Spanish Education Major
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S. Minimum Credits Required: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category I: Intercultural Knowledge and Competence | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
| SPAN 311 | Spanish Conversation and Composition I | 3 |
| SPAN 312 | Spanish Conversation and Composition II | 3 |
| Civilization and Culture | ||
| Must take two from the following with at least one of the two course being a Spanish prefix: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Spanish Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Spanish American Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| Imperial Spain | ||
| Colonial Mexico | ||
| The Aztec, Maya, and Inca | ||
| Anthropology of Latin America | ||
| History and Cultures of the Caribbean | ||
| Advanced Language: | ||
| SPAN 401 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Writing | 3 |
| or SPAN 402 | Advanced Spanish Conversation | |
| Spanish American and Peninsular Literatures: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Traditions in Spanish American Literature | ||
| Contemporary Spanish American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Chicano Literature | ||
| Spanish American Women Writers | ||
| Traditions in Spanish Literature | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Literature | ||
| Cervantes | ||
| Spanish Women Writers | ||
| Electives: | ||
| Choose from the following or any other Spanish courses not used above (all MUST be a Spanish prefix): | 12 | |
| Spanish for Business | ||
| Spanish for Health Care | ||
| Advanced Spanish for Health Care | ||
| Introduction to Hispanic Cinema | ||
| Approaches to Literature | ||
| Study Abroad & Capstone Experience: | ||
| SPAN 492 | Global Practicum: Study Abroad (minimum 1 semester=14 weeks-at 300+ level in a program pre-approved by Modern Languages Dept.) | 1-15 |
| SPAN 489 | Senior Thesis (Consult dept./advisor semester before enrolling) | 1 |
| Professional Education Requirements | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 481 | Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (Lang) | 3 |
| EDUC 485 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 486 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 487 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDUC 488 | Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 489 | Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | 3 |
| Total Credits | 66-80 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes:
- A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all Professional Education Requirement courses.
- A grade of 'B' or better is required in all SPAN teaching specialty courses.
- To be placed in student teaching, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required.
- To exit the program, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required as well as completing the Praxis Subject test and the Principles of Learning and Teaching test.
- Of the 31 credits of Spanish Language courses (SPAN) required for the Spanish major, 18 must be NDSU resident credits in addition to the capstone (i.e. cannot be taken Metro College Alliance or study abroad).
- Courses taken Pass/Fail will not be used to satisfy any requirement other than total credits for graduation.
- See School of Education for admission requirements.