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Bachelor of Science in Education/Spanish

Maria GuillenPictured | Maria Guillen | Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education, Spanish | Maturin, Venezuela (hometown)
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Bachelor of Science in Education/Spanish

The Bachelor of Science in Education with a specilization in Spanish Education prepares secondary education graduates to teach Spanish for grades 5-12. The program is aligned with the developmental standards for both the middle school/junior high, and high school levels as defined by the Indiana Department of Education. A license in this area requires the completion of specified general-education courses, professional education courses, and content area courses for a minimum total of 120 credit hours for the Bachelor of Science degree.

Programs are aligned to standards for the related Special Professional Associations (SPAs).


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College policy on advising requires that students meet with their academic advisors at least once each year, and in some departments, prior to each semester’s to enrollment. Advising holds are placed on all School of Education students prior to advance registration and are released following advising appointments. Students with a declared major are advised in their academic units. To determine who your advisor is and how to contact them, see One.IU.


Degree Requirements (120 cr.)
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Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education (Spanish) must complete 120 total credit hours including:

  • EDUC-F 201 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Laboratory Experience (2 cr.); AND
    EDUC-F 202 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Field Experience (1 cr.)
    Fulfills Fundamental Literacies: Oral Communication requirement
  • MATH-M 111 Mathematics in the World; OR
    MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
    Fulfills Fundamental Literacies: Quantitative Reasoning requirement

  • An overall GPA of 2.75 is required for admission into the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
  • Students must successfully complete EDUC-P 250, and EDUC-W 200 to be eligible to enroll in Foundations II courses.
  • Spanish education majors should also note that, as of January 2015 all majors are required to register for SPAN S-317, which includes four weeks of study at the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca in Mexico during one summer session.
  • All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.

Major Requirements (77 cr.)
  • COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
    Fulfills Information: Literacy Requirement
  • EDUC-K 306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms
  • EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 314 General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers
  • EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar (2 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 445 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language
  • EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading
  • EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (10 cr.)
  • EDUC-P 407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools
  • EDUC-P 475 Adolescent Development and Classroom Management
  • EDUC-W 310 Integrating Technology K-12
  • EDUC-X 470 Psycholinguistics for Teachers of Reading; OR
    ENG-G 301 History of the English Language
  • SPAN-S 203 Second Year Spanish 1
  • SPAN-S 204 Second Year Spanish 2
  • SPAN-S 275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation
  • SPAN-S 302 The Hispanic World 2
  • SPAN-S 363 Introduction to Hispanic Culture
  • SPAN-S 305 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature 1; OR
    SPAN-S 306 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature 2
  • SPAN-S 313 Writing Spanish 1
  • SPAN-S 314 Writing Spanish 2
  • SPAN-S 317 Spanish Conversation and Diction Class
  • HPER Any approved courses (2 cr.)
  • Three additional 3-credit Spanish courses at the 400–level

Electives (10 cr.)
  • The Secondary Education Spanish major requires 10 elective credits. Please see your advisor regarding approved electives.

Academic Bulletins

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2023-2024 Campus Bulletin
2022-2023 Campus Bulletin
2021-2022 Campus Bulletin
2020-2021 Campus Bulletin
2019-2020 Campus Bulletin
2018-2019 Campus Bulletin
2017-2018 Campus Bulletin
2016-2017 Campus Bulletin
2015-2016 Campus Bulletin
2014-2015 Campus Bulletin

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