World Language with Concentration in Spanish Education for Teacher Licensure
See the College of Education and Health page for additional requirements.
Students with previous study in a foreign language should refer to Foreign Language Advanced Placement and Credit under Credit by Examination.
For teacher licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.
An oral proficiency level of Advanced Low, as demonstrated by a score on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview, will be required of all foreign language education majors for admission to the internship.
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1013 Composition I 1 |
3 |
| SS 1XXX Social Science Courses 1 |
3 |
| MATH 1XXX 1 |
3 |
| TECH 1001 Orientation to the University | 1 |
| SPAN 2013 Intermediate Spanish I 2,3 |
3 |
| Total Hours | 13 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1023 Composition II 1 |
3 |
| SS 1XXX Social Science Courses 1 |
3 |
| FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 |
3 |
| SCIL 1XXX Science with Laboratory 1 |
4 |
| SPAN 2023 Intermediate Spanish II or SPAN 2033 Intermediate Spanish II for Heritage Speakers 2,3 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| USHG 1XXX U.S. History and Government 1 |
3 |
| COMM 2003 Public Speaking | 3 |
| FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 |
3 |
| SCIL 1XXX Science with Laboratory 1 |
4 |
| SPAN 3003 Conversation and Composition I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| SPAN 3133 Spanish-American Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 4003 Oral Communication | 3 |
| SPAN 4213 Spanish Literature | 3 |
| Elective 4 | 6 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| SPAN 4023 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics | 3 |
| SPAN 4223 Spanish-American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN Elective 4 (3000-4000 level) | 3 |
| Electives 4 | 8 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| SPAN 4701 Foreign Language Pedagogy | 1 |
| SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education | 3 |
| SEED 4809 Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary School | 9 |
| Total Hours | 13 |
1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2Students with previous study in a foreign language should refer to Foreign Language
Advanced Placement and Credit under Credit by Examination.
3Lab attendance is required for beginning and intermediate foreign language courses.
4For teacher licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty
Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department
of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.
5An oral proficiency level of Advanced Low, as demonstrated by a score on the ACTFL
Oral Proficiency Interview, will be required of all foreign language education majors
for admission to the internship.
6Seniors admitted to the Accelerated BA in Foreign Language with Concentration in Spanish
Education for Teacher Licensure to MA in TESOL Program can substitute twelve (12)
hours of the following courses as electives: TESL 5023 Second Language Acquisition/ENGL 5023 Second Language Acquisition, TESL 5703 Teaching English as a Second Language/ENGL 5703 Teaching English as a Second Language, TESL 5713 ESL Assessment/ENGL 5713 ESL Assessment, TESL 5723 Teaching People of Other Cultures/ENGL 5723 Teaching People of Other Cultures, and ENGL 5083 Seminar: English Language (seminar: no repetitive topic).