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BACHELOR OF Arts IN BA in Spanish with Teacher Licensure (K-12)

Degree Requirements | Required Prerequisite Courses
Major Core Courses | Major Electives
Licensure Requirements in Spanish
Recommended Degree Path I | Recommended Degree Path II

 

To be eligible for consideration by the Teacher Education Committee and approved for admission to the Teacher Education Program, each candidate must:

1. Have not more than 9 hours of the General Education requirements remaining;
2. Have earned a “C” (2.0) or better in EDN 3020 or the approved equivalent course;
3. Have earned a grade of at least a “C‑” (C if the course was repeated) in all required specialty area, professional studies, and content pedagogy courses completed at the time of admission, with the exception of EDN 3020, which requires a grade of C;
4. Have at least a 2.5 cumulative Quality Point Average (QPA) on a 4.0 scale on all prior college/university course work;
5. Meet the state established scores on Praxis I, SAT, or ACT. An official copy of the scores must be sent to UNCP. Students must meet the scores in effect at the time they apply to and qualify for admission to the Teacher Education Program [see next section for details];
6. Satisfactorily complete an admission interview after completing all the above requirements;
   
7. Complete a Candidate for Professional Licensure (CPL) form. CPL forms are available in the School of Education Licensure Office and on the School of Education Web site.

 

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish with Teacher Licensure (K-12)

Requirements for BA in Spanish with Teacher Licensure	Sem. Hrs.
Freshman Seminar	1
General Education Requirements	44
Required Prerequisite Courses	6
Major Core Requirements	21
Major Electives	15
Licensure Requirements in Spanish (K-12)	28
» Professional Studies	(15)
» Content Pedagogy	(13)
University-wide Electives	6
Total	121

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Major Requirements for Spanish with Teacher Licensure (K-12)

Required Prerequisite Courses

Pronunciation Proficiency: May be met with a P grade in SPN 2990: Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation or through Pronunciation Proficiency Validation by Department Chair. Also, six semester hours of the course(s) below are required.

Course#	Course Title	Comments
SPN 2310; and	Intermediate Spanish I; and	Prerequisite: SPN 1310, 1320; two units of high school Spanish; or permission of instructor
SPN 2320	Intermediate Spanish II	Prerequisite: SPN 1310, 1320; two units of high school Spanish; or permission of instructor
OR
SPN 2330	Spanish for Heritage Speakers (6)	Permission of instructor

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Core Requirements

Course#	Course Title	Comments
SPN 3110	Spanish Composition and Review of Grammar	Prerequisite: SPN 2310 and SPN 2320; SPN 2330; or permission of instructor
SPN 3120	Spanish Conversation	Prerequisite: SPN 2310 and SPN 2320; SPN 2330; or permission of instructor
SPN 3150	Analytical Skills and Critical Aspects of Spanish	Prerequisite: SPN 3110 and SPN 3120; or permission of instructor
SPN 3200	Literary Analysis and Criticism in Spanish	Prerequisite: SPN 3110, SPN 3120 and SPN 3150; or permission of instructor
SPN 3610	Civilization and Culture of Spanish-America	Prerequisite: SPN 2320 or SPN 2330 or permission of instructor
SPN 3620	Civilization and Culture of Spain	Prerequisite: SPN 2320 or SPN 2330 or permission of instructor
SPN 3700	Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition	Prerequisite: SPN 3150 or permission of instructor

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Major Electives

Select any five course options from the list below.

Course	Area	Comments
SPN 3210	Survey of Spanish-American Literature I	Prerequisite: SPN 3200 or permission of instructor
SPN 3220	Survey of Spanish-American Literature II	Prerequisite: SPN 3200 or permission of instructor
SPN 3310	Survey of Literature of Spain I	Prerequisite: SPN 3200 or permission of instructor
SPN 3320	Survey of Literature of Spain II	Prerequisite: SPN 3200 or permission of instructor
SPN 3360	History of the Spanish Language	Prerequisite: SPN 3110, SPN 3120 and SPN 3150; or permission of instructor
SPN 3710	Business Spanish	Prerequisite: SPN 3150 or permission of instructor
SPN 4210	Studies in Spanish-American Prose Fiction	Prerequisite: SPN 3700 or permission of instructor
SPN 4220	Studies in Spanish-American Theatre and Poetry	Prerequisite: SPN 3700 or permission of instructor
SPN 4300	Topics in Medieval, Renaissance, and Golden Age Literature	Prerequisite: SPN 3700 or permission of instructor
SPN 4340	Contemporary Literature of Spain	Prerequisite: SPN 3700 or permission of instructor
SPN 4400	Methods of Teaching Spanish	Prerequisite: SPN 3700
SPN 4510	Study Abroad (2-7)	Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
SPN 4550	Directed Study in Spanish	Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 3.00; junior or senior standing; and permission of instructor, Department Chair, and Dean.
SPN 4700	Spanish Applied Linguistics	Prerequisite: SPN 3700 or permission of instructor
SPNS 4xxx	Special Topics in Hispanic Studies	May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits with change of topic; Prerequisite: SPN 3700 or permission of instructor

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Licensure Requirements in Spanish (K-12)

Professional Studies

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EDN 3020	Foundations of Education	Prerequisite: Must have completed at least 30 semester hours of college/ university work and have no less than a 2.0 QPA
EDN 3100	Human Growth and Development	Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
EDN 3500	Educational Psychology	Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
EDN 4190	Content Area Literacy in Middle & Secondary Schools	Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 3000	Introduction to Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Students	Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA

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Content Pedagogy

Course#	Course Title	Comments
SPN 3080	Spanish Education Field Experience (1)	Prerequisite: SPN 2320, SPN 2330, or permission of instructor
SPN 4400	Methods of Teaching Spanish	Prerequisite: SPN 3700
SPN 4490	Internship for Spanish Education (9)	Pass/Fail grading; Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester

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Updated: Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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