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Dec 03, 2024
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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [FINAL EDITION]
Spanish: Secondary Education Certification
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A Spanish major and the completion of all teacher education requirements permit a student to be certified as a teacher of that language upon graduation. Occasionally, students who major in one of the humanities and who wish to become a teacher will complete the requirements of a second major. This permits the student upon graduation to be certified in more than one subject field. Many school districts find this to be a most desirable type of teaching candidate. Double majors such as modern language and another field in the humanities, social science, or math/science are possible. If students are considering a double major, it is important that they begin working early with their advisor to complete the requirements for both major programs and teacher certification. It may not be possible to complete all of the requirements within the usual eight-semester undergraduate program.
Another option open to Spanish majors is the teacher certification program in Spanish with an emphasis on bilingual education. Students who wish to teach in an ‘English as a Second Language’ program would complete both an English major and a minor in Spanish, as well as the education course required for certification.
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Curriculum Sequence
Changes may occur via the Pennsylvania Department of Education and will be communicated to you through your advisor. Education students must receive a grade of B (3.0) or better in the majority of education classes. Students must have a 2.9 overall GPA and pass PAPA, CORE, or have SAT or ACT scores that are high enough to offer exemption from these assessments to be admitted to teacher candidacy. Please see the Office of Certification for more information on testing. Students must have current criminal record checks, FBI clearances, and child abuse clearances.
Spring (15 Credits)
- ED 213 - Adolescent Psychology 3 Credit(s)
- SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credit(s)
- English Literature Elective 3 Credit(s) †
- Math Elective 3 Credit(s)
- Social Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
- Apply for teacher candidacy.
- Portfolio Requirement – Transition Point II
Secondary Education Programs
Students can pursue secondary teacher certification in biology , chemistry , earth and space science (see science), English , French (see modern language), mathematics , physics , social studies (history or political science), and Spanish (see modern language). See the individual majors in the College of Arts & Sciences section for requirements and curricula for each certification listed above.
Education courses required for secondary certification include ED 100 , ED 107 , ED 306 , ED 307 , ED 308 , ED 309 , ED 310 , ED 415 , ED 411 , ED 421 , ED 330 , and an appropriate course in teaching methods for the selected certification area. In addition, each student must adjust his/her subject-matter academic work to meet the requirements for a full-time student teaching experience during the senior year, a 14-week experience of teaching a full complement of secondary courses.
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