Spanish B.A. - Spanish Language Education
- This concentration contains course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
- To complete this concentration , you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. . Approvals for this concentration must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- French qualifies for a single field endorsement. However, there is a limited demand in the majority of Montana high schools for teachers with a single endorsement in French. Students should complete the requirements for a second teaching endorsement in another field in more demand in high schools.
- Study in a French speaking country, provided either through the university's Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish; Concentration in Spanish Language Education
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 16 | |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 6 | |
| Additional Upper-Division Spanish Electives | 12 | |
| Spanish Language Education Concentration | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 55 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 55
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Note: Students are required to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all upper-division courses presented in fulfillment of requirements for the Spanish major.
Lower-Division Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| SPNS 101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| SPNS 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| SPNS 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4 |
| SPNS 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Note: SPNS 301 may be taken concurrently with any other 300-level Spanish course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| SPNS 301 | Spanish: Oral and Written Expression | 3 |
| SPNS 315 | Topics in Hispanic Culture | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Upper-Division Spanish Electives
Note: 6 credits need to be 400 level content courses: SPNS 400, SPNS 432, SPNS 465, SPNS 466, SPNS 491, SPNS 492 or SPNS 494. The remaining 6 credits could be completed by taking any combination of the upper-division elective courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 12 credits of upper-division courses in Spanish. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Spanish Language Education Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| LING 270S | Intro to Linguistics | 3 |
| SPNS 305 | Spanish Phonetics | 3 |
| SPNS 326 | Contemporary Spanish Lit | 3 |
| SPNS 331 | Cultures and Societies of Latin America | 3 |
| SPNS 400 | Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPNS 408 | Spanish: Advanced Composition & Conversation | 3 |
| WLC 410 | Methods Teaching Foreign Language | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach Spanish, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.