Spanish Major - Spanish K-12 Teaching Option

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The Spanish K-12 Teaching option gives high-quality academic preparation to students who wish to become Colorado licensed grades K-12 Spanish teachers. This option is extremely demanding and requires careful planning and advising. Students choosing this option should consult a Modern Languages Department advisor as early as possible in their careers, and should read the Teacher Education Licensure Program section of this catalog for the steps, specific required education courses, and requirements for applying to the Teacher Education Licensure Program and requirements for completing the program.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN SPANISH - SECONDARY TEACHERS OPTION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core .

Specific Departmental Requirements:

ML 215 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 4
ML 216 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 4
ML 319 - Advanced Spanish Conversation & Composition I Credits: 4
* ML 320 - Advanced Spanish Composition Credits: 4
ML 336 - Survey of Spanish Literature Credits: 4
ML 337 - Survey Spanish American Literature Credits: 4
ML 345 - Hispanic Cultures & Civilizations Credits: 4
ML 346 - Hispanic Cultures: Topics Credits: 4
ML 431 - Senior Seminar in Chicano Literature Credits: 4
OR
* ML 496 - Senior Seminar in Spanish Credits: 4

Subtotal Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 36

* Both ML 320 and ML 496 must be taken at Fort Lewis College. No exceptions.

Spanish Electives:

3-4 credits to be taken from 300- or 400-level Spanish courses.
ED 333 may also count toward this elective credit.

Total Major Requirements - Credits: 39-40

Education Course Requirements:

ED 222 - Education: Global Perspectives Credits: 3
ED 322 - Foundations of Teaching Credits: 4
ED 377 - Technology in Education Credits: 2
ED 424 - Teaching Language & Math 7-12 Credits: 3
ED 447 - Instructional Equality Credits: 3
ED 448 - Instructional Equality Lab Credits: 1
ED 465 - Managing Diverse Classrooms I Credits: 3
ED 468 - Managing Diverse Class I Lab Credits: 1
ED 475 - Managing Diverse Classrooms II Credits: 3
ED 478 - Managing Diverse Class II Lab Credits: 1
ED 444 - Secondary Teaching Methods Credits: 3
ED 495 - Student Teaching Secondary Credits: 1-15 (need 12 credits)

Subtotal Education Requirements - Credits: 39

Note: Admission to Teacher Education Licensure Program is required for all 400-level education courses.

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120-126**

Note: Among the minimum 120 credits required for the degree, 45 credits must be upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.

** Students may complete this degree within the 126-credit maximum, but to do so they must use courses from the major to complete certain General Education requirements (e.g., ED 222, ML 215, ML 216). Using these courses to meet both major and Gen Ed requirements enables the student to complete within the 126-credit limit.