Requirements
General Education Requirements (35 Credits)
Acceptable courses listed under General Education Requirements.
Arts and Fine Arts (6 Credits) Two out of three disciplines: ART History, MUS History or COM Speech Communication
English Composition (3 Credits) ENG 1100*
Literature (3 Credits)
History (3 Credits)
Political Science (3 Credits)
Psychology (3 Credits) PSY 2040 or PSY 2060
Philosophy (3 Credits)
Theology and Religious Studies (3 Credits)
Ethics (3 Credits)
Physical Education (1 Credit)
Core Course (4 credits)
*ENG 1200 required for grades lower than a “B” in ENG 1100.
NOTE: The General Education requirement is 44, and has been adjusted to 35, because the following Major requirements will also satisfy the Languages requirement: One SPA language. The Education Related requirement of two Math and two Science will also satisfy the General Education.
Major Requirements (40 Credits)
| SPA 3050 | Grammar for Communication | 3 |
| SPA 3070 | Introduction to the Analysis of Spanish Literary Texts | 3 |
| SPA 3130 | Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| SPA 3140 | Cultures of Latin America | 3 |
| SPA 3410 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition | 3 |
| SPA 3510 | Iberian Literature Survey | 3 |
| SPA 3520 | Latin American Literature Survey | 3 |
| SPA 4900 | Research in Hispanic Languages and Cultures - Seminar I | 1 |
| SPA 4910 | Hispanic Languages and Cultures - Seminar II | 3 |
Complete six credits of Study Abroad Courses from the following (Exceptions should see Chair): (6 Credits):
| SPA 3300 | Study Abroad: Spanish Grammar and Composition I | 3 |
| SPA 3310 | Study Abroad: Spanish Conversation and Culture I | 3 |
Complete three credits for a Language Elective from the following (3 Credits):
Complete six credits of Culture/Literature courses from the following (6 Credits):
| SPA 2500 | Latino Culture in the United States | 3 |
| SPA 3120 | Hispanic World Through Literature, Art, and Popular Culture | 3 |
| SPA 3500 | The Hispanic World Through Film | 3 |
| SPA 3530 | Latin American Short Story | 3 |
| SPA 4210 | Hispanic Theatre | 3 |
| SPA 4250 | Hispanic Women Writers | 3 |
| SPA 4290 | | |
Education - 5 Year Adolescence/Special Education Major Requirements (52 total EDU Credits)
Sophomore, Junior, Senior & 5th Years
| EDU 1000 | Eportfolio | 0 |
| EDU 2290 | Strategies for All Learners in the Diverse Classroom | 3 |
| EDU 2300 | Field Experience in a School Setting | 0 |
| EDU 2600 | Foundations of Education for Regular and Special Education Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 2610 | Law and Professionalism in Inclusive Settings | 1 |
| EDU 2650 | Critical Examination of Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDU 3390 | Literacy in the Content Areas for Adolescent Teachers | 6 |
| EDU 5130 | Meeting the Needs of Culturally Diverse Students in Inclusive Classrooms in Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5240 | Diverse Abilities and Needs of Students in Inclusive Classrooms Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5275 | Characteristics of Students with Disabilities, Including Developmental Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder | 3 |
| EDU 5276 | Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 5278 | Strategies, Methods and Environments for Teaching Adolescent Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 5280 | Curriculum Content, Practices and Environmental Issues for Teaching Adolescent Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 5491 | Pre-Student Teaching Adolescent/Special Education Field Experiences in Inclusive Classrooms (30 Hrs Content Area 7-12. 30 Hrs Special Ed, 6 Seminars) | 0 |
| EDU 5521 | Student Teaching Seminar Adolescent/ Special Education (Grades 7-12) | 0 |
| EDU 5581 | Student Teaching Adolescence/Special Education (Grades 7-9) | 3 |
| EDU 5591 | Student Teaching Adolescence/Special Education (Grades 10-12) | 3 |
| EDU 5645 | Research in Education | 3 |
EDU 2300: pre- or co-requisite to first EDU course
Methodology Content Area Course (3 credits):
| EDU 3150 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching Spanish for Adolescent Students | 3 |
Take two EDU Elective courses (6 Credits)
EDU 5230,
EDU 5270,
EDU 5272,
EDU 5277,
EDU 5279,
EDU 5350-
EDU 5393
Education - 5 Year Adolescence/Special Education Related Requirements (12 Credits):
The 5 Year Adolescence/Special Education Related requirements also satisfy the General Education Math and Science requirements.
| | Two Math courses | 6 |
| | Two Science courses | 6 |
Electives (4 credits)
4 Elective credits must be Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for a B.A. degree. FST 1000 counts towards required Electives. If FST is waived, a different LAS course is required. Internships are not counted as LAS credits, so students taking SPA 4600 as a SPA Required Elective must take 3 additional LAS elective credits for a total of 146 credits.
(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST waivers as needed, under consultation with
Total Credit Hours: 143