The IU Bloomington School of Education offers a Bachelor of Science in Education/World Language Education. The World Language Education program provides coursework and field experiences to prepare future teachers to meet the needs of students in today's schools. The program is designed to prepare teacher education candidates to teach children in preschool through twelfth grade.

In an increasingly interconnected world, skills as a foreign language teacher are critically needed.

Coursework will combine extensive foreign language study with a strong grounding in education theory, instructional methodologies, and professional development.

Students develop a deeper understanding of how people acquire and process language as they learn to teach elementary and secondary language students. And students will understand the broader social, cultural, and geopolitical contexts of multilingualism.

Common Grounds - General Education

GenEd requirements, course listings and information can be found in the General Education bulletin.

Content Requirements (31 credits)

A 2.5 GPA is required in the Content Area

A grade of C- or higher is required in each course. (Check with the department regarding when courses will be offered.)

No course below the 200 level will count toward completion of the major. 

All students must arrange for and complete the departmental language proficiency exam prior to completing Block II: EDUC-M 445 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language. The examination may be taken more than once, but it must be passed before student teaching. See your Methods of Foreign Language instructor for additional information.

Language

• EALC-J 201 2nd Year Japanese * (4 cr.)
• EALC-J 202 2nd Year Japanese II (4 cr.)
• EALC-J 301 3rd Year Japanese I ** (4 cr.)
• EALC-J 302 3rd Year Japanese II (4 cr.)

*Candidates whose performance in the placement examination exempts them from taking the second-year  language courses shall be required to take 6 credits (2 courses) in East Asian culture courses in addition to the requirements in Literature, Culture, and Electives categories.

**Candidates whose performance in the placement examination exempts them from taking the second-year and third-year language courses shall be required to take 16 credits from other EALC course offerings in addition to the requirements in the Literature, Culture, and Electives categories.

Introduction ot East Asian Studies

• EALC-E 310 Introduction to East Asian Studies (3 cr.)

History, Literature and Culture

• Select 3 courses (9 cr.) from the History, Literature and Culture section of the East Asian Language and Culture-Japanese Track program

Electives

• Select 2 courses (6 cr.) from the Elective section of the East Asian Language and Culture – Chinese Track program.

Professional Education (48 credits)

A 2.5 overall GPA is required in the Professional Education.

A grade of C or higher is required in each professional EDUC course. The following courses must be completed before student teaching.

General Professional Education

• EDUC-A 308 Legal & Ethical Issues in Education (3 cr.)
• EDUC-G 203 Communication for Youth Serving Professionals (3 cr.)
• EDUC-H 205 Introduction to Educational Thought (3 cr.) OR EDUC-H 340 Education & American Culture (3 cr.)
• EDUC-I 251 Learning Theories for Teachers (3 cr.) AND EDUC-M 101 Lab/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)
• EDUC-K 306 Teaching Students with Special Needs: Secondary Classrooms (3 cr.)
• EDUC-W 200 Teaching with Technology  (3 cr.)

Block I

• EDUC-M 432 Teaching Foreign Language (5-12) (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 303 Field Experience I (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 469 Content Area Literacy (3 cr.)
• EDUC-S 303 Classroom Management (1 cr.)

Block II

• EDUC-M 445 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 403 Field Experience II (2 cr.)

Student Teaching

• EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 482 Student Teaching: All Grades (11 cr.)

Electives 

Complete enough coursework to total 120 credits.