Teaching Emphasis with Secondary School Licensure

Note:

The following requirements only specify courses offered by the Department of World Languages and Cultures. To be licensed to teach in the Utah public secondary school system, students with a teaching emphasis must also complete additional courses (approximately 29 credits) required by the Secondary Education Program. Courses may be subject to change, and students should contact the Secondary Education Advising Office for a current course list of STEP requirements.

Students should note that only one credit of CHIN 4920  may count towards the Chinese Minor - Teaching Emphasis. In addition, courses taken for the Chinese minor programs may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

Praxis requirement: Passing the ETS Praxis II 5665 Chinese - scoring 145 or higher.

Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) requirement: A score of Advanced-Low or higher is required for the Oral Proficiency Interview for Chinese as a World Language.

For a teaching major or minor there is a minimum “C” grade requirement in all STEP and minor content required courses.

A. Required Courses (12 credits)

• CHIN 3010 - Chinese Third Year I 4 credit(s)
• CHIN 4100 - Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language 3 credit(s) (CHIN 4100  is required for both the licensure and non-licensure route.)
• CHIN 4920 - Chinese Language Tutoring 1 credit(s) ¹ (Only 1 credit in CHIN 4920  may count towards the Chinese Minor - Teaching Emphasis.)
• SCED 3300 - Clinical Experience I 1 credit(s) ³ (This course is only required for STEP and Licensure and a student must be admitted to the STEP program to enroll.)
• LING 5400 - Teaching Modern Languages 3 credit(s) ³ (LING 5400  is required for both the licensure and non-licensure route.)

B. Elective Courses (9 credits)

Students must complete an additional nine credits in coursework selected from the following:

• CHIN 3020 - Chinese Third Year II 4 credit(s)
• CHIN 3060 - Chinese Grammar and Composition 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 3080 - Chinese Outreach Practicum 1-3 credit(s) ⁵
• CHIN 3090 - Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature and Film 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 3100 - Readings in Contemporary Chinese Culture (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 3116 - Exploring China - Past, Present and You 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 3117 - Chinese Legacies - Tradition and Modernity 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 3118 - Chinese Popular Culture 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 3510 - Chinese Business Presentations 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 3520 - Chinese Business Strategies 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 3540 - Translating Into and From Chinese (CI) 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 3600 - Contemporary Children’s Literature in Chinese 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 3800 - Chinese III Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^2,4
• CHIN 3880 - Individual Readings in Chinese 1-4 credit(s) ⁶
• CHIN 4010 - Chinese Multimedia 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 4090 - Readings in Masterworks of Classical Chinese Fiction 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 4210 - Chinese/Sinophone Theatre and Performance 3 credit(s)
• CHIN 4800 - Chinese IV Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^2,4

• Select one of the following courses:

• LANG 3570 - Narrative Ethics in Asian Literature and Film (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• LANG 3990 - Special Topics 1-5 credit(s)

Notes:

¹ Only one credit of CHIN 4920  may count toward the Chinese Minor or Chinese Minor - Teaching Emphasis.

² Students desiring to apply study abroad credits toward these degrees must obtain approval from the World Languages and Cultures office prior to participating.

³ SCED 3300  and LING 5400  must be taken during the same semester, and should be the last courses taken for the minor. These courses should be taken the fall semester before student teaching. LING 5400  is listed in both the STEP and minor requirements for seeking the Chinese Teaching Minor/non-licensure so the non-licensure minors understand the complete of minor requirements. See additional non-licensure information at bottom of page.

⁴ This course is repeatable for credit.

⁵ This course is repeatable for credit up to a maximum of 3 credits.

⁶ While this course may be repeated for additional credit, only 1 credit may count toward requirements for the Chinese major or minor.

A. Level I

(first semester in program)

• TEAL 5500 - Innovative Integration of Technology in Teaching 3 credit(s)
• SCED 5100 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3 credit(s)
• SCED 3210 - Educational and Multicultural Foundations (DSS/CI) 3 credit(s)
• SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 2 credit(s)

B. Level II

• SCED 3300 - Clinical Experience I 1 credit(s) ^1,2,3 (This course is only required for STEP and Licensure and a student must be admitted to STEP to enroll.)
• LING 5400 - Teaching Modern Languages 3 credit(s) ^2,3  (SCED 3300  and LING 5400  are also listed within the minor program courses.) 
• SCED 5210 - Learning Theory, Curriculum, and Assessment 3 credit(s)
• SCED 5200 - Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI) 3 credit(s)

C. Level III

Because student teaching requires a major commitment of time and energy, students should take only the courses listed below during this semester. Students are also urged to forgo outside employment, if possible, during the student teaching experience.

• LING 5500 - Student Teaching Seminar 2 credit(s)
• SCED 5630 - Student Teaching in Secondary Schools 10 credit(s)

Notes:

¹ Clinical Experience I course is taught under course number 3300 in various departments. Course title varies among departments.

² SCED 3300  and LING 5400  must be taken during the same semester and should be the last courses taken for the minor. See non-licensure information below.

³ CHIN 4100  should be completed if possible before SCED 3300  and LING 5400 . CHIN 4100  is listed in both the STEP and minor requirements for those seeking the Chinese Teaching minor/with licensure. See non-licensure information below.