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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

Spanish with Teacher Certification (B.A.)

Program: B.A. with Teacher Certification
Department of International Language and Culture Studies
College of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts Building 267 ~ 260-481-6836 ~ www.ipfw.edu/ilcs/

The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

Acquire a broad foundation in language, literature, culture and a knowledge of current methodologies in foreign language pedagogy;
Achieve the ACTFL intermediate-high level in speaking, demonstrate the ability to recognize and analyze grammatical and usage errors in own and others’ writing;
Develop an increased understanding of what it means to belong to a culture and awareness of how culture affects other interconnected issues of identity;
Demonstrate the ability to think critically about these issues and how they shape intercultural communication.

Students pursuing a B.A. with a major in Spanish with teacher certification must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (see Part 8 ), the College of Arts and Sciences (see Part 4 ), and the School of Education (see Part 4 ) and satisfactorily complete the following requirements.

Prior to your junior year, you must successfully complete the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) before admission to the teacher education program. The Praxis II, Spanish: Content Knowledge test must be completed before or during the student-teaching semester, normally in your senior year.

IPFW General Education Requirements

Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations

COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Cr. 3.

One of the following: Credits: 3

ENG W131 - Elementary Composition I Cr. 3.
ENG W140 - Elementary Composition Honors Cr. 3.

One of the following: Credits: 3

MA 15300 - Algebra and Trigonometry I Cr. 3.
MA 16800 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts Student Cr. 3.
STAT 12500 - Communicating with Statistics Cr. 3.

Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society Credits: 6

LING L103 - Introduction to the Study of Language Cr. 3.

One of the following: Credits: 3

Area IV—Humanistic Thought Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression Credits: 3

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis (not in SPAN) Credits: 3

Recommended:

ANTH E335 - Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica Cr. 3.
ANTH P370 - Ancient Cultures of South America Cr. 3.
LING L360 - Language in Society Cr. 3.
WOST W301 - International Perspectives on Women Cr. 3.

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

English Writing Credits: 0

(requirement is satisfied by ILCS I300, listed below)

Foreign Language (10–14 credits)

SPAN S111 - Elementary Spanish I Cr. 4.
SPAN S112 - Elementary Spanish II Cr. 4.
or
SPAN S113 - Accelerated First Year Spanish Cr. 4.

Additional Foreign Language Requirements

SPAN S203 - Second-Year Spanish I Cr. 3.
SPAN S204 - Second-Year Spanish II Cr. 3.

Distribution (not in SPAN)

Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part C Credits: 9

Cultural Studies

Credits in Western tradition Credits: 3
Non-Western culture requirement may be satisfied with the following courses Credits: 0

SPAN S412 - Spanish America: The Cultural Context Cr. 3.
SPAN S471 - Spanish-American Literature I Cr. 3.
SPAN S472 - Spanish-American Literature II Cr. 3.
SPAN S479 - Mexican Literature Cr. 3.
SPAN S480 - Argentine Literature Cr. 3.

Core and Concentration (Major) Courses

ILCS I300 - Methods of Research and Criticism Cr. 3.
SPAN S275 - Hispanic Culture and Conversation Cr. 3.
SPAN S301 - The Hispanic World I Cr. 3.
SPAN S302 - The Hispanic World II Cr. 3.
SPAN S311 - Spanish Grammar Cr. 3.
SPAN S312 - Written Composition in Spanish Cr. 3.
SPAN S317 - Spanish Conversation and Diction Cr. 3.
SPAN S488 - Spanish for Teachers Cr. 3.

One of the following courses in Spanish linguistics: Credits: 3

SPAN S425 - Spanish Phonetics Cr. 3.
SPAN S426 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics Cr. 3.
SPAN S428 - Applied Spanish Linguistics Cr. 3.

One of the following courses in Spanish literature: Credits: 3

SPAN S407 - Survey of Spanish Literature I Cr. 3.
SPAN S408 - Survey of Spanish Literature II Cr. 3.

One of the following courses in Spanish-American literature: Credits: 3

SPAN S471 - Spanish-American Literature I Cr. 3.
SPAN S472 - Spanish-American Literature II Cr. 3.

One of the following culture/civilization courses: Credits: 3

SPAN S411 - Spain: The Cultural Context Cr. 3.
SPAN S412 - Spanish America: The Cultural Context Cr. 3.
SPAN S413 - Hispanic Culture in the U.S. Cr. 3.

Additional credits in 400-level Spanish civilization, language, or literature courses Credits: 3

Professional Education

Prior to being admitted to the teacher education program, you must complete the Inital Requirement courses and pass the PPST.

Initial Requirements

EDUC F200 - Examining Self as a Teacher Cr. 3.
EDUC K306 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms Cr. 3.
EDUC M101 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
Credits: 0
EDUC W200 - Using Computers for Education Cr. 1-3.
Credits: 3

Block I

EDUC H340 - Education and American Culture Cr. 2-3.
Credits: 3
EDUC K307 - Methods for Teaching Students with Special Needs Cr. 3.
EDUC M201 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
Credits: 0
EDUC P250 - General Educational Psychology Cr. 1-4.
Credits: 3

Block II

EDUC M301 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
EDUC M445 - Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages Cr. 3.
EDUC P253 - Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers Cr. 1-4.
EDUC X401 - Critical Reading in the Content Area Cr. 1-3.

Student Teaching

EDUC M480 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School Cr. 1-16.
Credits: 12
EDUC M501 - Lab/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
Credits: 0

General Elective Courses

Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 124.

Total Credits: 124