Teaching Spanish Minor

A teaching minor is an academic minor which may contain different course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a teaching major in a content area plus the teacher preparation program through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of either a teaching major or a teaching minor in that content area.

Minor Teaching Field of Spanish: For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of Spanish, a student must complete SPNS 101 through 202 or equivalent, 301, 305, 326 or 331, 400 (SPAN 101 through 202, 301-302, 311L or 312, 405) and MCLG 410. Study in a Spanish-language country, provided either through the University’s Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.

The term ‘minor’ for this teaching option refers to courses that need to be completed. To sign up for this option, you need to contact the Curriculum and Instruction Department. Do not fill out a minor form for graduation or the minor section of the major change form. Approvals for this option must come from the Curriculum and Instruction Department.  

Minor - Spanish (Minor); Track: Teaching Spanish

College Humanities & Sciences

Catalog Year: 2014-2015

Degree Specific Credits: 36

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Note: An overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required for upper division work. Study in a Spanish language country, provided either through the University's Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.

Lower Division Core

Rule: Must complete all of the following courses:

Note: Students with language background may be exempt from the SPNS 101-202 requirements. Please see the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures for additional information.

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Show Description SPNS 101 - Elementary Spanish I
Offered autumn. Emphasis on oral communication, with development in all major skill areas: listening, speaking,  reading and writing.
 5 Credits
Show Description SPNS 102 - Elementary Spanish II
Offered spring. Prereq., SPNS 101. Continuation of 101.
 5 Credits
Show Description SPNS 201 - Intermediate Spanish I
Offered autumn. Prereq., SPNS 102. Continued practice in the oral skills with added emphasis on grammar and reading proficiency.
 4 Credits
Show Description SPNS 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
Offered spring. Prereq., SPNS 201. Continuation of 201.
 4 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 18 Total Credits Required

Upper Division Core

Rule: Must complete all of the following subcategories

12 Total Credits Required

Expression

Rule: Must complete the following course

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Show Description SPNS 301 - Spanish: Oral and Written Expr
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., SPNS 202 or equiv. Development of oral and written skills with an emphasis on Hispanic cultural context.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Literature

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

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Show Description SPNS 326 - Contemporary Spanish Lit
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., SPNS 202 or equiv. The study of contemporary works by peninsular authors, including an introduction to literary genres.
 3 Credits
Show Description SPNS 331 - Contemp Latin Amer Lit
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., SPNS 202 or equiv. The study of representative works by Latin-American authors with emphasis on the 20th century. Includes an introduction to literary genres.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Phonetics and Linguistics

Rule: Must complete all of the following

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Show Description LING 270S - Intro to Ling
Offered autumn and spring.  An introduction to the field of modern linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis on the ways different cultures develop symbol systems for representing meaning.
 3 Credits
Show Description SPNS 305 - Spanish Phonetics
Offered once each academic year. Prereq., SPNS 202 or consent of instr.  A practical and theoretical exploration of the Spanish sound system.
 3 Credits
Show Description SPNS 400 - Spanish: Applied Linguistics
Offered autumn. Prereq., SPNS 305 and LING 270 or 470. Topics in linguistics applied to the Spanish Language with an emphasis on morphology, syntax and semantics.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 9 Total Credits Required

Teaching Licensure Requirements

Note: Individuals completing a teaching minor must also complete a teaching major in another content area. Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program and complete all of the professional education licensure requirements. See the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education and Human Sciences for more information. A minor GPA of 2.75 is required to be eligible for student teaching.

Note: Individuals completing a teaching minor must also complete a teaching major in another content area. Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program and complete all of the professional education licensure requirements. See the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education and Human Sciences for more information. A minor GPA of 2.75 is required to be eligible for student teaching.

Teaching Methods Course

Rule: Complete the following course

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Show Description MCLG 410 - Methods Tchg For Lang
Offered spring. Prereq., Ling 270S; one of FRCH 400, LATN 311, RUSS 350, or SPNS 400. Coreq. C&I 301 or 302.  Fundamental concepts, objectives and techniques in the teaching of foreign languages.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required