Spanish Education
Major Requirements
Major: Spanish Education
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specific by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses number 300 or higher.
- Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institituion.
- Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU residence credits as defined in #7.
- Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
- At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Residence credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories. |
- A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
Major Requirements
- GPA of 2.75 or better in the teaching specialty is required for placement in student teaching and exit from the program.
- A minimum grade of ‘B’ is required in the SPAN teaching specialty courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
| SPAN 311 | Spanish Conversation and Composition I | 3 |
| SPAN 312 | Spanish Conversation and Composition II | 3 |
| Civilization: | ||
| SPAN 330 | Introduction to Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| or SPAN 331 | Introduction to Spanish American Civilization | |
| Advanced Language: | ||
| SPAN 401 | Advanced Spanish Grammar and Writing (May satisfy general education category C) | 3 |
| or SPAN 402 | Advanced Spanish Conversation | |
| Spanish American Literature: Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Traditions in Spanish American Literature | ||
| Contemporary Spanish American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Chicano Literature | ||
| Spanish American Women Writers | ||
| Peninsular Literature: Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Traditions in Spanish Literature | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Literature | ||
| Cervantes | ||
| Spanish Women Writers | ||
| Electives : Choose from the following or any other courses not used above: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Hispanic Cinema | ||
| Approaches to Literature | ||
| Study Abroad & Capstone Experience: | ||
| SPAN 492 | 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 |
| Foreign Language: | ||
| A minimum of one year of a second foreign language is required, with grades of ‘C’ or better in both courses. | 8 | |
| 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 | 68-82 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all Professional Education Requirement courses.
- A GPA of 2.75 or better in professional education as well as passing the appropriate Praxis II exam are required to exit the program.
- Of the 28 required credits of Spanish, a minimum of 15, in addition to the capstone, must be resident credit (i.e. taken at NDSU, cannot be Tri-College nor 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.