Spanish Education Major
Students interested in completing the major in Spanish Education should schedule a meeting with the RCS academic advisor.
Requirements for Completion of the Major in Spanish Education:
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Education, like all Bachelor’s degrees described in the Undergraduate Education section of the MSU Catalog, requires a minimum of 120 credits, including general elective credits. The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Spanish Education major is met by completing SPN 320 and SPN 350.
The following Spanish courses (36 to 40 credits)
- SPN 310 – Basic Spanish Grammar, 3 credits
- SPN 320 – Cultural Readings and Composition (W), 3 credits
- SPN 330 – Phonetics and Pronunciation, 3 credits
- SPN 342 – Media and Conversation, 3 credits
- SPN 350 – Introduction to Reading Hispanic Literature (W), 3 credits
- SPN 412 – Topics in Hispanic Culture, 3 credits
- SPN 420 – Spain and its Literature, 3 credits
- SPN 432 – Latin America and its Literature, 3 credits
- SPN 440 – The Structure of Spanish, 3 credits
Note: See the department for an approved list of courses that may substitute for SPN 412.
- SPN 452 – Topics in Spanish Language I, 3 credits
- SPN 462 – Topics in Spanish Literature, 3 credits
- SPN 472 – Topics in the Literatures of the Americas, 3 credits
- SPN 482 – Topics in Spanish Linguistics, 3 credits
- SPN 491 – Special Topics in Spanish, 3 credits
| All of the following courses from the shared professional sequence (18 credits): |
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- CEP 240: Introduction to Exceptional Learners – 3 credits
- TE 101: Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education – 3 credits
- TE 102: Pedagogy and Politics of Justice and Equity in Education – 3 credits
- TE 302: Literacy and Adolescent Learners in School and Community Contexts – 3 credits
- TE 341: Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners – 3 credits
- TE 334: Clinical Experiences in World Language Education I – 3 credits
- TE 434: Clinical Experiences in World Language Education II – 3 credits
- TE 435: Seminar in World Language Education I – 3 credits
- TE 436: Seminar in World Language Education II – 3 credits
- TE 437: Student Teaching Internship in World Language Education – 6 credits
- Spanish electives: Additional credits in 400–level Spanish courses as needed to meet the requirement of at least 36, but not more than 40, credits in the major.
Spanish primary majors must also complete:
Experiential Requirement for Spanish Education Majors:
Students must complete one of the following to enhance language proficiency:
- Study Abroad: At least eight weeks in a Spanish-speaking country.
- Internship or Service Learning: Eight weeks in a Spanish-speaking environment.
Note: Students unable to fulfill this requirement must enroll in Spanish 492 Senior Writing Project (1 credit) as an alternative. The completion of the experiential requirement or Spanish 492 satisfies the capstone course requirement for the Spanish major.