Spanish Teaching Emphasis - Minor

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of World Languages and Cultures

Spanish Teaching Emphasis Minor (49 credits)

Total Credits: 49 (20 + 29 STEP credits)
Grade Point Average to Declare Spanish Teaching Emphasis Minor: 3.0 Overall GPA
Grade Point Average to Graduate with Spanish Teaching Emphasis Minor: 3.0 GPA within minor coursework
USU Credit Requirement: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this degree must be completed in upper-division USU courses having prefixes of SPAN or LING. All other credits (including transfer and study abroad credits) must be approved by the program’s academic advisor in order to be counted toward the minor. Students who have completed Bridge Program Language courses should contact their advisor as these courses may count toward elective credits and credits toward minor requirements.
Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses taken for the minor require a minimum grade of C or better. Courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis (except for courses designated as pass/fail, such as SCED 3300 , SCED 5630 , SPAN 3010 , SPAN 3520 and SPAN 4920 ).
Note: Students with prior language credit or language experience should take the department placement test before admission to the Spanish major or minor. Credits obtained in lower-division Spanish courses cannot be applied toward the Spanish major or minor programs.

Note:

The following requirements only specify courses offered by the Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies. 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.

Spanish and Linguistics Courses (20 credits)

Required Courses (11 credits)

SPAN 3040 - Advanced Spanish Grammar 3 credit(s) or
SPAN 3800 - Spanish III Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^2,4
SPAN 4200 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics 3 credit(s) ¹
SPAN 4920 - Spanish Language Tutoring 1 or 3 credit(s) ^1,4
SCED 3300 - Clinical Experience I 1 credit(s) ^1,3(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) ^1,3
(SCED 3300 and LING 5400 are also listed in the STEP program courses.)

Elective Courses (9 credits)

Choose at least three courses from Group I or Group II, or select one or two courses from each group for a total of 9 credits.

Group I

Select one or two courses from this group:

SPAN 3550 - Spanish Culture and Civilization (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3560 - Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Culture 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3570 - Hispanic American Culture and Civilization (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 4800 - Hispanic Culture and Civilization - Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^2,4

Group II

Select one or two courses from this group:

SPAN 3300 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature and Literary Analysis 3 credit(s)
(Note: SPAN 3300 or instructor permission is a prerequisite/restriction for the following literature courses: SPAN 3600 , SPAN 3610 , SPAN 3620 , SPAN 3630 , SPAN 3640 , SPAN 3650 and SPAN 3660 .)
SPAN 3600 - Survey of Spanish Literature I (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3610 - Survey of Spanish Literature II (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3620 - Survey of Hispanic American Literature I (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3630 - Survey of Hispanic American Literature II (DHA) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3640 - Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3650 - Spanish Literature - Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^2,4
SPAN 3660 - Hispanic American Literature - Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ^2,4

Notes:

¹ This course or practicum is required for a teaching emphasis in the Spanish minor.

² Students desiring to apply study abroad credits toward these degrees must obtain approval from the LPCS 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. SCED 3300 and LING 5400 are listed in both the STEP and minor requirements for those seeking the Spanish Teaching minor/non-licensure so the non-licensure minors understand the complete list of minor requirements. See additional non-licensure information at bottom of page.

⁴This course is repeatable for additional credit.

Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) - Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies (29 credits)

Several of the courses listed below count for both the teaching emphasis and the teaching minor.

Courses may be subject to change, and students should contact the Secondary Education Advising Office for a current course list of STEP requirements.

SCED 3210 - Educational and Multicultural Foundations (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
ITLS 5500 - Integration and Innovation of Technology in Education 3 credit(s)
LING 5400 - Teaching Modern Languages 3 credit(s)
SCED 3300 - Clinical Experience I 1 credit(s)
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s)
SCED 5100 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3 credit(s)
SCED 5200 - Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI) 3 credit(s)
SCED 5210 - Learning Theory, Curriculum, and Assessment 3 credit(s)
LING 5500 - Student Teaching Seminar 2 credit(s)
SCED 5630 - Student Teaching in Secondary Schools 10 credit(s)

Notes:

¹The Special Methods II course is taught under course number 5400.

² 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. SCED 3300 and LING 5400 are listed in both the STEP and minor requirements for those seeking the Spanish Teaching minor/non-licensure so the non-licensure minors understand the complete list of minor requirements. See non-licensure information below.

Spanish Teaching Emphasis Minor without Secondary School Licensure (Minor 19 credits)

Total Credits: 19

(2.5 GPA required in minor classes)

It is possible to have a teaching emphasis within a major or minor in Spanish without receiving secondary school teaching licensure. However, unless the student is an elementary education major, he or she would not be able to teach in Utah public schools (nor at many private ones). Graduating without licensure may allow employment at community colleges and universities.

In order to complete the Spanish Teaching Emphasis Minor without Secondary School Licensure, students must fulfill all of the requirements listed under Section I (Spanish and Linguistics Courses) of the Spanish Teaching Emphasis Minor with Secondary School Licensure (20 credits), except for SCED 3300 , for a total of 19 credits (SCED 3300 is no longer required if doing non-licensure program).

Related Programs

Spanish Teaching Emphasis Minor without Licensure: 19 credits
Spanish Minor: 15 credits
Spanish Major: 33 credits
Spanish Major with Teaching Emphasis: 67 credits
Spanish Major with Teaching Emphasis without Licensure: 37 credits

Licensure Notification

This program typically leads to licensure and was designed to meet licensing qualifications in the state of Utah. If students wish to work in another state within the United States, they should review the qualifications for that state and the Education Licensure Compliance Table provided by School of Teacher Education and Leadership.

For more information, please contact the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at https://cehs.usu.edu/teal/