Foreign Languages and Literatures, Certification Track (French or Spanish), B.A.

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Requirements

Unless students begin the program with a strong background in the target language, they may require five years to complete the major with certification program.

Students majoring in Spanish or French and seeking P-12 certification must take the GACE Basic Skills/Program Admission Assessment and the following courses prior to being admitted to the College of Education.

EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours

Core Areas A, B, C, D, E: 42 Hours

General Education Requirements (Core Curriculum)

Core Area F: 18 Hours

Concentration in Spanish with P-12 Certification

Choose ONE of the following two options:

Option A:

SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 Credit Hours
SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 1002 - Elementary German II 3 Credit Hours
(or)
FREN 1002 - Elementary French II 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours

Option B:

(only available if a second major or second degree completed)

SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 Credit Hours
SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours
3 hours from additional core area F approved for second major or degree (see note below)

Concentration in French with P-12 Certification

Choose ONE of the following two options:

Option A:

FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I 3 Credit Hours
FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 1002 - Elementary German II 3 Credit Hours
(or)
FREN 1002 - Elementary French II 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours

Option B:

(only available if a second major or second degree completed)

FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I 3 Credit Hours
FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours
3 hours from additional core area F approved for second major or degree (see note below)
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours

Spanish Majors must take:

Spanish majors must complete FREN 2001 / GRMN 2001 (3 hrs) unless they are completing a second major or degree. Spanish majors also need to complete 13 semester hours of required Spanish courses above the 1001-2002 sequence and 12 semester hours of SPAN electives chosen from courses above 3000 (Literature, Translation, Film and Literature, Business Spanish, Special Topics, and any other 3000/4000-level SPAN offerings).

These are the Required Courses

SPAN 3102 - Spanish Composition 3 Credit Hours
SPAN 3030 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature 3 Credit Hours
SPAN 4012 - Spanish Culture and Civilization 3 Credit Hours
(or)
SPAN 4013 - Latin American Culture and Civilization 3 Credit Hours
SPAN 4040 - Spanish Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
(or)
SPAN 4170 - Advanced Language Skills 3 Credit Hours
SPAN 4484 - Senior Capstone 1 Credit Hours

French Majors must take:

French majors must complete GRMN 2001 / SPAN 2001 (3 hrs) unless they are completing a second major or degree. French majors also need to complete 10 semester hours of required French courses above the 1001-2002 sequence and 15 semester hours of electives chosen from courses above 3000 (Business French, Literature and Film, Special Topics, and any other 3000/4000-level FREN offerings). Only 3 semester hours of French courses required at or above the 3000 level may be taken as a transient student. (This does not apply to transfer and/or study abroad hours)

These are the Required Courses

FREN 3100 - Composition and Conversation 3 Credit Hours
FREN 4150 - Advanced Grammar and Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
(and)
FREN 4310 - Francophone Civilization 3 Credit Hours (or)
FREN 4320 - French Civilization and Culture 3 Credit Hours
(and)
FREN 4484 - Senior Capstone 1 Credit Hours

Both French and Spanish majors must take the following courses:

FORL 4501 - Foundations of Language Development 3 Credit Hours
FORL 4502 - Methods of Foreign Language Teaching 3 Credit Hours
SEED 4271 - Instruction, Assessment, and Management in the Secondary Classroom 2 Credit Hours
CEPD 4101 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SPED 3715 - The Inclusive Classroom: Differentiating Instruction 3 Credit Hours
MEDT 3401 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 3 Credit Hours
FORL 4586 - Teaching Internship 3.0 - 9.0 Credit Hours

Note:

They must complete through the 2001 level in a second language unless they complete a second major or a second degree. In that case, 9 hours of approved courses for the additional Core Area F may replace this requirement. Certification candidates must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher.