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2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

Spanish, B.A. Secondary Education Concentration

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Advisement for the major is available from the Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies Department

Spanish, B.A. Secondary Education Concentration Curriculum Guide (Suggested 4-Year Plan of Study)

A major in Spanish consists of 10 courses in the language above the intermediate level (201).

All courses must be completed with a C or better.
Transfer students must complete a minimum of 4 major courses at SU with a C or better.

Placement Exams and Credits

The Department of Modern Languages and Intercultural Studies awards and recognizes credit through examination in French, German and Spanish. Any student officially enrolled at Salisbury University may be granted credits through the Advanced Placement (AP) exam or CLEP exam

Departmental placement exams in French, German and Spanish are given during Freshman Preview and at the very beginning of each semester only. All students who have not earned university academic credit in a language, either through the AP, CLEP or a credit-bearing course, are encouraged to take the departmental placement exam in that language to assist in determining proper initial placement level.

Students who have not yet earned university academic credit in a language may purchase credit for courses below the level of the first course in that language completed for credit with a grade of C or better. Credits for courses below the level of the first course completed for credit with a grade of C or better may be purchased at the current rate posted at the cashier’s office.

A maximum of two courses granted by exam or purchased through completing an advanced first course in a language may be applied to either a minor or major in that language. A maximum of three courses may be earned by exam or purchased through completion of an advanced first course in a language.

Challenge Exams

Any student officially enrolled at Salisbury University may purchase credits through a challenge exam. Credits may not be purchased through a challenge exam for a course below the student’s established level of proficiency. Conversation courses are not available for challenge exam credit.

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Undergraduate Major Policies

Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

General Education Requirements

See which courses fulfill specific General Education requirements: General Education Courses

Please Note: There may be courses required for your major or minor that also satisfy a requirement below.

SU Signature Outcomes Requirements (3 Courses)

These courses may also meet additional General Education and/or major requirements.

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following Areas (3 Courses):

GENE CCE - Civic and Community Engagement 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE DI - Diversity and Inclusion 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE ES - Environmental Sustainability 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Additional General Education Requirements (11 Courses)

These courses may also meet SU Signature Outcomes and/or major requirements.

* To be taken in the first 24 credit hours of courses

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (3 Courses):

GENE FYS - First Year Seminar 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE CTW - Communicating Through Writing 3-4 Hour(s) Credit *
GENE QA - Quantitative Analysis 3-4 Hour(s) Credit *

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE HE - Human Expression 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE HIC - Humanity In Context 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE SC - Social Configurations 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE SI - Social Issues 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE HOS - Hands-On Science 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE STS - Solutions Through Science 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (2 Courses):

GENE PW - Personal Wellness 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE EL - Experiential Learning Min. of 3 Hour(s) Credit

Major Requirements

Complete 6 Courses from the Following:

SPAN 202 - Spanish in Review 4 Hour(s) Credit
SPAN 310 - Oral and Written Composition 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
SPAN 313 - Effective Writing and Reading for Spanish Heritage Speakers 4 Hour(s) Credit
SPAN 315 - Multiculturalism in the Spanish-Speaking World 4 Hour(s) Credit
SPAN 316 - Latin American Cultures in Context 4 Hour(s) Credit
SPAN 335 - Survey of Spanish Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
SPAN 336 - Survey of Latin American Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete at Least 4 Additional Courses from the Following:

SPAN 300 - Topics in Spanish 4 Hour(s) Credit
SPAN 309 - Summer Program in Spain 4 Hour(s) Credit
SPAN 312 - Conversation 4 Hour(s) Credit
SPAN 322 - Spanish for Business 4 Hour(s) Credit
SPAN 400 - Advanced Stylistics and Oral Expression 4 Hour(s) Credit
SPAN 403 - Hispanic Culture Through Literature 4 Hour(s) Credit
SPAN 480 - Senior Seminar 1-4 Hour(s) Credit (4 Hour(s) Credit)
SPAN 496 - Spanish Independent Study 1-4 Hour(s) Credit (4 Hour(s) Credit)
SPAN 497 - Undergraduate Research 1-4 Hour(s) Credit (4 Hour(s) Credit)
SPAN 498 - Internship 4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete Department-Approved Study Abroad Program with a C or Better

Education Requirements

* Course must be completed with grades of C or better.

Pre-Professional Education Requirements

Foundations

EDFN 210 - School in a Diverse Society 4 Hour(s) Credit *
SCED 300 - Development, Learning and Assessment 3 Hour(s) Credit *

Competency Tests

Show satisfactory results on Praxis Core, SAT or ACT examinations as defined by the Maryland State Department of Education (see education advisor regarding passing scores) OR have a minimum cumulative SU GPA of 3.0.*

*Note: Students who enter the professional teaching program with a 3.0 GPA in lieu of basic skills test scores must also graduate with a 3.0 cumulative GPA in order to obtain their teacher certification in the State of Maryland. See education advisor for approval to take this option.

Professional Program Admission Requirements

In order to enroll in professional education program courses, students must meet the following requirements:

Complete an application for formal admission to the Professional Program. Obtain written approval of the application from both content and education advisors.
Complete a minimum of 56 college credits with a minimum of 2.50 GPA, including transfer credits.
Have a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.75 in the major, including transfer credits.
Complete all pre-professional requirements.
Complete four courses in the major ﬁeld.

Professional Education Requirements

Methods

Junior Year

SCED 376 - Teaching World Languages in Grades 7-12, Part I 4 Hour(s) Credit (SPRING)*
SCED 438 - Teaching Literacy in the Content Areas I 3 Hour(s) Credit *

Fall Semester Senior Year

SCED 367 - Inclusive Instruction for Secondary Teachers 3 Hour(s) Credit *
SCED 434 - Classroom Management 3 Hour(s) Credit *
SCED 476 - Teaching World Languages in Grades 7-12, Part II 4 Hour(s) Credit *

Internship and Seminar - 14 Hours

Student interns will be assigned to a Professional Development School (PDS) for their internship experience. This internship will consist of a minimum of 100 days. In order to meet the 100-day requirement, interns are required to follow the calendar of the school district in which the PDS is located. Interns are responsible for their own transportation to the PDS site.

Candidates must meet the following requirements for internship:

Complete the written application for internship.
Complete a minimum of 90 credits including methods and at least 8 courses of the academic major.
Have an overall GPA of at least 2.50 including transfer credit.
Have a minimum GPA of at least 2.75 in the academic major courses, including transfer credit, as deﬁned by the academic department.
Have a minimum GPA of 2.75 in professional education courses with no grade below C. Students may repeat education courses only once.
Obtain veriﬁcation of completion of requirements from the coordinator of clinical practice.

* Students are required to follow the University calendar with respect to attendance in SCED 433 .

SCED 426 - Internship in Middle or High School Education 6 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 428 - Internship in Middle or High School Education 6 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 433 - Reflection and Inquiry in Teaching Practice 2 Hour(s) Credit *

Graduation Requirement

Official scores on the all certification examinations required by the State of Maryland must be sent from the testing company to Salisbury University as a requirement for graduation. Scores on the edTPA must be among those sent to the University before graduation. Spanish secondary students must take the Maryland Praxis content tests or the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and the Writing Proficiency Test (WTP) in Spanish. See education advisor regarding appropriate tests.

State Tests (Must Be Taken Before Graduation)

edTPA (date):
Praxis II (Maryland Scores)
- Content Knowledge (date):
- Productive Language Skills (date):

OPI (date):

and

WPT (date):