours)
ENG-1100 English Composition or any IAI: C1 900 Course
COM-1100 Speech Communication or any IAI: C2 900 Course
ENG-2000 Writing About Literature or any IAI: C1 901 Course

Mathematics (3 hours)
MAT-1550 Finite Mathematics or any IAI: M1 900 Course

Natural Science (7-8 credit hours)
(One laboratory course required)
NSCI-1110 Concepts in Biology and Chemistry
NSCI-1120 Concepts in Physics and Earth Science

Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

Required (3-6 hours):
HIS-1500 History of the American People [IAI: H2 904] (if not in SBS)
HUM-1970 Arts and Ideas [IAI: H9 900 Course]

Select one or two courses from the following
ART-1100 Introduction to Visual Arts
ART-1210 Two-Dimensional Basic Studio
ART-1310 Three-Dimensional Basic Studio
ART-4100 Western Art: Pre-History to Renaissance [IAI: F2 901]
ART-4140 Non-Western Art*
HIS-1110 Early Modern Europe
HIS-1120 Modern Europe
HIS-1315 The World to 1350*
HIS-1325 World History (since 1350)*
HIS-3210 History of Illinois or any IAI: H2 900 course
MUS-1503 Exploration of Music or any IAI: F1 900 course
MUS-2203 Survey of Western Music
MUS-2243 Music of World Cultures* or any IAI: F1 903N course
MUS-2253 History of Jazz
THR-1100 Introduction to Theatre or any IAI: F1 907 Course
THR-3500 Oral Interpretation of Literature
THR-4210 Contemporary Theatre
Any Philosophy Course or any IAI: H4 900 course
Any Foreign Language Course or any IAI: H1900 course

Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 credit hours)
Required (3-6 hours):
HIS-1500 History of the American People or any IAI: H2 904 course, if not taken above
SBS-1970 Diversity in American Society†† or any IAI: S9 900 course

Choose one or two courses from the following:
ATH-2020 Cultural Anthropology* or any IAI: S1 901N course
ECO-1100 Introduction to Economics
ECO-2100 Microeconomics
ECO-2200 Macroeconomics or any IAI: S3 900 course
GEO-1100 Geography of North America
GEO-1200 World Geography or any IAI: S4 901 course
GEO-1300 The Developing World* or any IAI: S4 902N course
POS-1100 American Government or any IAI: S5 900 course
SOC-2010 Introduction to Sociology or any IAI: S7 900 course

Program Support Courses (2-22 credit hours)
PES-1000 Fitness and Wellness

A non-Western course from the humanities or social/behavioral sciences

Mission Specific Courses (9-22 credit hours)
Required
IDS-1970 Freedom and Responsibility
(transfer students are exempt from this Freshman Experience Course)
IDS-4970 Values and Virtues

Theology required for Lutheran Teacher Education (16 hours)
THY-2010 Introduction to The Old Testament
THY-2210 Introduction to Lutheran Theology
THY-3105 Introduction to The New Testament
THY-3210 Christian Life
THY-3310 History of Christian Biography
THY-4510 Spiritual Nurture of the Adolescent

Theology required for Public Teacher Education (6 hours)

Choose one from Area One
THY-1100 The Bible
THY-2010 Introduction to The Old Testament
THY-3105 Introduction to The New Testament

Choose one from Area Two
THY-1210 Introduction to Christianity
THY-1310 History of Christianity in America
THY-3320 Survey of Church History

Professional Education Core (15 credits)
EDUC-1050 Introduction to American Education (or)
EDUC-1060 Introduction to American Education for Public and Lutheran Educators (LTE Candidates)
EDUC-1070 Media and Technology for Classroom Teachers
EDUC-2020 Human and Cognitive Development
EDUC-2050 Teaching in Diverse Classrooms
EDUC-2090 Characteristics and Instruction of Exceptional Learners

Professional K-12 Education Specialty Coursework—
Must be admitted to Teacher Candidacy to enroll in the professional methods coursework. (12 credit hours).

The professional coursework sequence focuses on the professional formation of the teacher. Coursework contains clinical work in schools to connect coursework with elementary/middle school classroom experience.

EDU-4610/FOL-4610 Teaching Foreign Language: Elementary School
EDU-4603/FOL-4603 Teaching Foreign Language: Middle/Secondary Schools
EDSC-3600 Teaching at the Secondary Level
EDSC-4100 Foundations/Ethics of American Education
EDSC-4220 Reading in the Content Area (3 credits)
EDSC-4932 Classroom Management: Secondary (1 credits)
EDSC-4933 Assessment: Secondary Education (2 credit)
PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence (3 credits)

Spanish Education Major (32 credit hours)

Required Language Core (16 hours)
SPA-2113 Intermediate Spanish I
SPA-2114 Intermediate Spanish II
SPA-3010 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition
SPA-3020 Introduction to Literature in Spanish
SPA-4000 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics

Required Culture Core (6 credit hours)

Choose one from each category:

Spanish Culture
SPA-4100 Latin American Cultures and Civilizations
SPA-4300 Studies in Spanish Literature

Latin American Culture
SPA-4100 Latin American Cultures and Civilizations
SPA-4210 Hispanic Cultures in the U.S.

Required Literature Core (3 credit hours)

Choose one
SPA-4110 Studies in Latin American Literature
SPA-4115 Latin American Short Stories
SPA-4300 Studies in Spanish Literature

Electives (7 credit hours)

Choose from list.
SPA-4100 Latin American Cultures and Civilizations
SPA-4110 Studies in Latin American Literature
SPA-4115 Latin American Short Stories
SPA-4210 Hispanic Cultures in the U.S.
SPA-4300 Studies in Spanish Literature
SPA-4950 Independent Studies in Spanish

Professional Semester (12 hrs)
EDU-4944 Student Teaching: K-12 Spanish
EDU-4932 Classroom Management: Secondary
EDU-4933 Assessment: Secondary Education

Student Teaching Internship Semester (15 credit hours)
The Student Teaching Internship is supervised experience in two levels of school settings (Kindergarten–Grade 8 and Grades 9–12) every day for the sixteen week semester under the guidance of a classroom cooperating teacher and university supervisor. Candidates must meet the requirements for Transition Point Two: Admission to the Student Teaching Internship Semester to begin the internship. Subsequently, candidates must meet the requirements for Transition Point Three: Completion of the Student Teaching Internship Semester. Attendance at scheduled seminars is required.

EDU-4944 K-12 Spanish Language Education

Student Teaching Internship (15 credits)
The Student Teaching Internship Semester Handbook provides details and guidelines for the meeting the criteria for successful completion of the Internship Semester and the process for obtaining the Illinois Teaching Certificate.