Degree Plan

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Secondary Teacher Certification

Core Curriculum Requirement

10 - English Composition – 6 semester hours

  • ENGL 1301
  • ENGL 1302

20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours

  • MATH 1314 - College Math or Higher

30 - Natural Sciences – 6 semester hours

  • Natural Science - BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS OR Bio/Physical Science
  • Natural Science w/ lab

40 - Humanities – 3 semester hours

  • 3 s.h. of British Literature

50 - Visual/Performing Arts – 3 semester hours

  • ARTS, MUSI, or DRAM

60 - American History – 6 semester hours

  • HIST 1301
  • HIST 1302

70 - Political Science – 6 semester hours

  • PSCI 2305 or GOVT 2301
  • PSCI 2306 or GOVT 2302

80 - Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours

  • Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology

90 - LD Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours

  •  SPCH - Choose from SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318 or 1321
  • COSC – COSC 1301, 1401 or BCIS 1305

Major Requirements

Additional LD – 15 semester hours

  • SPAN 1301 – Elementary Spanish I
  • SPAN 1302 – Elementary Spanish II
  • SPAN 2301 – Intermediate Spanish I
  • SPAN 2302 – Intermediate Spanish II
  • SPAN 2312 – Practical Conversation

 

SPAN BA Major Requirements – 19 semester hours

  • ENGL 3430 – Professional Writing
  • SPCH - SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318 or 1321 (CORE)
  • Computer Literacy - COSC 1301 or 1401 or BCIS 1301 (CORE)
  • SPAN 3301 - Spanish Grammar & Composition
  • SPAN 3313 - Oral & Written Communications
  • SPAN 4314 – Spanish Phonetics
  • SPAN 4366 – History of the Spanish Language
  • SPAN 4313 - Adv. Oral & Written Communication, Required Pre-req - SPAN 3313

SPAN Required Electives – 12 semester hours

  • SPAN 3323 – Oral and Written Communications II
  • SPAN 4315 – Latin American Lit.
  • SPAN 4320 – Professional Applications of Spanish
  • SPAN or HUMA UD - Must take 3 s.h. from SPAN 4300,SPAN 4316, HUMA 4325 or HUMA 4326

LD or UD Electives – 9 semester hours

  • LD or UD Elective
  • LD or UD Elective
  • LD or UD Elective

Secondary Teacher Certification (Professional Development/Education) – 27 semester hours

  • CUIN 3323 – Instructional Design
  • CUIN 4313 – Secondary Teaching Strategies
  • FEDU 3321 – Educational Foundations for Teaching
  • LITY 4364 – Content Area Reading and Study Skills
  • INDS 3323 – Child Development & App to Learning
  • CUIN 4307 - Professional Seminar
  • SEDU 4303/4304 – Secondary School Student Teaching
  • SEDU 4308 – Secondary School Education Prof. Seminar

NOTES:

  1. s.h. = semester hours
  2. LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
  3. UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
  4. The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
  5. Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
  6. This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
  7. Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 36 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.