Spanish, Bachelor of Science in Education
The Bachelor of Science in K-12 Spanish Education requires 30 hours of study in Spanish and focuses on the development of communicative competence in the Spanish language, along with knowledge of the history, culture, and civilization of Spanish-speaking people as well as practical, job-related skills in specialized vocabulary and grammatical structures useful in the workplace.
The Bachelor of Science in Education degree is the option chosen by those who plan to teach at the secondary level. Students without prior Spanish language study at the high school or community college level should begin their language study with the elementary Spanish courses and continue with intermediate level courses before attempting advanced Spanish courses to complete degree requirements. These basic and intermediate courses help students develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish in addition to basic cultural competence.
Students who have already studied Spanish prior to admission to the College may begin their course work in Spanish according to the background and experience they bring to the program in consultation with Spanish faculty.
Requirements
Major requirements:
| SPA 200 | Intermediate Spanish I* | 3 |
| SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPA 310 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPA 314 | Spanish Conversation through Current Topics | 3 |
| SPA 315 | Spanish Composition & Grammar | 3 |
| SPA 330 | Hispanic Civilization & Culture | 3 |
| SPA 331 | Introduction to Literature & Literary Analysis | 3 |
| SPA 342 | Spanish-English Translation | 3 |
| SPA 472 | Spanish Senior Capstone | 3 |
Select 1 additional Spanish courses (3 hours) at the 200– or higher level
Note: Students who have not had secondary Spanish must begin with SPA 100 and SPA 101 Introductory Spanish I & II
Total Credit Hours: 120-129